Tag: Gideon Sa’ar
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Slovenia blocks EU’s condemnation against Israel’s E1 Settlement Plan
The EU Observer has reported that, Slovenia has vetoed an official EU condemnation against Israel’s E1 settlement plan in Jerusalem, compelling the EU to issue the statement only on behalf of the EU’s High Representative Kaja Kallas. The statement was subsequently released by the EU’s External Actions Service and can be found here. Malta has…
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Israeli Foreign Minister thanks Maltese counterpart for Teudat Ma’avarr recognition: describes Malta as beautiful
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has thanked his Maltese counterpart Chris Fearne after Malta decided to recognise all Israeli travel documents, including the Israeli Travel Document, known as the Teudat Ma’avar. The Israeli Foreign Minister announced the decision on Wednesday after discussions with Minister Fearne, saying that the Maltese Foreign Minister had informed him of…
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EU High Representative causes Israel’s ire with apartheid description
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas has stirred the Israeli governmentâs ire after Euractiv reported that the High Representative compared Israel to apartheid-era South Africa during closed-door meetings with Mexican officials in May. The remarks were reportedly made during Kallasâs visit to Mexico between 20 and 22 May, when she attended the 8th EU-Mexico Summit in…
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Vessel with stolen Ukrainian grain leaves Israel after Israeli Minister’s tirade about lack of evidence
The bulk cargo vessel Panormitis has letf the port of Haifa, Israel, allegedely, without unloading its cargo, according to the Israeli government. The Panormitis, which was loaded with stolen grain from Ukraine, had left from a Russian port in Kavkaz. The Ukrainian government informed the Israeli government about the vessels arrival in Israeli up to…
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Hamas says it will release more hostages on Saturday as ceasefire agreement put back on track
Early this morning, Hamas announced it will be releasing more hostages on Saturday following the resumption of the ceasefire agreement. Talks continued to take place in Qatar where Hamas representatives said that Israel will address their concerns and that they don’t want to jeapordise the agreement. A convoy of aid-trucks was also allowed to pass…
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Israel takes sides with the Kurds as it bombs all heavy-weaponry in rebel-controlled areas
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar gave a press conference condemning the attacks by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army on Kurdish forces that currently control Manbij, an Arab majority-city in the north-west of Syria. The Turkish air force has also been bombing Kurdish military installations in the past few weeks as it has done regularly through…
