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AJC Transatlantic Institute Calls for Strict Oversight of €1.6 Billion EU Aid to Palestinian Authority

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24/04/2013

European Parliamentarians’ Iran Visit Undermines Human Rights

24 April 2013 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute condemns a planned European Parliament delegation trip to Iran. The visit, expected to begin next week, will only serve to further undermine human rights in Iran.

“The European Parliament...

09/04/2013

New European Anti-Semitism Report Should Serve As Wake-Up Call

April 8, 2013 – New York – AJC called a new study of anti-Semitism in Europe, showing a 30 percent spike in incidents, a wake-up call that should lead governments and civic organizations to step up efforts to address this growing danger.

“The Tel...

19/03/2013

Palestinian Donor Money Must Not Reward Terrorists

19 March 2013 -- Brussels -- The AJC Transatlantic Institute calls on the European Union and other donors to the Palestinian Authority to investigate how aid is spent to ensure it is not being used to reward terrorists.

The Ad Hoc Liaison...

11/03/2013

MEPs - EU Must Condemn PM Erdogan's Hateful Remarks Against Israel

11 March 2013 -- Brussels -- The AJC Transatlantic Institute praised a group of European parliamentarians for urging EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton to condemn Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hateful rhetoric towards Israel at today's Foreign Affairs...

11/03/2013

TAI Welcomes Ashton's Condemnation of Erdogan's Remarks

11 March 2013 -- Brussels -- The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomes EU High Representative Baroness Catherine Ashton's condemnation of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hateful remark that Zionism is a "crime against humanity."

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26/02/2013

AJC Urges EU to Follow Netherlands' Call for Action Against Hezbollah

February 26, 2013 -- New York -- AJC praised the Netherlands for its efforts to convince the 27-member European Union to add Hezbollah to the Brussels-based group's terrorism list.

The Netherlands first declared Hezbollah a terrorist organization...

05/02/2013

AJC Praises Bulgaria Investigation, Calls for Hezbollah Listing

February 5, 2013 -- New York -- AJC urged the EU to support fellow member state Bulgaria and designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization, after Sofia concluded that the Iranian-backed group carried out the deadly July 18 attack at the Burgas airport....

20/12/2012

AJC Applauds Hispasat Ban on Iranian TV Channels

December 20, 2012 – New York – AJC applauded Hispasat, the Spanish communication satellites group, for deciding to terminate the broadcasting of two Iranian television channels, Hispan TV and Press TV. Transmission of the Iranian channels is expected to end on December 21....

21/11/2012

AJC Welcomes U.S., European Condemnations of Tel Aviv Bus Bombing

November 21, 2012 – New York – AJC welcomed the strong American, British and French condemnations of today’s bombing of a bus in central Tel Aviv. At least 23 people were injured in the attack, which the terrorist group Hamas praised. It was the first terror bombing in Tel...

23/10/2012

AJC Welcomes the Passage of EU-Israel Pharmaceutical Agreement

October 23, 2012 – Brussels – AJC welcomes the European Parliament’s decision to give its consent to ACAA, a technical agreement between the EU and Israel designed to facilitate pharmaceutical trade, by a margin of 379 in favor to 230 against.

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