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The Jewish settlement of Har Homa 
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On Monday, in an unusually strong statement, foreign ministers of the European Union condemned Israeli settlement policies saying that, "settlements remain illegal under international law." They reiterated that the EU would not recognize any changes to Israel's lines before the 1967 Mideast war, when it captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

 

Israel's Foreign Ministry said the EU statement included "a long list of claims and criticism which are based on a partial, biased and one-sided depiction of realities on the ground."

 

Euro future in question: 
Merkel tells Greece to back cuts or face euro exit

 

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Left to right: Italy PM Mario Monti, European Central Bank 
President Mario Draghi, and Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude 
Juncker, at the Eurogroup meeting on Monday 
Photo / AP, Yves Logghe

 

Greece may be forced to leave the euro if the country refuses to implement spending cuts agreed with the European Union, Angela Merkel warned.

 

Spain Hit By Fears On Banks, Athens

 

Fears about a potentially messy Greek exit from the euro zone washed up on Spain's shores, pulling local stock prices to lows not seen in eight and a half years as borrowing costs continued to soar. On Monday, Moody's Investors Service warned that Spanish banks will remain vulnerable to rising loan delinquencies.

 

Moody's downgrades 26 Italian banks

 

Ratings agency Moody's has cut its credit scores for 26 Italian banks, citing a gloomy outlook as recovery eludes the country. The announcement followed a day of further malaise on the markets.

 

'Koenig's Eye View from the White House' - May 11, 2012 
 

 

Who won and lost with Netanyahu’s new coalition agreement ... How Likud and right-wing political parties forced Netanyahu’s hand and how he out maneuvered them ... Iran upgrading their new terror partner in preparation of war with Israel ... War with Egypt approaching ... New French President Hollande bad for Jews ... France berates Israel on Jerusalem 'colony'

 

 

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