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Colombian President Duque, On AJC Advocacy Anywhere, Extols Relations with Israel, United States

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Monday, December 7, 2020
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The president noted that Colombia shares with Israel, as well as the U.S., concerns about Hezbollah and other international terrorist groups.

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  • The president noted that Colombia shares with Israel, as well as the U.S., concerns about Hezbollah and other international terrorist groups.
  • "Colombia is applying the same lists that the EU and the United States use, and Hezbollah is on them," he said.
  • Duque is the third Latin American president to appear on the popular AJC Advocacy Anywhere online series, launched earlier this year.
  • Argentine President Alberto Fernandez appeared in July, and Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou in May.

AJC Praises Slovenia's Designation of Hezbollah as Terrorist Organization

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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The government announced today that it "adopted a decision on treating the Hezbollah Group as a criminal and terrorist organization posing a threat to peace and security."

Key Points: 
  • The government announced today that it "adopted a decision on treating the Hezbollah Group as a criminal and terrorist organization posing a threat to peace and security."
  • Hezbollah has already been named a terrorist organization by a number of countries and organizations."
  • Slovenia becomes the sixth EU member, after the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia to recognize the Iranian-sponsored Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
  • "Thankfully, there is today a growing trend to shed any illusions and confront the stark reality that Hezbollah is one indivisible organization, and that organization is terrorist through and through," said AJC CEO David Harris.

AJC Ad Urges Labeling Hezbollah A Terror Organization

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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The ad is the latest effort in a multi-year, broad-based campaign by the global advocacy organization to raise awareness about the reality of Hezbollah, and to press the international community to label the Iranian-supported, Lebanon-based group as a terrorist organization.

Key Points: 
  • The ad is the latest effort in a multi-year, broad-based campaign by the global advocacy organization to raise awareness about the reality of Hezbollah, and to press the international community to label the Iranian-supported, Lebanon-based group as a terrorist organization.
  • AJC produced analyses, reports and other resources, including a petition to the EU, on Hezbollah are available at AJC.org/Hezbollah .
  • Indeed, this week in 1983, two Hezbollah attacks in Lebanon killed 305 American and French peacekeepers," states the AJC ad.
  • "Other countries, we earnestly hope, will join this growing trend to shed any lingering illusions and confront the stark truth that Hezbollah is one indivisible organization, and that organization is terrorist through and through," said AJC CEO David Harris.

On AJC Webinar State Department Official Reveals Extent of Hezbollah Terrorism in Europe

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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"Hezbollah is active in Europe right now" and it is important for European governments and citizens to know the extent of Hezbollah's reach on European soil, said Sales.

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  • "Hezbollah is active in Europe right now" and it is important for European governments and citizens to know the extent of Hezbollah's reach on European soil, said Sales.
  • "Since 2012, Hezbollah has established caches of ammonium nitrate throughout Europe by transporting first aid kits whose cold packs contain the substance," said Sales.
  • I can also reveal that significant ammonium nitrate caches have been discovered or destroyed in France, Greece, and Italy.
  • As of 2018, ammonium nitrate caches were still suspected throughout Europe, possibly in Greece, Italy, and Spain."

Lebanon: Remarks by the High Representative / Vice-President Jos

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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Honourable Members [of the European Parliament],

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  • Honourable Members [of the European Parliament],

    Let us now focus as you have requested - on the difficult situation in Lebanon.

  • I am proud to say that our response to the explosion was swift and solid.
  • We mobilised civil protection, immediate humanitarian and crisis response in the amount of 63 million.
  • To change the position on Hezbollah would require once again unanimity of all Member States and this is not the case.

Latest news - Informal meeting of 30 April 2020, 14.30-16.00 (remote participation) - Delegation for relations with Israel

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Monday, May 4, 2020
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The meeting looked into the current situation in Israel - regarding the tackling of Covid-19 pandemic and the formation of the new unity government, with H.E.

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  • The meeting looked into the current situation in Israel - regarding the tackling of Covid-19 pandemic and the formation of the new unity government, with H.E.
  • Concrete examples of EU - Israel cooperation in the field of research were given, including with regard to tackling corona virus.
  • Some Members referred to and welcomed the decision announced on 30 April by Germany on banning all Hezbollah activities on German soil.
  • The Chair's proposal of holding a remote meeting with the counterparts from the Knesset was highly supported by the Ambassador.

AJC Praises Germany's Ban of All Hezbollah Activities

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Thursday, April 30, 2020
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The government's action will ban all activity, prohibit public display of all symbols, and confiscate all assets of Hezbollah in Germany.

Key Points: 
  • The government's action will ban all activity, prohibit public display of all symbols, and confiscate all assets of Hezbollah in Germany.
  • In 2013, following a deadly Hezbollah attack in Bulgaria and another incident in Cyprus, the EU listed the so-called "military" wing of Hezbollah as a terror group, but not its "political" wing.
  • "This is a welcome, much-anticipated, and significant German decision," said AJC CEO David Harris, who has been directly involved in this issue for decades.
  • Over the years, AJC, joined by its AJC Berlin staff team, has been a consistent voice on the Hezbollah issue in scores of high-level meetings, in numerous op-eds and interviews in the media, and in public debate.

Honduras officially declares Hezbollah a terrorist organization

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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- A registry of persons and institutions linked to acts of terrorism and its financing will be created.

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  • - A registry of persons and institutions linked to acts of terrorism and its financing will be created.
  • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Honduras, through the National Defense and Security Council, today designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
  • Honduras Foreign Minister, Lisandro Rosales, accompanied by the Deputy Security Minister, Luis Suazo, said that this is an intention of President Juan Orlando Hernndez "to raise this concern about Hezbollah's terrorist activities in Latin America."
  • The resolution will be presented by the Honduran delegation to the Third Hemispheric Ministerial Conference on the Fight against Terrorism which started in Colombia today.

AJC Print, TV Ads Urge European Union to Label Hezbollah as a Terror Organization

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Monday, September 23, 2019
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The ads are part of a broad-based, stepped-up effort, including a new website, AJC.org/stop-hezbollah , by the global advocacy organization.

Key Points: 
  • The ads are part of a broad-based, stepped-up effort, including a new website, AJC.org/stop-hezbollah , by the global advocacy organization.
  • The aim is to raise awareness about the reality of Hezbollah, and to press the international community to label the entirety of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
  • "Designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, and without qualifications, is at the top of our agenda with many world leaders," said AJC CEO David Harris.
  • Visitors to AJC.org/stop-hezbollah are encouraged to take action by signing a petition asking Congress to urge European governments to designate all of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

AJC Welcomes New Argentina Database on Terror Groups, Freezing Hezbollah Assets

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Thursday, July 18, 2019
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Today, the government added Hezbollah to the new registry and froze its assets in Argentina.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the government added Hezbollah to the new registry and froze its assets in Argentina.
  • AJC has long advocated labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization and applying sanctions against it.
  • AJC continues to stand with the Argentine Jewish community in demanding justice and international condemnation of Iran and Hezbollah.
  • In April, AJC launched a global campaign to press the international community to hold Hezbollah accountable for its terrorist activities and designate the group in its entirety as aterrorist organization.