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Israel under attack! – EU and US condemn terrorist rocket fire as Israel takes measures to calm situation

May 11, 2021 | 2021, Articles

Brussels, May 11th, 2021 – Both the United States and the European Union have condemned the firing of rockets from Gaza as tension between Israel and the Islamic terrorist groups in Gaza escalates to the most critical level since 2014. In a statement on Monday, EU...

UN diplomatic community commemorates Purim of Carpentras – Current situation for Jews in France is of great concern

Apr 29, 2021 | 2021, Articles

New York, April 29th, 2021 – UN diplomats from some forty nations, representing all regional groups of the UN and all the continents, came together on Monday 26th of April to mark Pesach Sheni, the second Passover, in a cultural celebration hosted by the Forum...

Sanremo prepares for grand finale of centenary year – ECI: 1920 Peace Conference gave the Jewish people their own Magna Carta and marked a renaissance of Jewish culture

Apr 22, 2021 | 2021

Sanremo, April 22nd, 2021 – The City of Sanremo – together with the Israeli Embassy in Rome in partnership with the European Coalition for Israel, Italy´s public broadcaster RAI 2 and the Israeli News channel i24 – is preparing for a final celebration of the 100th...

European Commission opens infringement procedure against Finland for failing to implement EU legislation against hate speech and Holocaust denial

Mar 18, 2021 | 2021, Articles

Helsinki, March 18th, 2021 – “As the EU is rolling out an unprecedented vaccination plan against the corona pandemic for its 450 million citizens, there is still no vaccine in sight against the world´s oldest and most deadly virus, namely anti-Semitism”, ECI Founding...

Global Christian leaders speak out on the importance of Holocaust remembrance as the first group of churches adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

Jan 28, 2021 | 2021, Articles

Helsinki, January 28th, 2021 – Christian leaders from around the world spoke out on the importance of Holocaust remembrance and education at a virtual Holocaust Memorial hosted by the European and International Coalition for Israel (ECI and ICI) on Wednesday evening...

ECI marks Holocaust Remembrance Day by calling on faith communities to adopt the IHRA working definition on anti-Semitism

Jan 20, 2021 | 2021, Articles

Brussels, January 20th, 2021 – The European Coalition for Israel (ECI) will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday 27 January 2021 with an online memorial service calling upon faith communities worldwide to adopt the International Holocaust...