France

US slams French failure to try killer of Jewish French woman

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Special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism criticizes French judiciary for not trying Muslim man who murdered Sarah Halimi. Cnaan Lipshitz/JTA, 24/02/20 The U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism implicitly criticized the decision in France not to try a man who killed his Jewish neighbor. Elan Carr referenced the decision on the killer […]

France, Germany slam plan to build, expand East Jerusalem neighborhoods

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European nations condemn Netanyahu’s announcement of approval for 3,000 homes for Jews in project that would cut off Palestinian areas in capital from West Bank By TOI staff and Jacob Magid Today, 8:33 pm France and Germany on Friday slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he had lifted restrictions against the construction of a […]

France, Germany call on political solution to “catastrophic” Idlib crisis

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Published: 02.21.20 , 20:08 The leaders of France and Germany told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that the humanitarian crisis in Syria’s northwest Idlib province needed a political solution and that the three should meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin.President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel “expressed their shared concern over the catastrophic humanitarian […]

Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts

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Clashes between government forces and militants backed by Turkey in the northwestern province of Idlib have intensified recently, while the Turkish forces have also carried out several strikes against the Syrian Arab Army. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have said in a phone conversation with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin they are […]