A German columnist’s inclusion in the Simon Weisenthal Center’s list of top anti-Semitic writers is sparking debates across Europe. Jakob Augstein’s online columns in Spiegel have covered topics ranging from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to ultra-Orthodox religious groups in Israel to the U.S.-Israel relationship, citing in particular that he...

Turkey has reportedly lifted long-standing objections that have kept Israel from participating as a partner in NATO activities, albeit non-military ones. Ankara has prevented Israel from participating in NATO activities since May 2010, and has reportedly been under extreme pressure from other NATO members, especially the United States, to reduce...

The UK Huffington Post is criticizing Europe and America for “dangerous complacency” regarding the risk that Syria’s arsenal of chemical and biological weapons will fall into the hands of terrorists. The Syrian conflict is a three-way proxy war between Sunni-backed rebels, the Iran-backed regime in Damascus, and Kurdish groups. The...

The European Union will “at last” designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, though the timeline is uncertain, according to U.S. State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Daniel Benjamin. Benjamin described the State Department as “cautiously optimistic” on the possibility of designation, which would constrain the Iran-backed terror group’s extensive non-profit fundraising...

Europe may change its policy and soon start supplying arms to rebel forces fighting to overthrow the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to British Prime Minister David Cameron. European foreign ministers are reviewing the current arms embargo on Syria, and cited a strategic imperative to bolster moderate opposition forces...

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to a European Union statement blaming Jerusalem for obstructing peace by noting that the condemnation seems abstruse when lined up alongside recent Palestinian statements calling for Israel’s eradication and recent Palestinian diplomacy shattering the peace process. The MFA statement specifically called attention to...