Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised outgoing Pope Benedict XVI for “courageously defending Judeo-Christian values and the roots of our common civilisation” in a letter to the Pontiff following his surprise resignation last week on the grounds of ill health, the Prime Minister’s office confirmed Monday.
The leadership of the Central Council of Jews in Germany found itself embroiled in a dispute last week, after President Dieter Graumann was forced to issue a statement disassociating the organisation from comments made by its Secretary General Stephan Kramer to a local newspaper opposing the group’s long-stated goal of banning the country’s extreme-right National Democratic Party (NPD).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a scathing attack on the international community for failing to stand up to those seeking to delegitimise Israel, a phenomenon he described as “one of the greatest moral failures of our time.”
EU Foreign Ministers discussed Monday how the EU can contribute to the resumption of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, during their monthly meeting in Brussels.
Israel releases internal report of 'Prisoner X' showing alleged Australian Mossad agent killed himself in his prison cell; judge faults Israel Prison Service for failing to prevent death.
The Anti-Defamation League endowed Italian President Giorgio Napolitano with its highest honour, recognizing his efforts to combat anti-Semitism, during a ceremony in Washington.
EU Foreign Ministers on Monday heard a statement by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov on the results of his country’s probe into the bus bombing in Burgas which killed five Israeli tourists and the Bulgarian driver in July 2012.
The European Union on Monday decided to renew its sanctions against Syria for three months and said they would amend the measures to provide more non-lethal support and technical assistance for the protection of civilians. civilians.
