Tag: European Union
EU warns nuclear deal in danger as Iran activates Fordow facility
In the latest violation of the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Iran would resume centrifuge operations at its Fordow underground nuclear facility, according to the AFP.
“Starting from tomorrow...
A state that threatens Jewish genocide isn’t normal
Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, gave a speech last month in which he celebrated Iran’s military might and its goals. As is Tehran’s policy, the IRGC commander refused...
Israel, US urge EU lawmakers to break ties with BDS orgs
Israeli and U.S. officials warned in a meeting with European lawmakers on Wednesday of a rise in hate crimes against Jews in Western Europe, and urged the European Union to cut funding to organizations...
Mogherini says new US-Iran agreement must complement 2015 nuclear deal
Any U.S. effort to broker a new security agreement with Iran must not come at the expense of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, European Union foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini said...
EU foreign-policy chief says new US-Iran agreement must compliment 2015 nuclear deal
Any U.S. effort to broker a new security agreement with Iran must not come at the expense of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, European Union foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini said...
Boris Johnson becomes UK prime minister amid Brexit, tensions with Iran and anti-Semitism in...
Boris Johnson overwhelmingly was elected by his Conservative Party on Tuesday to become the next party leader and prime minister of the United Kingdom.
In his victory speech, Johnson, who defeated Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt...
Israel condemns European Parliament for hosting Palestinian terrorist
Israel has condemned the European Parliament for recently inviting a Palestinian terrorist to speak at the venue, and is urging the European Union to take steps to prevent members of designated terror groups from...
European Union to scrutinize Palestinian textbooks for signs of hatred, incitement
The European Union will investigate whether E.U. funds are going towards Palestinian textbooks teaching incitement to hatred and violence, its High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, announced on Wednesday.
The investigation...
Watchdog raises concerns over EU role in funding Palestinian Authority’s terrorist prisoners
With both the United States and Israel exerting financial pressure on the Palestinian Authority to end its payments to terrorist prisoners and the families of “martyrs,” the media watchdog group Palestinian Media Watch is...
EU criticizes Israeli plans for housing units in ‘occupied’ West Bank
In a statement, the European Union denounced Israeli “plans for more than 4,600 new housing units for settlers in the occupied West Bank, including the legalization of an illegal outpost.”
The plans were announced last...