Brussels, April 19th, 2024 – Central and Eastern European member countries who have lived under totalitarian rule are more supportive of Israel than EU member states in Western Europe. The same applies for parties on the political right who are more likely to align...
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Israel is not alone – an attack on Israel is an attack on all of us
Rome, April 13th, 2024 – With US intelligence reports warning of a likely Iranian strike on Israeli soil in the next 24 to 48 hours ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell issued a statement expressing full support for the Jewish state. “There should be no doubts as to...
European youth heed the call to stand with Israel amidst alarming rise of antisemitism
Brussels, April 8th, 2024 – Twenty young adults, aged 20-27, representing fifteen countries, met in Brussels last week for a two-day Youth conference to learn how to become more effective in combating antisemitism in an attempt by European Coalition for Israel to...
ECI returns from New York after dramatic week at the UN – No ceasefire without release of hostages
New York, March 25th, 2024 – An ECI delegation consisting of Founding Director Tomas Sandell and Director of UN Affairs Gregory Lafitte returned from New York on Monday afternoon, just hours before the UN Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution to demand an...
ECI launches info campaign ahead of the EU elections with special 100th edition of the European Report
Brussels, March 7th, 2024 – With less than three months to go until the next EU elections on 6-9 June, European Coalition for Israel launched on Wednesday a pan-European campaign to inform the electorate in the 27 EU member states about the voting records of the...
Former Commander of British troops: Israel Defense Forces is the world’s most humane army
Brussels, January 31st, 2024 – No army takes more precaution than the Israel Defense forces in order to prevent civil casualties while their enemy, terrorist organization Hamas, does the exact opposite. By maximising the number of deaths among their own civilian...
ECI co-hosts Emergency Summit on Global Antisemitism as faith leaders and diplomats face their “Evian moment” ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Geneva, January 26th, 2024 – Diplomats and faith leaders from across Europe met in the premises of the UN Headquarters in Geneva on Wednesday 24th January for a one-day symposium to discuss the surge in antisemitism after the October 7 massacre in Israel. “This is our...
European Parliament stands firmly by Israel as party groups confirm voting pattern documented by ECI
Strasbourg, January 19th, 2024 – The European Parliament has adopted a resolution which demands the immediate release of the remaining hostages and a dismantling of terrorist organization Hamas as a condition for a ceasefire. The amendments demanding conditionality...
ECI dismisses South African genocide case against Israel as “modern blood libel”
Brussels, January 12th, 2024 – European Coalition for Israel (ECI) called out the South African government for spreading “a modern version of medieval antisemitic blood libels” as the first day of hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague came...
ECI concludes special mission to Brussels with meeting the President of the European Commission
Brussels, December 11th, 2023 – European Coalition for Israel concluded late on Sunday evening a special mission to Brussels by meeting the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen together with family members of the Israeli hostages held captive in...
ECI in the Italian senate: Time for the EU to review its support to the Palestinian Authority
Rome, December 4th, 2023 – ECI’s Founding Director Tomas Sandell called for a new EU zero tolerance policy for antisemitism when he spoke at the Italian senate in Rome on Thursday. In the conference, hosted by Senator Massimiliano Romeo and sponsored by Christians for...
ECI completes first solidarity visit to Israel after October 7
Jerusalem, November 23, 2023 – European Coalition for Israel has completed its first solidarity visit to Israel after the deadly terrorist attack on October 7 which left more than 1200 people dead and resulted in the abduction of some 240 hostages. “It is in times...
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