Europe
While “the issue of aid is very important,” a flotilla spokesperson said, abandoning the trip “means admitting that you let a government operate illegally without being able to do anything.”
The $24 billion pension manager’s divestment follows a narrower boycott by Norway’s larger wealth fund.
The Jewish state’s embassy in Berlin decries what feels like a return to the 1930s.
“The time for ambiguity is over: Jerusalem is Israel’s eternal capital,” said Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz.
Rome dispatched the first warship on Wednesday, hours after flotilla organizers claimed the protest ships were targeted by drones.
The carrier has restarted daily nonstop service between Zurich and Ben-Gurion International Airport.
Anticipating government recognition of “Palestine, 52 municipalities defied the prohibition, which the interior ministry said was for “neutrality.”
The main opposition party in Lisbon slammed the decision, calling it a danger not only to Israel but also to Jordan.
Doha has stepped up lobbying ahead of a vote coinciding with Rosh Hashanah that could see the Jewish state expelled from European soccer and the World Cup.
Barring the Israeli booth “represents yet another intrusion by political ideology that exploits every opportunity to use attacks against Israel for electoral propaganda purposes,” said Israel’s ambassador to Italy.
The CSU stalls $35 million pledge by SPD minister, demanding guarantees money won’t support projects threatening the Jewish state.
According to a poll by the CRIF umbrella group of Jewish communities, 33% said they were opposed to any recognition “in the short time.”
