The following is a summary report of the media coverage of the European Jewish Congress comments in response to the EU Trade Commissioner’s remarks about Jews, on 03 September 2010.
Associated Press, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments”
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hTStb1Kiqo5ScRVoCW_K8-p86LOwD9I0GTRO0
The New York Times - International Herald Tribune, 3 September 2010
“European Trade Chief Accused of Anti-Semitism”
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/world/europe/04iht-union.html
The Washington Times, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/3/eu-trade-chief-apologizes-jewish-comments/
The Wall Street Journal, 3 September 2010
“EU Commissioner in Trouble for Remarks on Jews”
http://blogs.wsj.com/brussels/2010/09/03/eu-commissioner-in-trouble-for-remarks-on-jews/
The Wall Street Journal (Second Story), 3 September 2010
“EU Official Draws Criticism with Comments on Jews”
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704855104575469743168035022.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Bloomberg Business Week, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments”
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9I0GTRO0.htm
AFP, 3 September 2010
“Top EU official battles 'anti-Semitism' charge”
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jAo8_cr8K2Kkyx6wVNce50yLLsPQ
USA Today, 3 September 2010
“Trade chief's remarks on Jews 'personal'”
http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/European+Commission/06091NQ9VW04l/1
Fox News, 3 September 2010
“EU Trade Chief Apologizes for Blaming Jews, 'Jewish Lobby' for Hindering Mideast Peace”
ABC News, 3 September 2010
“EU Trade Chief Apologizes for Jewish Comments”
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=11553002
CBS News, 3 September 2010
“EU Trade Chief Apologizes For Jewish Comments”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/03/ap/world/main6832775.shtml
MSNBC, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38990230/
Yahoo News, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100903/ap_on_re_eu/eu_trade_chief_israel
AOL News, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments”
http://www.aolnews.com/story/eu-trade-chief-apologizes-for-jewish/1252160?cid=13
The Huffington Post, 3 September 2010
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/european-union
UK MEDIA
The Daily Telegraph, 4 September 2010
“EU trade chief accused of anti-Semitism over 'Jewish lobby' comments”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/7979978/EU-trade-chief-accused-of-anti-Semitism-over-Jewish-lobby-comments.html
Guardian, 3 September 2010
“EU official apologises after blaming Jews for blocking peace talks”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/03/eu-official-antisemitism-middle-east-peace-talks
Daily Mail, 4 September 2010
“EU Trade chief apologises for saying you can’t have a ‘rational conversion about Middle East with Jews’”
Irish Times, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief criticised over remarks”
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0903/breaking52.html
FRENCH MEDIA:
Agence France Presse (AFP), 3 September 2010
“Top EU official battles 'anti-Semitism' charge”
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jAo8_cr8K2Kkyx6wVNce50yLLsPQ
Agence France Presse (AFP), 3 September 2010
“Catherine Ashton prend la défense d'un commissaire accusé d'antisémitisme”
France 24, 3 September 2010
Top EU official battles 'anti-Semitism' charge
http://www.france24.com/en/20100903-top-eu-official-battles-anti-semitism-charge
Le Figaro, France, 4 September 2010
Le commissaire européen Karel De Gucht dénoncé pour des propos antisémites
JEWISH MEDIA
The Jerusalem Post, 3 September 2010
“EU Commissioner derides 'Jewish Lobby' in the US”
http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=186972
The Jewish Chronicle, 3 September 2010
“Outcry over EU man's 'antisemitic' remarks”
http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/37568/outcry-over-eu-mans-antisemitic-remarks
Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), 3 September 2010
“EU Commissioner apologizes for ‘irrational Jews’ remark”
European Jewish Press, 3 September 2010
“European Jewish body slams EU Commissioner’s ‘anti-Semitic’ remarks on ‘Jewish lobby’ in the US”
http://www.ejpress.org/article/news/eastern_europe/45698
European Jewish Press, 3 September 2010 (Second Article)
“EU Commission: Karel De Gucht’s remarks on Jews 'are personal comments'”
http://www.ejpress.org/article/45705
Haaretz, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for blaming Jews for blocking Mideast peace”
