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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UN majority vote against Trump decision on Jerusalem
“The United States will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack in the General Assembly for the very act of exercising our right as a sovereign nation,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said addressing the 193-member General Assembly ahead of Thursday’s vote on Jerusalem. RT @USUN: “America will…
Trump warns of aid cuts over Jerusalem raw
President Donald Trump warned about possible cut off financial aid to countries voting in favor of a draft United Nations resolution calling for the United States to withdraw its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. JUST IN: Trump hints at cutting off aid to countries who vote for UN resolution opposing his Jerusalem decision…
MEPs debate US decision on Jerusalem
US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital sparked different reactions from MEPs on Tuesday evening. “Exploding the Middle East peace process status quo”, “going against international law”, “spreading hatred and fear” or “the diplomatic equivalent to nuclear bomb” were a few of the terms used by some MEPs to describe US…
Israel expects Europe to recognise Jerusalem as capital
At a joint news conference with the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his hope that “all or most” of the European states would move their embassies to Jerusalem, recognising it as the capital of Israel. “Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for the last 70 years. [US] President…
Netanyahu blames Europe “double standards”
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu blamed the European leaders the “hypocrisy” and “double standards” for condemned the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: Netanyahu slams EU 'hypocrisy' on Jerusalem ahead of tense Paris, Brussels visit https://t.co/iW5SGPF1lP pic.twitter.com/uyfviHmkL5 — i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) December 10, 2017 “While I respect Europe, I…
EU "serious concern" over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
“The European Union expresses serious concern about today’s announcement by the United States President Trump on Jerusalem and the repercussions this may have on the prospect of peace. The EU position remains unchanged” – says the text of the statement of EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, reacting to the announcement of the US President Trump…
EU 'deeply concerned' by violence in Jerusalem
“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…
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 will not move Embassy to Jerusalem
On the possible move of the US embassy to Jerusalem: ” I have expressed myself on behalf of the European Union several times. I believe our position is exactly the same as the one of the Arab League, which is that of the international community: we stick to the resolutions of the UN Security Council,”…
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