“The envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the Russian Federation, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations are deeply concerned by the escalating tensions and violent clashes taking place in and around the Old City of Jerusalem” says the announcement of the European External Actions Service. (Photo: illustration). Palestinians die in…
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US Embassy to stay in Tel-Aviv
The US President Donald trump has signed the waiver keeping the United States embassy in Tel Aviv avoiding a controversial move to Jerusalem, at least for the moment, The Hills newspaper reported. The White House said that Trump signed the order to allow negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians to resume. A White House statement said that…
EU calls for end of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy met today with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in the margins of the Conference of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They exchanged views on bilateral relations, the Middle East peace process and regional issues. The meetin took place in Monrovia, Liberia,…
Palestinians "ready for peace"
Concluding his stay in Jerusalem, the US President Donald Trump praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas alike, announcing both were ready for peace. However he did not mention Palestinian state, neither touched the issue of his campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “I had…
Trump visits Israel
The US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made addresses, vowing to make a renewed effort for peace with the Palestinians. Trump made his point, saying Iran ‘can never, ever’ have a nuclear weapon. Trump underlined he reaffirms the “unbreakable bond of friendship” between the US and Israel, and added that the…
Trump to revive peace process in Israel
After two days intensive working days in Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Israel with an intention to revive the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process with visits to Jerusalem and the West Bank. (Photo: illustration) https://twitter.com/TEN_GOP/status/866445932157644800 Over two days, Trump is to meet separately with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President…
EU-US divergence over Israel
The EU and US policy towards Israeli-Palestinian peace process close come into a collision. While the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) call the EU and its member states to recognise Palestinian statehood, the US administration reportedly considers abandoning the UN Human Rights Council in disagreement over its policy towards Israel. Led by delegation chair…
Iran ballistic missile test
Today Iran said it would never use its ballistic missiles to attack another country but its missile tests are neither part of a nuclear accord with world powers nor a U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing the deal. #Iran tests ballistic missile, violating #UN resolution #IranDeal https://t.co/RI2heAm7Oi — Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) January 31, 2017 Iranian Foreign…
Leviathan gas in high ranks
Today high-level contacts between Israel and European countries on laying a gas pipeline from the Leviathan natural gas reservoir are about to take place. Reportedly the Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources director general Shaul Meridor will travel to Brussels on Monday 23/01 to meet his counterparts from Italy, Greece, Cyprus, and the…
MEPs visit Israel and Jordan
A delegation of the European Parliament, headed by Elmar BROK, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, visited Israel, the West Bank and Jordan from 2 January to 6 January. Members discussed the situation in the region with representatives of the government and parliamentarians from the majority and the opposition in Israel, after which they visited…
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