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European court upholds ban on Russia’s RT France imposed in wake of Ukraine invasion

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:41:59 +0000

Judges rule sanctions were 'appropriate and necessary'; Kremlin says it will take retaliatory measures against Western media working in Russia

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Amid spat with EU, Poland accuses Germany of seeking to create a ‘Fourth Reich’

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:55:09 +0000

Warsaw has been involved in a lengthy stand-off with Brussels, particularly over judicial reforms; it is also in an escalating dispute with Israel over its Holocaust policies

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Top EU court tells Hungary its ‘Stop Soros’ anti-migrant law is illegal

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:29:14 +0000

European Court of Justice says Orban's government broke EU law by criminalizing helping refugees to apply for asylum

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EU seeks daily fines against Poland over controversial judicial reforms

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:22:10 +0000

Brussels aims to penalize Warsaw until it improves functioning of Polish Supreme Court, suspends laws said to undermine judicial independence

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Israel predicts rise in anti-Semitism, as virus-related hate is spread online

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 16:09:59 +0000

Annual Diaspora Ministry assessment finds Jews and Israel are being blamed for pandemic, laying the path for continued animosity even after crisis abates

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Israel, Jewish groups blast EU court ruling against kosher and halal slaughter

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 01:25:09 +0000

European Court of Justice says authorities can effectively ban religious ritual slaughter; Israeli Foreign Ministry says decision sends 'a harsh message to all European Jewry'

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EU court rules authorities can ban kosher and halal slaughter in Belgian region

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:59:30 +0000

European Jewish groups decry ruling, say it puts 'animal welfare above... freedom of religion'; Israel: Decision signals to Jewish communities that they aren’t wanted in Europe

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Hungary shuts asylum-seeker camps after EU court ruling

Thu, 21 May 2020 13:52:26 +0000

Hungarian minister laments closure of so-called transit zones, where rights groups allege migrants were kept in inhumane conditions

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Not because of Netanyahu: More and more countries are limiting court activities

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 21:58:08 +0000

Political rivals slammed decision to postpone PM's corruption trial, but due to widening COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world are shutting courtrooms as well

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In West Bank settlement, bottles uncorked to toast Trump’s policy change

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 03:45:29 +0000

Owner of Psagot winery, who recently lost battle against EU over labeling his products, hails 'historic' US decision to stop considering Jewish communities illegal

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Dutch parliament passes motion against mandatory labeling of settlement products

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 03:08:17 +0000

Coalition-approved decision calls on government to object to EU court's ruling as discriminatory, unless similar standards are applied to all disputed territories around the world

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13 Israeli public figures call on EU to ban the import of settlement goods

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 06:41:34 +0000

In open letter, notables including former Knesset speaker, former ambassadors say 'occupation is morally corrosive, strategically shortsighted, and thoroughly detrimental to peace'

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Knesset speaker warns settlement labeling could ‘undermine’ EU-Israel ties

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:06:51 +0000

In letter to head of European parliament, Yuli Edelstein warns of 'far-reaching, negative ramifications' for prospects of peace between Israel and its neighbors

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US condemns ‘anti-Israel bias’ in EU court verdict on settlement labeling

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:20:47 +0000

Israel thanks State Department for its 'moral clarity'; EU spokesperson tells TOI: Requirement is 'not discriminatory and it is not against Israel'

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Israel rejects ‘unacceptable’ EU court decision on settlement labeling

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:26:34 +0000

FM Katz vows to prevent implementation of 'gravely flawed policy,' argues it contradicts Brussels' position that peace must be a result of bilateral negotiations, not legal rulings

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