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French officials urged E.U. unity to combat the alarming rise in antisemitism on the continent since Oct. 7, 2023.
According to the E.U. Council, the sanctions will target ports and ships involved in transporting Iranian missiles and drones.
The Polish foreign minister told the press that European diplomats had not forgotten “who started the current cycle of violence.”
Unless antisemitism at anti-Israel protests is curbed, “there will be an exodus,” warns Rabbi Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association.
The European Union foreign affairs chief’s motion is likely to be opposed by several member states.
Jerusalem think tank recommends the European Union enforce stricter funding conditions to promote real change.
“What Israel and the Knesset did last night is despicable, dishonorable and shameful,” said Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris, referring to Israel’s banning of UNRWA.
“The October 7 attack was not just an assault on Israel but on the core values we claim to uphold,” said the executive director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy.
Twenty-five have adopted or endorsed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism.
The politician also criticized Netanyahu’s calls to remove UNIFIL soldiers from combat zones in Southern Lebanon.
The move comes after the domestic security service raised the terror threat level from moderate to high to last week.
The E.U.'s foreign policy chief has been a harsh critic of the Jewish state during his term in Brussels, which concludes next month.
