Conservative European lawmakers press EU to increase support for Israel and isolate Iran

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(June 19, 2025 / JNS)

A center-right group of lawmakers in the European Parliament on Wednesday urged the European Union to strengthen support for Israel and confront Iran’s nuclear threat through diplomatic isolation.

The move comes as the European Union has been divided over Israel’s June 13 preemptive attack against Iranian nuclear and military targets, while consistently pressing for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

Conservative European lawmakers press EU to increase support for Israel and isolate Iran

“The recent events in the Middle East made one thing clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran must never be allowed to have nuclear weapons,” wrote the co-chairs of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group.

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German chancellor: Israel doing the world’s ‘dirty work’ in Iran​

(June 19, 2025 / JNS)

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday endorsed Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, saying it was doing essential work for Germany and others.

“This is the dirty work that Israel is doing for all of us,” Merz told the ZDF broadcaster during an interview on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta, Canada. The phrasing came in response to a question from an interviewer who had used the term.

“We are also affected by this regime. This mullah regime has brought death and destruction to the world,” Merz added.

Israel’s ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, lauded Merz’s remarks.

“Chancellor Friedrich Merz clearly described the realities in the Middle East with his choice of words,” Prosor told German news agency DPA. He added that Iran’s nuclear ambitions may be directed at Israel, “but they threaten the security of the entire world.

German chancellor: Israel doing the world's ‘dirty work' in Iran

Friedrich Merz's party defended his remarks against critics on the left.

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[Tall Timbers]

I can only imagine how different things would be if Donald wasn't in the White House. Our Lord knows what He's doing, that's for sure.

This time may be the walk through the meadow before we fall off a cliff.

 

[mattfivefour]

We're not going to fall, brother: we're going up!