Brussels 13.05.2021 “The grave escalation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the major upsurge in violence in and around Gaza, must stop. This follows days of tension and clashes in Jerusalem, including at the holy sites and increasing violence in towns in Israel and the West Bank. Israel/Palestine: The EU is dismayed at…
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Borrell condemns Iran belligerent rhetoric
EU top diplomat and security chief Josep Borrell condemned the belligerent declaration of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has treated to Israel: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the call by the Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei to fight Israel. This is a threat to international peace and security. The security of Israel…
Russian diplomats celebrate National Day in Jerusalem
According to Russian diplomatic sources, the Embassy of Russian Federation in Israel is hosting its annual National Day (12 June) reception in Jerusalem, in a gesture of recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of State of Israel not only de jure in statements, but also de facto. Russia’s incoming Ambassador H.E. Anatoly Viktorov has invited guests to the reception (reportedly…
EU calls Hamas for non-violent expression
“Dozens of Palestinians, including children, have been killed and hundreds injured from Israeli fire today, during ongoing mass protests near the Gaza fence. We expect all to act with utmost restraint to avoid further loss of life. Israel must respect the right to peaceful protest and the principle of proportionality in the use of force….
Israel celebrates US Embassy inauguration in Jerusalem
In afternoon the United States Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel opened in an official ceremony with many guests of honor. “Israel is a sovereign nation, with the right like every other sovereign nation, to determine its own capital. Yet for many years, we failed to acknowledge the obvious. The plain reality that Israel’s capital is Jerusalem”…
Ivanka arrived for Embassy inauguration in Jerusalem
Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner arrived in Israel ahead of the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem, scheduled for Monday, May 14. Flowers decorated as an American flag are seen on a road leading to the US Embassy compound ahead of the official opening in Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/SsK3aoDRUw — Fox News (@FoxNews)…
Middle East in focus of EU foreign ministers
The Foreign Affairs Council on 27 of February will start with a discussion on current affairs, allowing ministers to review pressing issues on the international agenda. .@FedericaMog speaking to press ahead of #EU foreign ministers meeting: #MEPP #Jerusalem #Venezuela #Moldova and #Syria pic.twitter.com/SdnpbqRgz4 — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) February 26, 2018 Republic of Moldova Foreign ministers will exchange…
US Embassy to move to Jerusalem in May
The Trump administration is determined to move its US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, the State Department announced Friday (23/02/2018), coinciding with Israel’s 70th anniversary. The US will open a new Embassy in #Jerusalem this May. The Embassy will initially be located in the Arnona neighborhood. Consular operations will continue…
More countries to move embassies to Jerusalem
Guatemala is moving its embassy to Jerusalem, the announcement came in a less than a month after the U.S. made the same decision. Israel says 10 more countries in talks about moving embassies to Jerusalem https://t.co/5SyUaQswMv pic.twitter.com/LyIqsNh7gC — The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) December 25, 2017 In a Facebook post, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said…
Israel exiting UNESCO
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on to submit a formal letter to the organization’s director-general announcing Israel’s exit. #BREAKING: Israel to officially depart from UNESCO immediately after Christmas https://t.co/FUhKvPfbft pic.twitter.com/LEXTcZWUtV — The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 22, 2017 Following in the path of…
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