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Trump invites EU to Board of Peace, but European officials worried council aims to replace UN

"In the EU, nothing happens quickly. Legal teams and senior officials are carefully reviewing every word in the documents and conditions before any official response," an EU source told Maariv.

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with European Council President Antonio Costa as they attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025.

EU leaders agree on joint borrowing to fund Ukraine, set aside plan to use Russian frozen assets

 Against the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England, on June 28.

European Jewish Association initiates legal actions against Bob Vylan for 'death to the IDF' chants

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini listens to students during a conference at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City, Mexico, September 11, 2019

Belgian police detain suspects as EU diplomatic service faces fraud inquiry


Plaque for Belgian resistance fighters who saved Jews defaced with swastika

The memorial plaque in Brussels that a white swastika and the white nationalist version of the Celtic Cross had been painted on the memorial. 

 European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

Two sanitation workers in Brussels are accused of chanting for the death of Jewish politician

Brussels sanitation workers chant death threats against Jewish politician Viviane Teitelbaum. Complaint filed, disciplinary action pursued.

Teitelbaum Viviane, 22 January 2020. Uploaded on 27/5/2024

Palestinian PM: European countries are encouraged to recognize Palestinian state

"This is again hopefully a source of encouragement for these countries to take the necessary courageous step,"  Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mohammad Mustafa said.

 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium May 26, 2024.

Airsoft grenades thrown at Israeli embassy in Belgium

While police have not announced a motive, this is one of many incidents this week against Israeli embassies across the globe.

 An ambulance drives near King Baudouin Stadium after the match between Belgium and Sweden was suspended following a shooting in Brussels, Belgium, October 17, 2023.

Arab and EU ministers to discuss Gaza war, peace efforts

Sven Koopmans said EU members agreed on core priorities such as ending the war, avoiding a regional war, and working towards a two state solution.

 Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates shakes hands with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 7, 2023.

Imam recites Quran at Belgian parliament, calling for killing, kidnapping of Jews

Since the war in Gaza began, between October 7 and December 7, Belgium's anti-discrimination agency registered 91 reported incidents related to the conflict, exceeding the 57 recorded in 2022.

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

Borrell threatens Israel on two-state solution, as EU begins road map talks

“I don’t think we should talk about the Middle East peace process anymore,” Borrell told reporters. “We should start talking specifically about the two-state-solution."

 European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a joint news conference with Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut, Lebanon January 6, 2024.

More than 20,000 people join pro-Palestinian rally in Brussels

"What is happening right now in Gaza is beyond devastating," one demonstrator said, carrying a poster that read "Ceasefire now!" in Dutch.

People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues, in Brussels, Belgium, November 11, 2023.

EU leaders vow tighter borders, more repatriations after Brussels attack

The European Commission said the bloc's new migration pact would help prevent such situations by allowing swifter deportations of foreigners who are deemed a security threat.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo pay tribute to the victims two days after a gunman shot dead two Swedes, at the place of the shooting in Brussels, Belgium October 18, 2023.

Macron says 'Islamist terrorism' rising in Europe, all states at risk

"We saw it again yesterday in Brussels. All European states are vulnerable, and there is indeed a resurgence of Islamist terrorism," Macron said.

 French President Emmanuel Macron attends a press conference in Tirana, Albania, October 17, 2023.