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.
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.
France must join its European partners in calling for Hezbollah to be placed on the European Union's list of terrorist organizations if it wants to be comprehensive in its fight against terrorism. France could very well become the next European hotspot for the organization once it is driven out of Germany.
As if the dramatic dislocations and political, socioeconomic, and psychological repercussions - at a collective and individual level - caused by covid-19 were not enough, the months of isolation and obsessive connection with social media have witnessed an increase in conspiratorial voices.
H.E. Jusuf Kalla, Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia (2014-2019) (2004-2009) and current Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross, has been courageous and outspoken in his appeal for Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, to engage in dialogue with Israel.