Trade restrictions against Israeli businesses in Judea and Samaria are intended to put pressure on Israel. Yet it is precisely thousands of Palestinian workers who could lose their livelihoods as a result.
Europe
“Acknowledging the challenges and limitations facing the Palestinian Authority, we reiterate the importance of organizing legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
While the Netherlands inspects travel luggage for goods from Israeli settlements, Europe’s concern about Russia is growing – along with its dependence on Israeli defense technology.
The continent’s rediscovered sense of vulnerability could change how it sees Israel.
Europe wanted to show the world how to overcome war. Today, Europe is learning again how to prepare for war.
A main suspect in the Iranian-run network was recently arrested in Turkey.
PM Janez Janša attended the Ljubljana ceremony after reversing his predecessor’s sanctions and blocking an E.U. condemnation of the Jewish state.
Olivér Várhelyi said Europe cannot claim Jewish life belongs while making religious practice “increasingly difficult, if not impossible.”
As Greece signs its “Achilles Shield” agreement, a pattern is clear: the democracies that criticize Israel in public increasingly depend on it for their security.
Rabbi Shlomó Köves warned that staging political protests close to Jewish events crossed a red line, turning anti-Israel activism into direct hostility against local Jews.
