Section: Africa&ME
Call for mass Jewish immigration
After deadly shooting at Danish synagogue, Israeli PM says more attacks likely and Israel will welcome European Jews ||| Jerusalem – After a deadly shooting at a Denmark synagogue, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday such attacks will likely continue and Israel would welcome European Jews who choose to move to the Holy...
Forces in Ukraine ‘mostly’ compliant with Minsk deal
Sides generally kept quiet as of 5 a.m. Sunday despite several violations of the agreement, Ukrainian president’s press secretary said. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Netanyahu:European Jews should migrate to Israel
Netanyahu added he “will submit to the cabinet a 180 million shekels (roughly $46 million) plan to encourage the absorption of immigrants from France, Belgium and Ukraine” …read more Source: World...
Two killed as Ukraine truce gets off to fragile start
Kerry calls Lavrov to stress importance of adhering to agreement …read more Source:...
Ukraine ceasefire begins after fierce fighting in besieged town
Ukrainian president warns ceasefire is in great danger; rebels reportedly ‘destroying’ key Ukraine… …read more Source:...
Fitch cuts Ukraine credit rating deeper in junk
New CCC rating says private debt restructuring ‘increasingly probable’ as IMF program inadequate… …read more Source:...
Ukraine fighting kills 27 as clock ticks to ceasefire
Long-awaited ceasefire to take effect Saturday night, but fresh fighting raises fears of truce being… …read more Source:...
Netanyahu says European Jews should immigrate to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has called for “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following the shooting attack outside a Copenhagen synagogue that killed a Danish Jew. Netanyahu said the government on Sunday will discuss a $46M plan to encourage Jewish immigration from France, Belgium and Ukraine. “This...
Ukraine rebels disavow ceasefire at encircled town
Poroshenko says there is still alarm about encircled town, as U.S. urges Russia to implement ceasefire …read more Source: World...
Separatist commander says can fire on Ukrainian transport hub town despite truce
A senior pro-Russian separatist commander said on Sunday that, despite a ceasefire, rebels have the right to fire on the town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine as it is “our territory.” The truce between government troops and rebels came into force at midnight. The Ukrainian military have since reported shelling around Debaltseve, a strategic...
