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Israel open to talking to far-right parties, but won’t speak with Germany’s AfD

JL;DR SUMMARY Israel is reassessing its approach to engaging with far-right European political parties, meticulously evaluating each party's stance on antisemitism and support for Israel before establishing diplomatic relations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israel
"Israel is taking a case-by-case approach to the parties, in light of some of those on the nationalist right taking steps to counter antisemitism, along with embracing pro-Israel policies."
Germany
"As the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party reached second place with over 20% of the vote in last weeks German election, Israel reversed its policy of nonengagement and began reviewing potential relations with three other European right-wing nationalist parties but not AfD."
France
"Israeli diplomats to meet with representatives of the National Rally in France, the Sweden Democrats and Vox in Spain."
Sweden
"Sweden Democrats are the second-largest party in the countrys parliament."
Spain
"Israeli diplomats to meet with representatives of the National Rally in France, the Sweden Democrats and Vox in Spain."
Brussels, Belgium
"During a visit last week to Brussels, where Saar held meetings with his counterparts from the European Union, he also met with Jewish community and pro-Israel organization leaders and said that..."

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