David Sassoli


European Parliament President Sassoli dies aged 65

He had been president of the 705-seat parliament since July 2019. Sassoli, whose term in the predominantly ceremonial role had been due to end this month, had said he would not run for re-election.

European Parliament President David Sassoli embraces Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre during the plenary session in memory of the victims of the Holocaust at the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium January 29, 2020

Knesset Speaker protests EU ruling labeling West Bank products

"Although the decision is couched as an impartial effort to rule narrowly on a legal case and to ensure that consumers understand the provenance of their food, it in fact applies a double standard."

Yuli Edelstein