Last year saw a rise in anti-Semitic acts of 58% on 2011 in France, according to new figures released this week by the Service for the Protection of the Jewish Community (SPCJ), with 614 incidents recorded compared to the previous year’s figure of 389.
Two prominent members of the European Parliament have joined calls from within the assembly for the EU to clarify its position regarding Hezbollah, amid its continued reticence to designate the Lebanese Shiite group as a terrorist organisation. Despite Bulgaria’s announcement of a link between the July 2012 terrorist attack on Israeli tourists in Burgas and Hezbollah.
Criticism against Danish-Palestinian film director Mahdi Fleifel is growing after he publicly questioned Israel's legitimacy, only days after receiving the Peace Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Only the PLO authorized to conduct such negotiations in its capacity as the “sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people,” Fatah official says; accuses Morsi of seeking to undermine PLO by mediating talks.Only the PLO authorized to conduct such negotiations in its capacity as the “sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people,” Fatah official says; accuses Morsi of seeking to undermine PLO by mediating talks.
EU foreign policy chief revealed her “profound respect” for outgoing Tunisian Premier Hamadi Jebali following his resignation on Tuesday, after his ruling Ennahda party failed to support his plans to dissolve the politically unstable governing coalition and replace them with a new government of technocrats.
Following the announcement that she will enter coalition as justice minister and leader of negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, Tzipi Livni Party leader says ''when there's a common goal, you put aside your differences.''
