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EU Officials Visit Gaza as Palestinian NGOs Call for an End to Israel’s Blockade

February 2, 2023

20 European Union representatives arrived in besieged Gaza on Wednesday to monitor the humanitarian situation in the Strip as Palestinian official calls to end the 16-year Israeli blockade, The New Arab reported. “The diplomatic delegation […]

Euro-Med Monitor Report Reveals Surge in Israeli Violence against Palestinians

January 30, 2023

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement that the alarming surge in killings committed by the Israeli army against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in 2022 is extremely concerning, the official news […]

EU Foreign Policy Chief Says It is Antisemitic to Accuse Israel of ‘Apartheid’

January 25, 2023

Accusing Israel of committing the crime of apartheid is antisemitic, the European Union High Representative of Foreign Policy Josep Borrell has said. The claim was made on Friday in a written response to a question […]

Spanish Socialists Visit Israel as Spain Plans to Acquire Israeli Missiles

January 24, 2023

A large delegation of Spanish politicians, which included far-right but also socialist parties, has recently toured the facilities of several Israeli arms manufacturers, the Spanish Tortuga website reported on Tuesday.  The report was based on […]

Ireland Says Israel Should Pay Compensation for Destruction of EU-Funded Structures in West Bank

January 24, 2023

Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Monday that Israel should pay compensation for the destruction of European Union-funded structures in the occupied West Bank, the official news agency WAFA reported. The remarks were made […]

Report: Israel Outraged by ‘Irresponsible’ Visit of Western Envoys to Al-Aqsa Mosque

January 23, 2023

Israel is angry that envoys from the European Union and other Western countries visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque last Wednesday, Israel Hayom reported on Sunday. According to the Israeli newspaper, the delegation, which included around 30 […]

WATCH: Why Is China More Critical of Israel than Europe?

January 21, 2023

The visit by a far-right Israeli government minister to the third-holiest site in Islam has caused an international outcry. However, the European Union’s response has remained curiously muted. The Palestinian leadership denounced Itamar Ben-Gvir for […]

EU Expresses Concerns about Israel’s Unilateral Measures

January 16, 2023

The envoys of several European Union countries have expressed concerns about Israel’s unilateral measures that will undermine the two-state solution, Israeli media reported on Sunday. Since the Israeli election results were made known in November, […]

EU Requests Compensation from Israel for Demolition of European-Funded Palestinian Structures

January 13, 2023

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said last weekend that Israel must pay reparations for European-funded structures it demolished in the West Bank, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Lenarcic’s written […]

EU Reaffirms Objection to Israeli Settlement Expansion, House Demolitions

January 12, 2023

The European Union on Wednesday reaffirmed its opposition to Israeli settlements and demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, the Middle East Monitor reported. The EU’s Crisis Management Commissioner, Janez Lenarcic, said that […]

EU Condemns Israeli Decision to Extend Solitary Confinement of Ahmad Manasra

November 25, 2022

The European Union on Thursday urged the Israeli authorities to immediately end the solitary confinement of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, and to allow him access to badly needed psychological counseling and support, the official Palestinian […]

EU ‘Appalled’ as Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian School in Masafer Yatta

November 23, 2022

The European Union said that it was appalled by news of the Israeli demolition of a donor-funded school in the Masafer Yatta area, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces on […]

Roger Waters Fends Off ‘Antisemitism’ Smears in Germany Ahead of Live Shows

November 10, 2022

Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters has reaffirmed his commitment to perform in Germany next year as part of his This Is Not a Drill world tour in spite of vicious smears against him from […]

Israel is ‘Apartheid State’: Five Former EU Foreign Ministers Say in Open Letter

October 29, 2022

In an open letter, five former European ministers labelled Israel’s policies against Palestinians as “the crime of apartheid”, Anadolu News Agency reports. “We see no alternative but to acknowledge that Israel’s policies and practices against […]

