Tamuz 11, 5778, 6/24/2018
 US Pressures EU To Oppose PA Statehood Ploy at UNThe US has warned EU countries that granting the PA Non-Member Observer status in the UN would have “significant negative consequences.” Israel's EU Ambassador: Flotilla 'Political Provocation'Israel's ambassador to the EU says the participation of some of the body's lawmakers in next month's flotilla to Gaza is "political provocation." EU Lawmakers Pledge to Violate Israeli Law, Join Gaza FlotillaActivists have announced that several European Union parliamentarians have pledged to join another flotilla to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. EU Mideast Envoy Position VacantEU Mideast envoy Marc Otte was not replaced when his term ended last week – and might not be. EU Wants PA State to Justify Billions of Euro FundingThe EU has invested billions of euros for a PA state within Israel’s borders. Now it is worried peace talk failures will leave it empty-handed. Europe Bails Out Fatah and Hamas Again to Pay WagesThe European Union announced it is continuing to bail out the Palestinian Authority, including Gaza, and paying $28.1 million in salaries. They Should Have Walked Out Before A-Jad Began to SpeakRepresentatives of the United States, Canada and Israel chose not to be present in the U.N. auditorium for Ahmadinejad's speech, which coincided with Yom Kippur, but EU members stayed. |
