‘I believe that all or most of the European countries will move their embassies to Jerusalem, recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and engage robustly with us for security, prosperity and peace,’ Netanyahu said in Brussels
A large group of members of the European Parliament called on EU foreign affairs chief Mogherini to stop EU funding and cut ties with anti-Israel organizations.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini has no problem cutting deals with Iran or the Palestinians and sheds no tears over Israeli victims of terror, but chokes up after learning of the ISIS attacks in Belgium.
In Berlin, Netanyahu praised Jerusalem’s improved relationship with the EU, stressing that Israel has not given up its basic interests while mocking the latest French peace initiative.
As Palestinian terror attacks on Israelis continue, Israel is shoring up plans to combat the issue at its root cause – incitement by the Palestinian Authority.
Parliamentarian Yair Lapid went to Brussels to protest European anti-Israel boycott policies. Meeting with EU Foreign Minister Mogherini, he also condemned the rising number of anti-Semitic attacks.
A group of U.S. House members and senators sent official letters to the European Union discouraging the EU from implementing a policy of labeling Israeli products from beyond Israel's post-1967 borders, but the EU decided to approve the move anyway.