A bill introduced by Oded Forer, a member of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, for the Yisrael Beitenu party, seeks to stop EU support for illegal Palestinian construction in Area C of the West Bank which is under full Israeli civil and military control.
Israeli minister of science, technology and space, Mr. Ofir Akunis met with Russian chief rabbi Berel Lazar on Thursday and learned about the country’s Jewish history and its current progress in Jewish education and social support.
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella said Israel is "an example for the entire region. Italy will always stand with Israel," when he met with his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that freedom of expression in the EU is applicable to the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Disinvestment, Sanctions) movement.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) accused the UNESCO World Heritage Committee of “manufacturing history” after it adopted last week a new resolution seeking to erase the Jewish connection to Jerusalem and the holy sites.
