Kosovo's top diplomat calls Jerusalem embassy 'done deal'
Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla: Kosovo wants to strengthen ties with Israel but also wants to have a good friendship, good ties with Palestinian authorities.
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Biden administration quietly ramping up aid to Palestinians
Announcing the $15 million in COVID-19 assistance, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says this is "one piece of our renewed commitment to the Palestinian people."
US mayors join AJC in fight against anti-Semitism
More than 525 municipal leaders sign the Mayors United Against Anti-Semitism statement pledging to fight such acts in all their forms.
Dolls hanged outside Swedish synagogue to protest Passover
Note left refers to holiday as "Jewish celebration of killing thousands of Egyptian children." Police investigating incident as hate crime.
EU set to sanction Iranian individuals for human rights abuses
Decision marks the first time since 2013 that travel bans and asset freezes have been enacted. On March 9, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran presented a report documenting Iran's high death penalty rate, executions of juveniles, use of torture, and child marriage.
Report: New US proposal seeks to break nuclear stalemate with Iran
According to US news site Politico, the Biden administration will ask Tehran to reduce work on advanced centrifuges and stop enriching uranium to 20% purity, while Washington would offer some sanctions relief.
Jewish Romanian film star receives death threats, police investigating
Head of Jewish State Theater in Bucharest Maia Morgenstern publishes email threatening to kill her and her children, signed "on behalf of" far-right AUR party. AUR leader condemns message, urges police to find sender.
Iran-China deal sparks concerns in US
The 25-year agreement, which aims to significantly expand China’s economic and political influence, and also seems to aid Iran's hopes to circumvent crippling US sanctions, raises concerns in the United States.
Missile test propels N. Korea to top of Biden's foreign agenda
State media photos show a black-and-white painted missile blasting off from a military launch vehicle. KCNA says test confirmed the missile's capability to conduct "low-altitude gliding leap type flight mode," a feature that makes such weapons harder to detect and shoot down.
Is ICC reviewing Israel's 'discriminatory' COVID vaccination drive?
Despite social media rumors alleging The Hague has "accepted" a complaint arguing Israel's vaccination drive violates the Nuremberg Code, the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor has made no such decision.