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German Parliament: Its Resolution to Ban Hezbollah is Just a Legal Charade – Part II
By December 26, 2019 Read More →

German Parliament: Its Resolution to Ban Hezbollah is Just a Legal Charade – Part II

The resolution allows Hezbollah’s 30-plus German-based mosques and cultural centers — where the group raises funds and spreads anti-Israel propaganda — to continue to operate. Moreover, not one of the 1,050 known Hezbollah operatives now in Germany would be deported.

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German Parliament: Its Resolution to Ban Hezbollah is Just a Legal Charade – Part I
By December 22, 2019 Read More →

German Parliament: Its Resolution to Ban Hezbollah is Just a Legal Charade – Part I

The resolution falls short of a complete ban on Hezbollah and appears aimed at providing the German government with political cover that would allow Germany to claim that it has banned the group even if it has not.

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Austrian Parliament to Declare BDS Movement as Anti-Semitic
By December 16, 2019 Read More →

Austrian Parliament to Declare BDS Movement as Anti-Semitic

All of the major parties represented in the Austrian Parliament have agreed to support a resolution condemning the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as anti-Semitic.

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Spain’s ‘Migrant Friendly’ Border Fences
By December 11, 2019 Read More →

Spain’s ‘Migrant Friendly’ Border Fences

Spanish authorities have begun removing razor wire from border fences along Spain’s frontier with Morocco. The Socialist government ordered their removal after migrants who jumped the fences to enter Europe illegally suffered injuries.

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Germany: All EU Members Must Take in Migrants
By December 5, 2019 Read More →

Germany: All EU Members Must Take in Migrants

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has unveiled a new plan to reform the European asylum system. A leaked draft of the proposal shows that all member states of the EU would be required to take in illegal migrants.

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Islamic State Alive and Well in Europe
By December 2, 2019 Read More →

Islamic State Alive and Well in Europe

The Islamic State may have been “defeated” in the Middle East, it remains a potent danger to Europe.

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France: “We Want to Regain Control of Our Migration Policy”
By November 29, 2019 Read More →

France: “We Want to Regain Control of Our Migration Policy”

French police recently cleared more than 2,000 migrants from two makeshift encampments in northern Paris. The crackdown came after the government announced a series of measures to curb illegal immigration.

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Spain: Surge in Support for Conservative Populists
By November 20, 2019 Read More →

Spain: Surge in Support for Conservative Populists

Spain’s conservative populist party, Vox, more than doubled its seats in parliament after winning 3.6 million votes in general elections held on November 10. It is now the third-largest party in Spain.

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European Court Applies Double Standard against Israeli Products
By November 19, 2019 Read More →

European Court Applies Double Standard against Israeli Products

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Germany: “We Expect Imams from Abroad to Speak German”
By November 11, 2019 Read More →

Germany: “We Expect Imams from Abroad to Speak German”

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Europe’s Populist Wave Reaches Portugal
By October 26, 2019 Read More →

Europe’s Populist Wave Reaches Portugal

A Portuguese populist party called Chega! — Enough! — has secured a seat in Parliament, after winning more than 65,000 votes in legislative elections held on October 6.

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Does Angela Merkel Deserve a Prize for Zionism?
By October 19, 2019 Read More →

Does Angela Merkel Deserve a Prize for Zionism?

A decision by the World Jewish Congress to honor German Chancellor Angela Merkel with its prestigious Theodor Herzl Award for Zionism has sparked anger and bewilderment among Jewish leaders in the United States and Europe.

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