Slovenia
‘Ensure Israel’s Security’: European Nations Reject Hamas Role in Any Plan for Gaza
French Diplomat on Hamas’s Future Role: European states serving on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) — permanent members France and the United Kingdom along with non-permanent...
Flash Briefs
Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe’s moment
“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second...
Op-eds
UNIFIL Denies Israel Threatened Irish Peacekeepers Despite Irish President’s Claim
A spokesman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on October 7 refuted claims that Israel threatened Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. On October 4, the...
Flash Briefs
Biden’s massive Russian prisoner swap comes with major trouble for next president
Swap freed prominent prisoners held by Russia, but Biden may incentivize more hostage taking
Op-eds
Victorious Left-Wing Coalition in France Pushes for ‘Immediate Recognition’ of Palestinian State
The leader of France’s main far-left party pledged on July 7 to grant “immediate recognition of the State of Palestine” following a powerful showing by a coalition of left-wing...
Flash Briefs
Armenia Unilaterally Recognizes Palestinian State
Armenia became the latest United Nations (UN) member state to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood on June 21. The Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it “has...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: June 3, 2024
Today’s Issue: | Israel Hit with 325 Hezbollah Attacks in May, Including With Burkan Missiles | Defense Minister Gallant: We Will Not Accept Hamas as Ruling Power in Gaza After War | IDF Holds Exercise...
Israel at War Situation Report
Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State
Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....
Flash Briefs
Will France abandon its opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state?
If it does, then Israel will be more reliant on Germany, Italy, Greece and the Eastern European states to fight its corner within the European Union, its largest trading partner.
Op-eds
Spain, Ireland Lead Push in EU to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State
European Union (EU) member states Spain and Ireland are moving to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, urging other European countries to follow suit, Deutsche Welle reported...
Flash Briefs
UNRWA meets the Spanish Inquisition
They may be separated by seven centuries, but a commonality is clearly apparent when it comes to the Jewish people.
Op-eds
Spanish Government Minister Targets Trade With Israel
A Spanish government minister on May 8 called on Spanish companies conducting business with Israel to ensure that they do not contribute to human rights violations against Palestinians....
Flash Briefs
EU Members Gear Up for Palestinian State Recognition
At least five European Union member states are moving to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on April 29....
Flash Briefs
Italy Arrests Three Palestinians Planning Terror Attack
Italy arrested three Palestinians suspected of planning terrorist attacks in an unspecified country, Italian police reported on March 11. In the Italian city of L’Aquila, the suspects...
Flash Briefs
Advance U.S. Interests by Giving Ukraine the Weapons It Needs Now
Memos
‘The Lazarus Heist’ Is the Gripping Story of North Korean Cybercrime
Worryingly, Washington’s concern does not rise to the level of the danger.
Op-eds
In Iniochos Exercise, Israel Rehearses Iran Strikes as Saudis Observe
The Greek-hosted Iniochos 2022 military exercise began this week, with Athens welcoming military contingents from the United States, Israel, Cyprus, France, Italy, and Slovenia. The exercise, which also...
Op-eds
Taiwan 194
Emulating the Palestinians to Advocate Internationally for Taiwan and to Counter China
Memos
Australia, Canada Take Steps on Hezbollah and Hamas Terrorism Designations
An Australian parliamentary committee recommended on June 22 that the government list the entirety of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, an expansion beyond Australia’s current listing of only Hezbollah’s...