Rejecting NATO’s Peace Prize: Palestinian NGOs are True Nobel Laureates

October 11, 2022

One person and two organizations received the Nobel Peace Prize this year. I respect all of them. Like so many others, I cannot feel but admiration for the brave Ales Bialiatski, struggling against human rights […]

EU Representative Visits Palestinian School Facing Imminent Threat of Demolition

September 27, 2022

The Representative of the European Union to Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, visited on Tuesday the EU-funded Ras al-Teen elementary school, near Ramallah, which is facing the imminent threat of demolition by the Israeli authorities. […]

The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe

September 10, 2022

As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Europe should sever […]

BDS National Committee: Energy Deals with Israel Violate EU Policies

September 9, 2022

The European Union’s energy deals with Israel violate the block’s own policies and obligations under international law, according to the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the broadest Palestinian civil society coalition that works to lead and […]

EU Says Al-Halabi’s Trial was Incompatible with International Fair Trial Standards

August 31, 2022

The European Union office in Jerusalem said that the trial of Palestinian aid worker Mohammad al-Halabi was incompatible with international fair trial standards. “Alongside member states, like-minded countries and the UN, the EU attended today (Tuesday) […]

EU Calls for Immediate Release of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmad Manasra

August 24, 2022

The European Union called on Tuesday for the immediate release of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was detained by Israel as a 13-year-old child in 2015, The New Arab reported. Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, the […]

Israeli PM Speaks to German Chancellor on Iran Nuclear Deal

August 19, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday, reiterating Israel’s position against efforts to revive a nuclear deal with Iran, Reuters reported, citing a senior Israeli diplomatic official. Lapid also […]

EU Officials Visit War-Devastated Gaza, Donate 97 Million Euro to UNRWA

August 17, 2022

The European Union representative in Palestine, Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, signed an agreement with the United Nations refugee agency in Palestine, UNRWA, where the EU pledged 97 million euros towards the agency’s operations. The agreement […]

Jewish Settlers Destroy Portion of EU-Funded Water Pipeline in Jordan Valley

August 13, 2022

Jewish settlers destroyed a portion of a water pipeline on Thursday, in the village of Al-Farsiya in the northern Jordan Valley region, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Muataz Besharat, a local activist, told […]

EU Condemns Increase in Jewish Settler Violence

July 31, 2022

The European Union condemned in a statement on Sunday a recent increase in violence by Jewish settlers across the occupied West Bank, which resulted in the killing of a Palestinian teenager on Friday, the official […]

EU Sounds Alarm over Higher Rate of Israeli Settlement Construction in 2021

July 22, 2022

2021 experienced an even higher rate of settlement units’ advancements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in comparison to the previous year, enforcing the trend of a continuously increasing settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian […]

UN, EU Diplomats Visit Masafer Yatta, Condemns Israeli Forced Displacement

July 7, 2022

Heads of Mission of the European Union and like-minded countries, together with the United Nations, visited the Masafer Yatta area in the south Hebron Hills on Thursday and heard from its Palestinian residents about their […]

EU Dismisses ‘Terrorism’ Smear, Resumes Funding for Two Palestinian NGOs

July 1, 2022

The European Union (EU) has resumed funding to two prominent Palestinian human rights groups, more than a year after suspending support for six Palestinian organizations labeled terrorists by Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. Indicating […]

Israel, Egypt and EU Sign Gas Export Deal to Reduce Energy Dependence on Russia

June 16, 2022

Egypt, Israel, and the European Union have signed a deal to boost shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) to EU member states, Sky News Arabia reported on Wednesday. Brussels hopes that the move will help […]

EU: Conviction of Gaza Humanitarian Worker ‘Inconsistent with International Fair Trrial Standards”

June 16, 2022

The European Union Wednesday said on Wednesday that the Israeli verdict against a humanitarian worker from Gaza is “inconsistent with international fair trial standards”. The EU Delegation to the Palestinians said in a tweet that […]

Israeli Authorities Prevent European Delegation from Entering Gaza

June 14, 2022

Leader of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Iratxe Garcia disclosed on Tuesday that a delegation of MEPs was prevented from entering Gaza, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary […]

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