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European Council prolongs restrictive measures for another year against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Those designated are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are prohibited from making funds available to them. Individuals are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU member states.

Tony Blair joins chorus urging US not to reject Iran nuclear deal

Former British prime minister Tony Blair on Monday warned that abandoning the...

Israeli team chosen to lead EU nanotech project

Israeli researchers have been chosen to lead a European Union project to...

Israel bemoans emerging Qatari victory in UNESCO leadership vote

Carmel Shama-Hacohen, Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural agency, lamented the...

UNESCO to postpone vote on upcoming Israel resolutions

For the first time in years, the United Nations’ cultural arm will...

Far-right German MP quits over colleague’s Nazi remark

A second national lawmaker of Germany’s far-right AfD quit last Wednesday, ten...

Iran says missile programme non-negotiable

Iran said on Friday that its ballistic missile programme was “not negotiable,”...

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EJC expresses deep concern and condemnation over online map targeting Jewish and Israeli-linked entities in Catalonia

The EJC stands with the Jewish community of Barcelona and supports the complaints already filed. We urge GoGoCarto, the Government of Catalonia, and the City Council of Barcelona to act with urgency to remove content that enables discrimination and incitement, and to ensure accountability under applicable law.