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EU Council sanctions 16 persons and three entities over serious human rights violations in Iran

The EU Council is sanctioning Iran’s Deputy Minister of the Interior for Security and Law Enforcement Affairs, and various commanders of local branches of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directly involved in the violent repression of the protests.
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EU states and Israel sign gas pipeline deal

Cyprus, Greece, Italy, and Israel have signed up to a gas pipeline that would reduce EU dependency on Russia.

Czech Republic recognises pre-1967 Jerusalem as capital of Israel

The Czech Republic said in a statement on Wednesday that it recognises the pre-1967 west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but that it will only consider moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to the city after talks with regional partners.

EU expresses concern over US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

The European Union has expressed “serious concern” about the announcement by the United States President Trump on Jerusalem and “the repercussions this may have on the prospect of peace.”

After Jerusalem declaration, Trump signs waiver on embassy move

Hours after recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Wednesday, and saying he had instructed the State Department to begin preparation to relocate the US embassy there, US President Donald Trump signed the waiver putting off any such move by another six months.

Saudi Arabia condemns Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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EJC President Dr Moshe Kantor’s op-ed in Euractiv: “They say they are targeting ‘Zionists’, but they are targeting Jews”

“Antisemitism has always served as an early warning sign of the health of a society. When hatred towards Jews is tolerated and normalised, it rarely stops there. It spreads outward, threatening all sections of society and undermining democratic values,” writes EJC President Dr Moshe Kantor in the aftermath of the attack on a synagogue in Liège, Belgium.

EJC stands with Israel and the Iranian people against the threat posed by the Islamic Republic

EJC calls on three Flemish universities not to award honorary doctorate to UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

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