Eastern Europe
Addressing concerns over the balancing act, Jonathan Spyer at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security emphasized Jerusalem’s need “to keep the Russia deconfliction process between the Kirya [Israel’s Pentagon] and the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province on track.”
In his new role, Eli Rosenbaum will lead a War Crimes Accountability team comprised of DOJ employees who are experts in investigations involving human-rights abuses and war crimes.
The main topics are likely to be Iran, a Middle East security alliance, the future of the Palestinian Authority, the Russia-Ukraine-Syria triangle and the “I2U2” coalition, experts tell JNS.
He told Ukraine’s president: “What you’ve done—the way that you’ve rallied the country, the world—it’s really inspiring.”
Compared with the last time the American Jewish Committee met in 2019, much has changed for Jewish communities it advocated for across the globe, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We want to boost our energy cooperation with Israel,” said European Union Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Israeli Energy Minister Karin Elharrar: “This is a statement to those who see in our region only negative forces such as division and conflict.”
Its core partners are also supporting dozens of organizations providing critical rescue and relief to refugees of all backgrounds.
Jerusalem is “examining” the matter, according to Israeli media reports.
Due to the urgent nature of the need, full funding is being provided; no matching funds are required.
Israel has refused a U.S. request for Germany to deliver Israeli-licensed Spike anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, says Ambassador Yevgen Korniychuk.
Goldschmidt, who has served as a rabbi in Moscow for the last 33 years, is also president of the Conference of European Rabbis.
