Jewish groups hail 'significant step forward' as Council of the European Union adopts conclusions, which also call for 'new ways to remember the Holocaust in a meaningful way'

Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff led delegation of 13 European diplomats to Givat Hamatos to protest 'de facto annexation attempt,' but shouting right-wing activists didn't let him speak

UAE, Bahrain, Sudan made peace with Israel and 'obviously' view regional situation differently from 'traditional bureaucracies' in Brussels, PM says before meeting with Romanian PM

The documents signed by Abu Dhabi and Manama vaguely call for a 'solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict' but don't explicitly mention the two-state solution or settlements

15 countries and EU again submit protest letter to Foreign Ministry against advancement of new homes in Givat Hamatos, E1 area

The Elders, an organization founded by Nelson Mandela and which includes the previous UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, say EU should continue pressuring Jerusalem against move

Majority-Arab party urges European bloc to leverage its relationship with Jewish state and urge member states to recognize Palestine

Non-binding motion calls annexation a 'gross violation of international law' and notes the Netherlands has taken similar measures against other countries

Teen succumbs to COVID-19 days after hospitalization; medical center says she suffered from pre-existing conditions

French daily Le Monde names Israel, US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia as countries considered by bloc to have problematic virus rates; decision will stand only as a recommendation