European Coalition for Israel

ECI stands by Czech EU presidency in supporting Israel’s right to self defense

Brussels 6 January 2009 – The European Coalition for Israel wishes to express its support for the current Czech EU presidency and to the many European leaders, in particular German chancellor Angela Merkel, who in the last few days have reiterated their support for Israel’s right to self defense.

Since 2001, Palestinians in Gaza have fired over 10,000 rockets and mortars into southern Israel.  When a 6-month cease fire between Israel and Hamas ended last month, Hamas rejected its renewal and immediately escalated its missile fire.

European Leaders Challenge Churches Worldwide to Renew Their Vow for Support of Israel

European Leaders Challenge Churches Worldwide to Renew Their Vow for Support of Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Brussels 12 November, 2008 – Christian leaders from over twenty European nations, together with members of European Parliament, commemorated on Tuesday the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, Night of Broken glass, by launching this year’s educational campaign “Learn from History” which aims at mobilizing Christian faith communities in Europe to teach about the Holocaust and to recommit to the safety and security of European Jewry and the state of Israel.

Swedish government committed to supporting Holocaust education as it prepares for EU-presidency

Stockholm 9 September 2008 – The Swedish government remains committed to supporting Holocaust education and remembrance, thus preserving the legacy of the former Prime Minister Göran Persson, who called together the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust in 2000. This forum launched the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which later was adopted both by the United Nations and the European Parliament.