EU encourages ‘credible, meaningful political process’ to solve Israel-Palestine conflict
Middle East Monitor / June 17, 2020
High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Monday that European countries “encourage the Israelis and the Palestinians to engage in a credible and meaningful political process.”
In a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
Europeans tell Israel that annexation could cost it EU funding
Ivan Levingston
Bloomberg / June 15, 2020
European officials have warned Israel that unilateral annexation of West Bank land may cost it lucrative European Union science research grants, according to Minister of Science and Technology Izhar Shay.
Annexation, scheduled to begin next month, could endanger Israel’s continued participation in the EU’s Horizon...
German party calls for sanctions on Israel
Ali Abunimah
The Electronic Intifada / June 16, 2020
Germany’s left-wing party Die Linke is calling for sanctions on Israel if it proceeds with its planned annexation of large parts of the occupied West Bank.
In Germany there is a strictly enforced – but intellectually lazy and morally repugnant – elite consensus that unconditional support for Israel and...
Over 10 thousand citizens ask the EU to stop using Israeli drones against migrants
European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine (ECCP) / June 15, 2020
Over 10 000 citizens from all over Europe and beyond have signed a petition to demand an end to a drones deal between the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and Israel’s largest military company Elbit Systems. EMSA leases,...
Israel’s losing battle: Palestine advocacy in the university
Hatem Bazian
Consortium News / June 16, 2020
Israel has lost standing in the university setting and broader civil society due to its violations of human rights and international law.
Palestine Legal recently published a report noting that the majority of suppression of Palestine advocacy in the U.S. targets students and faculty. In particular, 89...
