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AJC Transatlantic Institute Welcomes the EU's Designation of Hezbollah's Military Wing
22 July 2013 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute welcomed the decision of the European Union at today’s Foreign Affairs Council to list the “military wing” of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
"Today’s decision by EU Foreign...
To Honor the Burgas Victims, Condemn Hezbollah
By Daniel Schwammenthal
The Wall Street Journal Europe
The tourists had just boarded...
AJC Transatlantic Institute Calls for EU Action Against Hezbollah, One Year After Burgas Attack
17 July 2013 – Brussels – The AJC Transatlantic Institute called on the European Union to finally take punitive measures against the terror group Hezbollah one year after the horrid attack in Burgas, Bulgaria, which killed six and injured 32.
“It...
Daniel Schwammenthal “Live From…” the European Council in Brussels
EU Foreign Ministers will meet on Monday, July 22, 2013 in the European Council building to discuss whether or not to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation. Speaking from in front of that building just one day before the first anniversary of that horrific attack,...
French Interior Minister Valls Meets AJC Leaders in New York
June 29, 2013—New York—An AJC leadership delegation met privately for over an hour with French Interior Minister Manuel Valls in New York on Friday. Minister Valls was in the United States for a series of meetings with security officials, including Secretary of Homeland...
Counterpoint: Shimon Peres Addresses the European Parliament
On 12 March 2013, Israeli President Shimon Peres delivered a historic speech to the European Parliament's plenary in Strasbourg, France. To mark the moment, Counterpoint played the speech in its entirety the following day. Afterwards, Daniel Schwammenthal (Director of the...
Counterpoint: The Burgas Investigation After The Bulgarian Government Collapse
On 20 February 2013, the government of Bulgaria resigned. Having just released the initial findings of the investigation into last summer's terror attack in Burgas, which pointed the finger at Hezbollah, what would the impact be on the report? Would the EU still take action...
Daniel Schwammenthal "Live From..." the European Council in Brussels
Last week, the EU Foreign Ministers met during the Foreign Affairs Council to discuss, among other topics, the Bulgarian report holding Hezbollah responsible for last July's terror attack in Burgas. Despite the report, the EU continued in its refusal to take action against...
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...
Brussels's Hezbollah Excuses Are Running Out
By Daniel Schwammenthal
The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Bulgarian investigation into last...
