What have we learnt and where do we go from here? A webinar discussion from 4th June 2020 between ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell and ECI Director for UN Affairs Gregory Lafitte as they reflect on the work of ECI for the last seventeen...
2020
Peaceful dialogue, not punitive measures, is the way forward in the Middle East
Brussels, May 20th, 2020 – “Only peaceful dialogue, not punitive measures, will move the peace process forward in the Middle East”, said ECI Founding Director Tomas Sandell on Tuesday in response to an earlier statement made by EU High Representative for Foreign...
World leaders take part in virtual event as Israel celebrates 100th anniversary of the San Remo Resolution
Jerusalem, April 28th, 2020 – Government leaders from around the world sent written messages conveying their support for a virtual event as Israel marked the 100th anniversary of the San Remo Resolution in Jerusalem on Sunday. A centenary conference was originally...
Italian Prime Minister recognizes importance of San Remo: One of the seeds of the Israeli olive tree was planted in Italy
Brussels, April 22nd, 2020 – In a letter sent to the European Coalition for Israel ahead of the 100th anniversary of the San Remo Resolution this weekend, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has officially recognized the importance of this landmark event. The San...
Middle East Report April 2020
Did the British Government betray the Jewish people? This year we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 1920 San Remo Conference where the Jewish people were promised a state. Simon Barrett is joined by Lord Simon Reading and ECI...
ECI prepares for San Remo Centennial amidst corona virus lockdown – The 1920 Peace Conference in San Remo was a defining moment in the history of the Jewish people
Brussels, March 25th, 2020 – The Spanish flu did not prevent the San Remo Peace Conference of 1920 from taking place, neither did the ash clouds from Iceland stop its 90th anniversary in 2010. Despite the current pandemic, which has tragically put Italy at the...
Top Finnish university that welcomes BDS conferences refuses to host Israel seminar – ECI responds: We will not be silenced!
Helsinki, March 10th, 2020 – The European Coalition for Israel (ECI) has been denied access to a leading Finnish university with the explanation that such an educational event with a focus on Israel and Human Rights does not comply with the values and principles of...
ECI calls upon UN Security Council to give the US peace plan a chance
Washington DC, February 10th, 2020 – The European Coalition for Israel has called upon the UN Security Council to give the US peace plan a serious chance to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. On Tuesday, Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO)...
European Report February 2020
The importance of EU-Israeli relations. Simon Barrett is joined by Israel's Ambassador to the EU and NATO, Roni Leshno-Yaar, MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen, and ECI Director of Outreach, Emilie Noteboom.
ECI issues global call to fight antisemitism – We must fight indifference towards Jews with the same determination as we fight Jew hatred
Geneva, January 29th, 2020 – The European Coalition for Israel has issued a call to faith communities around the world to fight the current rise of antisemitism. The call was issued in Geneva on Sunday night, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of...
ECI to mark 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with new global initiative to combat antisemitism
Geneva, January 21st, 2020 – European Coalition for Israel will mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by launching a new initiative to fight antisemitism; the International Coalition for Israel. The new group will link activities based outside of...
European Report January 2020
The 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. What does this mean for Europeans today? Simon Barrett is joined in the studio of the European Parliament by MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen, Holocaust survivor, Professor Julien Klener...