The Council of State says proposal is legally sound, urges enforcement plan as critics say six-year prison penalty is disproportionate.
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The slogan appeared only in a Jewish guest’s room; the hotel chain plans antisemitism training after failing to identify the culprit.
New peace effort and war-crimes probe reinforce perceptions in Jerusalem that Paris is no longer a mediator.
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The move is part of a broader push to isolate Israelis and Jews, according to Christians for Israel, the largest importer of Judea and Samaria products.
Amid sanctions talk, Israel’s foreign minister said moves by some EU governments compromise relations with Israel and the United States.
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Demonstrations outside the Israeli pavilion came after Italy’s government opposed efforts by Biennale organizers and jurors to exclude the Jewish state.
