Press releases
UN pauses for Yom Kippur as FCD calls on member states to reflect on the message of the Day of Atonement
New York, September 25th, 2023 – As the General Debate of the 78th Session of the High-Level Week of UN General Assembly continues into its second week, the proceedings will pause today on Monday, 25th September for one full day in honour of Yom Kippur (Day of...
ECI marks Jewish New Year with unique social media campaign
Jerusalem, September 12th, 2023 – European Coalition for Israel is marking the Jewish New Year and the Jewish High Holidays with a special social media campaign. Initiated in 2021 as a Celebrate Israel Marathon, with six hours of live content from all continents, this...
ECI calls on EU member states to recognize Jerusalem as Papua New Guinea is the fifth country to open embassy in Israel’s capital
Jerusalem, September 7th, 2023. European Coalition for Israel was the only representative from Europe to be present when Papua New Guinea inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Tuesday night, the fifth country to do so after most embassies relocated to Tel Aviv in...
Geneva marks 22nd anniversary of Durban conference – ECI calls on Iranian Chair of upcoming Social Summit to step down to restore faith in the UNHRC
Jerusalem, September 1st, 2023 – As the infamous UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance marks its 22nd anniversary in Geneva, ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell notes that “the path to hell is paved with good...
ECI appalled at one-sided EP recommendation which calls for the release of Palestinian terrorists
Brussels, June 28th, 2023 – European Coalition for Israel expresses its great disappointment with the one-sided recommendation on EU relations with the Palestinian Authority which passed the European Parliament´s Committee on Foreign Relations with only minor...
ECI welcomes launch of new Abraham Accords network in the European Parliament
Brussels, June 2nd, 2023 – The European Parliament has launched a new initiative to support the diplomatic normalisation process between Israel and the Arab world, the so-called Abraham Accords. The announcement was made by the President of the European Parliament,...