Tag: European Union
EU parliament pledges to continue funding UNWRA, calls on Trump to renew pledge
The European Parliament has pledged to continue funding UNWRA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, in a resolution adopted during this week’s parliament plenary session in...
EU report calls Jewish development of Jerusalem historical sites “touristic settlement”
A European Union report leaked to The Guardian newspaper expressed ire over Israeli tourism in and around Jerusalem’s Old City, calling the ongoing development of Jewish infrastructure a form of “touristic settlement.”
The EU Heads of Mission...
‘Abbas says one thing in English, another in Arabic
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein met with European Union Foreign Affairs High Representative Federica Mogherini Tuesday.
Edelstein described the meeting, which lasted 45 minutes, as cordial.
The Knesset Speaker asked Mogherini to respond to the two-hour anti-Semitic rant...
World Jewish Congress praises EU lawmakers for backing measures to combat anti-Semitism
“It is high time that a concerted and strong effort is made across Europe to stamp out bigotry and hatred of Jews. If the Jews are forced to leave Europe because of anti-Semitism, it...
EU Parliament votes in favor of adopting antisemitism definition
The European Parliament on Thursday voted in favor of a resolution endorsing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, drawing praise from Jewish groups.
The resolution calls on EU Member States and...