Press releases
First-ever MEP vote ranking for Israel support – Political orientation determines voting pattern on Israel
Brussels, April 26th, 2023 – It is political ideology and, to a lesser extent, nationality that determine how a particular Member of the European Parliament will cast his vote on issues related to Israel. This is one of the takeaways in a first ever study on the...
ECI mourns the victims of recent terror attack in Israel – Religious holidays should be a time to celebrate life not spread terror and murder
New York, April 12th, 2023 – For the first time in over thirty years the religious holidays of Pesach, Easter and Ramadan have converged over the same weekend. In no city is this convergence more visible than in Jerusalem, a city holy for all the three monotheistic...
Israeli unrest part of a growing trend – The EU should not point fingers but rather strengthen its support for Israel
Brussels, March 30th, 2023 – The current unrest in Israel as expressed in the growing opposition to the proposed judicial reform is not anything exceptional for Israel but is rather part of a global trend of polarisation and distrust in Western democracies. The EU...
The EU draws closer to the Abraham Accords. Peace is possible – if it can happen in Europe it can also happen in the Middle East
Brussels, March 9th, 2023 – 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...
ECI to celebrate 20th anniversary on a positive note – The Abraham Accords are a beacon of light in a world in crisis
Brussels, March 6th, 2023 – European Coalition for Israel will mark its 20th anniversary with a festive dinner tomorrow Tuesday evening in Brussels followed by a policy conference in the European Parliament on Wednesday morning. The festivities will coincide with the...
ECI applauds Finnish Parliament’s decision to reverse plan to ban religious slaughter
Helsinki, February 20th, 2023 – The Finnish parliament has reversed its plan to ban religious slaughter as part of a broader overhaul of its animal welfare legislation. After the Constitutional Law Committee voted 10-5 against the ban late last week, the Agricultural...