Posts Tagged: Europe Israel
When History Becomes a Convenient Blind Spot
There is a peculiar phenomenon in international politics that becomes increasingly obvious whenever Israel is discussed. Countries with centuries of conquest, persecution, colonial exploitation, and...
Aiming at Israel, Europe Is Hitting Its Own Defenses in a Circular Firing Squad
Europe's governments have stepped into a ring and leveled their weapons inward, treating Israel as the sole target in the center. The trouble is that...
Iceland Opens First-Ever Jewish Center, Marking Historic Milestone for Country’s Jewish Community
Iceland's Jewish community has opened the country's first permanent Jewish center, establishing a lasting home for Jewish life in the North Atlantic nation for the...
Non-Jews Must Stand Up to Indifference: Antisemitism in Modern Europe
Fears and anxieties are running high among British Jews, and among Jews across Europe more broadly. There is only so long that a community can...
What We’re Really Asking Today: Could Another Holocaust Happen?
In the West today, Jews and non-Jews speak anxiously about antisemitism. They debate incident statistics, survey results, attitudes toward Israel, and the distinction -- supposedly...
Germany Not Planning to Recognize Palestinian State in Short Term, UK Will Only Do So as Part of Peace Deal
Germany is not planning to recognize a Palestinian state in the short term and said its priority now is to make "long-overdue progress" towards a two-state solution, a German government spokesperson said on Friday. "Israel's security is...
EU to Review Agreement With Israel Over Gaza Concerns, Kallas Says
The European Union will review a pact governing its political and economic ties with Israel due to the "catastrophic" situation in Gaza, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas...
EU Ministers Reject Proposal to Suspend Dialogue With Israel
European Union foreign ministers on Monday did not support a proposal by the bloc's outgoing foreign policy chief to suspend regular political dialogue with Israel...
At European Parliament, Urgent Call for Action on Women’s Rights a Year After Hamas Sexual Violence
Global silence and inaction in the face of gender-based violence by Hamas were condemned at the European Parliament this week, where a panel of experts...
European, Muslim Countries Meet in Spain Eyeing Schedule for Palestinian Statehood
Spain, hosting a high-level meeting on Friday of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the Gaza war, called for a clear schedule for the international community to implement a two-state...
EU Foreign Policy Chief Pushes Member States to Sanction Israeli Ministers
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked the bloc's members if they want to impose sanctions on some Israeli ministers. Borrell did...
Anti-Israel Belgian PM Trounced in Election
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, one of Europe's staunchest critics of Israeli policy, resigned from office on Monday after suffering a crushing blow in...
Europe Joins US in Urging Restraint by Israel After Iranian Attack as Diplomatic Pressure Mounts
Israel's European allies urged it on Monday to show restraint over Iran's weekend missile and drone attack, calling on Israeli leaders to step away from "the edge of the cliff"...
Does the EU Response to Houthi Terror Attacks Predict Further EU Appeasement Towards Iran?
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict contains a maritime dimension in the Red Sea. The Houthi offensive, ostensibly directed against Israel, is not only targeting Israel itself...
