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Von der Leyen makes proposals for the time after the war in Gaza

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made proposals for possible peace negotiations after the Gaza war. Five basic principles would have to be agreed upon.

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Middle East: Von der Leyen responds to criticism from her officials

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has sent a message to all Commission staff and officials about the violence in Israel and Gaza. Read what her message has to do with the roll call statement and the fierce criticism of over 800 staff and officials from the previous week.

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Heads of state and government sort themselves out on the subject of Israel

The EU heads of state and government are struggling to find unity in dealing with the crisis in the Middle East. To that end, they convened late Tuesday afternoon for a virtual crisis summit.

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EU Council condemns attacks on Israel

In a joint statement on Sunday, the 27 EU states condemned "the brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks" by Hamas across Israel and deplored the loss of life. "There is no justification for terror," reads the first joint statement by the EU Council of Heads of State and Government since the conflict flared up again just over a week ago.

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Foreign minister in favor of further payments to Palestinians

The EU will examine aid to the Palestinians but will by no means suspend it. Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell stressed this after an informal emergency meeting of foreign ministers on the sidelines of a meeting with the Gulf states in Oman.

Von Stephan Israel

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Hamas attack on Israel: Commission examines funds for Palestinians

The Commission is considering whether to continue financial assistance to the Palestinians in light of the major attack on Israel.

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EU and Israel plan energy partnership

The EU wants to work more closely with Israel in light of its dependence on Russian gas. "We are exploring ways to step up our energy cooperation with Israel", von der Leyen said Tuesday evening at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem.

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EU Commission proposes natural gas agreements with Egypt and Israel

The European Commission has proposed an agreement with Egypt and Israel to EU member states to increase natural gas imports from the eastern Mediterranean. This is according to a draft dated June 7 obtained by Reuters.

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Ukraine: Bennett wants to continue mediating

Israel will continue trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if success seems unlikely, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday after returning from surprise talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders spoke again by phone on Sunday, the Kremlin said, and discussed Bennett's "most recent contacts with leaders of a number of countries".

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