Daily Archives: 12 June 2013

The EU’s not-so-hostile relations with Israel

Posted on 12 June 2013 by anneinpt

Despite the EU’s intermittent cold neutrality, if not hostility, towards Israel, it can also be happy to warm up relations with Israel when it suits them – or when anti-Israel sentiment goes too far even for them. For example, the … Continue reading →

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How hard can it be to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization?

Posted on 12 June 2013 by anneinpt

Very difficult indeed, judging by the linguistic acrobatics that have been taking place in assorted diplomatic forums recently. As I have written here and here, despite Bulgaria concluding that Hezbollah was responsible for the Burgas bus bombing, the EU is … Continue reading →

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