Chancellor Angela Merkel triumphed in Germany's general election on Sunday while her coalition partner, the Liberal Free Democratic Paryty (FDP), didn’t reach the needed 5% threshold to be represented in the Bundestag, the federal parliament.
Israel has rejected EU criticism of its seizure of humanitarian aid intended for Palestinians and said European diplomats delivering the items had violate the law.
White House says US ready to engage in talks with Iran on its nuclear program ''on the basis of mutual respect'' after Rouhani's overtures, but Israeli minister says time has run out for further negotiations.
The umbrella group of Jewish organizations in Belgium, CCOJB, expressed dismay after the publication on a Flemish Education Ministry website of a caricature drawing comparisons between the fate of the Palestinian people and the Holocaust.
Israel said the world must not be deceived by the moderate statements made by Iranian President Hasan Rouhani who said in in an interview with NBC channel that his country has never sought a nuclear bomb and it does “not seek war with any country.”
White House spokesman says US president told Iranian counterpart in exchange of letters window of opportunity for diplomatic solution will not remain open indefinitely; Rouhani to NBC: Iran would never develop nuclear weapons.