Ynet News, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for Jewish comments”
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3949074,00.html
Ynet Hebrew, 3 September 2010
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3949054,00.html
The Jerusalem Post, 4 September 2010
“EU Commissioner apologizes for ‘irrational Jews’ remark”
http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=187038
European Jewish Press, 4 September 2010 (Third Article)
“EU foreign policy chief 'confident' in De Gucht”
http://www.ejpress.org/article/45727
GERMAN MEDIA
Reuters Germany, 3 September 2010
“EU-Handelskommissar nach Äußerungen zu Juden unter Druck”
Der Spiegel, 3 September 2010
“EU-Kommissar schmäht Juden als Rechthaber”
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,715597,00.html
Financial Times Deutschland, 3 September 2010
EU-Handelskommissar bezeichnet Juden als Rechthaber“
Deutsch Welle, 4 September 2010
“EU trade chief seeks to defuse row over "anti-Semitic" remarks”
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5975004,00.html
Stren, 3 September 2010
EU-Kommissar De Gucht provoziert mit Aussagen über Juden“
Welt, 3 September 2010
“EU-Kommissar des Antisemitismus bezichtigt”
http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article9378137/EU-Kommissar-des-Antisemitismus-bezichtigt.html
DPA – Deutsche Press Agency, 3 September 2010
‘EU commissioner attempts to defuse allegations of anti-Semitism”
Süddeutsche Zeitung, 4 September 2010
“EU-Kommissar kritisiert Juden”
BELGIAN MEDIA
European Voice, 3 September 2010
“De Gucht 'regrets' remarks about Jews”
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2010/09/de-gucht-regrets-remarks-about-jews/68783.px
EU Business, 3 September 2010
“Trade Commissioner under fire over 'Jewish lobby' remark”
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/israel-palestinians.5z8/
Standaard, 3 September 2010
http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=DMF20100903_075
Le Vif, 3 September 2010
Nieuwsblad, 3 September 2010
“Uitspraken De Gucht over Joodse lobby doen stof opwaaien”
http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20100903_075&subsection=156
De-Morgen , 3 September 2010
“Europees Joods Congres eist excuses van De Gucht”
De Tijd, 3 September 2010
HLN Buiteland, 3 September 2010
“Europees Joods Congres eist excuses van De Gucht voor "antisemitische uitspraken"
Hbvl, 3 September 2010
“De Gucht excuseert zich voor "antisemitische uitspraken"
Gazet Van Antwerpen, 3 September 2010
“De Gucht excuseert zich voor "antisemitische uitspraken"
RTBF Info, Belgium, 3 September 2010
“Karel De Gucht crée des remous en parlant du "lobby juif"”
Het Laatste Nieuws, Belgium, 4 September 2010
“De Gucht onder vuur door uitspraak over Israël”
Joods Aactueel, 3 September 2010
“EU-Commissaris Karel De Gucht verstuurt bericht over zijn omstreden uitsprake”
ITALIAN MEDIA
ASCA, 3 September 2010
Il Massaggero, 3 September 2010
http://www.ilmessaggero.it/articolo.php?id=117267&sez=HOME_NELMONDO&ssez=
CANADIAN MEDIA
The Telegram, 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologizes for blaming Jews, 'Jewish lobby' for hindering Mideast peace”
Canada.Com, 3 September 2010
“Top EU official battles 'anti-Semitism' charge”
http://www.canada.com/news/world/official+battles+anti+Semitism+charge/3478487/story.html
The Montreal Gazette, 3 September 2010
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/official+battles+anti+Semitism+charge/3478487/story.html
The Province, 3 September 2010
The Vancouver Sun, 3 September 2010
“Top EU official battles 'anti-Semitism' charge”
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/official+battles+anti+Semitism+charge/3478487/story.html
Windsor Star, 4 September 2010
“EU says trade chief's Jewish quips 'personal'”
ADDITIONAL MEDIA
Le Temps (Switzerland), 4 September 2010
“Un commissaire européen accusé d'antisémitisme”
SDA, Schweizerische Depeschenagentur (Switzerland), 3 September 2010
“Belgischer EU-Kommissar De Gucht brüskiert mit Aussagen über Juden”
Agência Lusa - Serviço Internacional (Portugal), 3 September 2010
“Médio Oriente: Comissário europeu acusado de anti-semitismo”
Oman Tribune, 4 September 2010
“Jewish lobby’ puts EU official in soup”
http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=75588&heading=Middle%20East
News Straits Times (Malaysia), 3 September 2010
“Top EU official under fire over 'Jewish lobby' remark”
http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/TopEUofficialunderfireover_Jewishlobby_remark/Article/
Straits Times (Singapore), 3 September 2010
“EU trade chief apologises”
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_574592.html
