ECI 20th anniversary
The European Coalition for Israel marked its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, 8th of March by inviting some of the key stakeholders behind the Abraham Accords to a special symposium in the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss how Europe could become more involved in the normalization process in the Middle East.
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FCD completes diplomatic marathon at UN, calling nations to fight anti-Semitism and celebrate Jewish life
New York, October 21st, 2020 - Forum for Cultural Diplomacy (FCD) co-founders Gregory Lafitte and Tomas Sandell have met with government leaders from around the world on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly which... read more
ECI wishes the worldwide Jewish community “Shana Tova” – as the United Nations General Assembly opens its 75th session and pauses for Yom Kippur
Brussels, September 17th, 2020 – As a dramatic year draws to a close in the Jewish religious calendar on this Friday, September 18th, the European Coalition for Israel and Forum for Cultural Diplomacy wish all its Jewish friends around the world a safe and prosperous New... read more
ECI welcomes normalization between Israel and UAE – Time for Europe to adapt to major paradigm shift in the Middle East
Brussels, August 17th, 2020 – The European Coalition for Israel welcomes the recent announcement of an upcoming historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which was made public in the White House on Thursday. The diplomatic accord, only the t... read more
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#ChurchesAgainstAntisemitism network
Map of countries from which churches have signed up to #IamMyBrother’sKeeper campaign
The campaign aims to keep alive the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, while raising awareness of the resurgence of antisemitism today. ICI and ECI are calling on local churches worldwide to adopt the IHRA definition on antisemitism as an expression of their commitment to stand against antisemitism. To signal willingness of your church to join this campaign, please sign up here. Click here to read more.
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THE EUROPEAN REPORT / WEBINARS
The European Report is a political discussion program that comes from the heart of Europe in the European Parliament and addresses issues concerning Europe and the Middle East. / Alternatively webinars and conferences on different subjects.
European Report February 2023
This month’s themes are Jewish life in Poland, the diplomatic relations between Israel and Poland, and the country’s critical position as borderline to both Russia and Ukraine. The program host, ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell discusses with former Foreign Minister of Poland, MEP Anna Fotyga in the studio of the European Parliament.
Holocaust Remembrance Special Edition – January 2023
The Holocaust Remembrance Day is marked every year on 27 January, which was the day of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps in 1945. But still today, conspiracy theories and persecution of Jews are flourishing. How is this possible? – The program host, ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell is joined in the studio of the European Parliament by EU Coordinator on combating antisemitism, Katharina von Schnurbein, and MEP and Chair of Delegation for relations with Israel, Antonio López-Istúriz White.
European Report December 2022
The EU-Israel Association Council convened this autumn for the first time in ten years. Are we witnessing a renaissance of the EU-Israel relations? The program host Marco Gombacci is joined in the studio of the European Parliament by MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen and ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell.
European Report November 2022
The relevance of the Mandate of Palestine today. What does international law say about the legal status of the state of Israel and the old city of Jerusalem? The program host, ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell is joined in the studio of the European Parliament by legal scholar Dr. Jacques Gauthier and MEP Charlie Weimers.
IN THE NEWS
November 28, 2022
By Tomas Sandell in EU Reporter
Normalization is modernization
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October 20, 2022
By Tomas Sandell in Hufvudstadsbladet
Ny djurskyddslag äventyrar det mångkulturella samhället
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October 2, 2022
By Tomas Sandell in Allisraelnews
The jury is still out on Meloni, but one thing is already clear – she is no enemy of Israel
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August 25, 2022
By Tomas Sandell in The Times of Israel
125 years after the First Zionist Congress
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January 24, 2022
By Tzvi Joffre in Jerusalem Post
80 years since Wannsee, European leaders stress ‘Never Again’
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January 26, 2022
By Jenni Frazer in Jewish News
Justin Welby condemns ‘profound evil of antisemitism’ at Wannsee anniversary meeting
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