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Katharina von Schnurbein speaks at a European Jewish Congress event in Vienna, in this undated photo. (Courtesy)
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How the EU antisemitism warrior became a defender of kosher slaughter, circumcision
By Canaan Lidor
The bloc’s point person for fighting Jew-hatred, Katharina von Schnurbein, is an influential advocate for Jewish customs many consider controversial in Europe
Katharina von Schnurbein speaks at a European Jewish Congress event in Vienna, in this undated photo. (Courtesy)
June 26, 2023, 9:23 am
How the EU antisemitism warrior became a defender of kosher slaughter, circumcision
The bloc’s point person for fighting Jew-hatred, Katharina von Schnurbein, is an influential advocate for Jewish customs many consider controversial in Europe
By Canaan Lidor
The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
June 14, 2023, 9:42 pm
EU moves one step closer to ‘historic’ rules for reining in AI technology
European lawmakers back law to regulate artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT, amid fears the systems could disrupt democratic processes
By Raziye AKKOC
The Twitter splash page is seen on a digital device on April 25, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
May 27, 2023, 4:05 pm
Twitter quits voluntary EU agreement to combat online disinformation
Bloc official says social media giant’s ‘obligations remain’; code contains pledges such as better cooperation with fact-checkers, not promoting actors distributing disinformation
By AFP
An elderly Palestinian man walks away from a crowd as military bulldozers demolish a school that Israel says was built without permission, in the village of Jabbet al-Dhib, east of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on May 7, 2023. (Hazem Bader/AFP)
May 27, 2023, 5:57 am
Diplomatic missions across Europe call on Israel to stop West Bank demolitions
Consortium led by EU office to West Bank and Gaza says Israel should ‘return or compensate’ about 10 countries for humanitarian items, after razing EU-funded school near Bethlehem
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Illustrative: A screenshot of video from the northern West Bank village of Burqa shows a fire, amid clashes between Palestinians and settlers, May 24, 2023. (Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 24, 2023, 10:20 pm
Settlers clash with Palestinians near Homesh after EU officials tour West Bank site
Yesh Din says extremist settlers attacked Palestinians in nearby village of Burqa, harming several, while local council head says Palestinians threw rocks, hurting one settler
By Emanuel Fabian
FILE - Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
May 22, 2023, 4:01 pm
Meta fined record $1.3 billion by EU, ordered to stop transferring user data to US
Tech giant vows to appeal ruling, asks court to put it on hold as lawyer whose suit kicked off legal battle predicts American firm will likely end up having to comply with EU law
By Kelvin Chan
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (center) is awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen 2023 by Juergen Linden (left), chairman of the Charlemagne Prize board of directors and Aachen's mayor Sibylle Keupen (right) on May 14, 2023 in Aachen, western Germany. (Federico Gambarini/ POOL/ AFP)
May 14, 2023, 8:17 pm
EU fetes Zelensky, Ukrainian people for championing Europe’s values
Ukraine’s president receives standing ovation as he accepts Charlemagne Prize at ceremony in Germany, will travel to Paris later for talks with French counterpart Macron
By Michelle Fitzpatrick and Hui Min NEO
The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, on March 21, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
May 11, 2023, 5:59 pm
Europe seeks to lead world in building guardrails around AI amid rise of ChatGPT
EU bill classifies artificial intelligence systems according to four risk levels, with riskier applications to face tougher requirements regarding transparency and data sharing
By Kelvin Chan
European Union delegation member and member of European parliament Sophie in 't Veld attends a press conference on the investigation to the alleged misuse of the Pegasus spyware in Hungary, in Budapest on February 21, 2023. (Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)
May 9, 2023, 4:26 pm
EU lawmakers urge bloc-wide curbs on use of Israeli Pegasus spyware
Special European Parliament committee calls for punishment for those who used software to spy on politicians and journalists; recommends setting up lab to help those targeted
By Agencies
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir gives a press statement during a meeting of his Otzma Yehudit party in the southern city of Sderot, May 3, 2023. (Flash90)
May 9, 2023, 12:05 pm
Israel officially mum after European Union cancels event to avoid Ben Gvir speech
Diplomatic officials said angry that cabinet secretary assigned firebrand lawmaker to sensitive Europe Day reception; EU diplomats say Hungary, Poland blocked harsher response
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a Border Police ceremony in Latrun on May 2, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
May 8, 2023, 5:02 pm
EU nixes diplomatic event over Ben Gvir attendance, to avoid ‘offering him platform’
Envoys decide almost unanimously to cancel Europe Day reception in response to ‘provocation’ of far-right minister’s planned speech; Poland, Hungary are lone dissenters
By Lazar Berman
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir gives a press statement during a meeting of his Otzma Yehudit party in the southern city of Sderot, May 3, 2023. (Flash90)
May 8, 2023, 10:42 am
EU said to notify Israel it may cancel speeches at event Ben Gvir planning to attend
Envoys to meet, decide on response to ‘provocation’ of far-right minister’s appearance at bash; diplomat: ‘Israel forcing European countries to respond to a crisis no one wants’
By ToI Staff
National Security Minsiter, head of the Otzma Yehudit political party, Itamar Ben Gvir gives a press statement during a party meeting in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, May 3, 2023. (Flash90)
May 7, 2023, 11:29 am
Ben Gvir determined to speak at annual EU bash, despite consternation from envoys
National security minister says he’ll attend Europe Day event; Israeli diplomat warns some may bow out to avoid meeting him; unnamed official says little hope PM can intervene
By ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visits the Temple Mount, January 3, 2023. (Courtesy Minhelet Har Habayit)
May 5, 2023, 5:01 pm
Israel said planning to send Ben Gvir to annual EU bash, raising envoys’ ire
Official says far-right minister’s views clash with values of organization, wants government to pick more respectful representative for event
By ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir walks past Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (seated, left), Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Infrastructure and Energy Minister Israel Katz in the Knesset plenum on May 1, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 4, 2023, 2:01 pm
Daily Briefing May 4: Ministers ‘threaten’ coalition breakup; UK coronation preview
Editor David Horovitz analyzes the latest Knesset theatrics; diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on abducted Ukrainian children and strengthened ties with EU
By ToI Staff
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