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What is really behind the “settler violence” narrative?

David Bedein — Sun, 24 May 2026 07:40:34 +0000

This month, the European Union of 27 nations imposed sanctions on what they describe as “violent settlers in the West Bank”. However, after examining the details of the sanctions, it becomes clear that these measures are not primarily targeting violent individuals. Instead, they are aimed at law-abiding Jews and organisations deeply involved in building, defending, […]

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EU officials squabble over conditions for Palestinian aid

Ariel Kahana — Tue, 16 May 2023 22:55:09 +0000

A rare public clash between EU officials took place in recent days after the 27-member body announced unprecedented measures to potentially cut aid to the Palestinian Authority over its incitement to terrorism. Last Wednesday, the European Parliament declared that the €300 million (A$487 million) per year it gives to Ramallah are set to be conditioned […]

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Opinionated Pronouncements

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:02:41 +0000

At the best of times, Israel is the target of unsolicited verbiage from all and sundry. These days it seems that the urge to do so has become an unrestrained phenomenon. So-called friends and declared foes alike find common cause in demanding that Israel acquiesces to their knee-jerk neurosis on every aspect of what happens […]

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Israel signals end to EU-funded unauthorised building in West Bank

David Singer — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:47:49 +0000

David Singer: Israel’s decision to evict all 53 Jewish families from the unauthorised settlement of Evyatar in the West Bank this week should send a clear signal to the European Union (EU) that its days of financing and facilitating the building of unauthorised Arab structures in Area C of the West Bank are over.

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Do-gooders who do bad – NGO problems exposed at AIJAC webinar

J-Wire Newsdesk — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 01:13:46 +0000

With terrorism and antisemitism ever-present threats, the latest webinar from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) featured NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch, whose topic was “Following the Money Trail: An Insight into the Funding of Terrorism and Antisemitism”.

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EU ambassador reprimanded again for ‘interfering with Israeli legislation’

Yossi Lempkowicz - JNS — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:58:05 +0000

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Foreign Ministry Director General to summon the E.U. Ambassador for a second reprimand and also intends to take additional steps.

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Double speak needs to be challenged

Michael Kuttner — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:03:18 +0000

George Orwell hit the nail on the head when he stated: “The further society drifts from truth the more it will hate those that speak it”...writes Michael Kuttner.

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EU Task Force to deal with antisemitism

J-Wire News Service — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:48:03 +0000

The B’nai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) has welcomed the call by Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the E.U. for Foreign Affairs, for the establishment of a European Union task force on antisemitism.

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European Union Causes Peace Process And Quartet Meltdown

David Singer — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 23:48:44 +0000

David Singer writes on the EU's illegal funding of buildings in the West Bank.

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Beyond the Pale…writes Michael Kuttner

J-Wire — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:33:12 +0000

Not so many years ago back in Czarist Russia, Jews were confined to certain areas of the country beyond which they were not allowed to live. Ironically in light of today’s developments this was called the Pale of Settlement. Of course Russia was not alone in confining its hapless Jews to certain clearly defined areas […]

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