After one month of lockdown due to COVID-19, Austria was one of the first European countries to begin easing restrictions. Compared to other countries on the continent, its coronavirus cases and deaths have been quite low.
AJC Berlin hosts H.E. Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel’s Ambassador to Germany, for an exclusive webinar to discuss Israeli-German cooperation in times of coronavirus and the current political situation in Israel.
As one of the principal leaders in the EU, France is a key partner for the United States, an important player in Europe’s ties with Israel, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization, praised Germany’s decision today to ban Hezbollah’s activities on the country’s soil, determining that the organization in its entirety is engaged in terrorist activity. The government’s action will ban all activity, prohibit public display of all symbols, and confiscate all assets of Hezbollah in Germany.
As a central player in the transatlantic relationship, a key ally of Israel, and an economic powerhouse, Germany plays a critical role on the global stage.