New York, December 21st, 2015 – In one of the last working days before Christmas, the United Nations has officially recognized the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur as an official UN holiday. For the first time in its 70-year history UN employees who observe Jewish faith will...
“When the canary no longer sings, Europe is in crisis” Brussels, December 4th, 2015 – On Tuesday, December 1st, the European Commission appointed its first ever coordinator on combating antisemitism. Two days later, on Thursday December 3rd, the newly appointed...
Letter of condolence to French President EU and Israel need a united front to combat terrorism Brussels, November 16th, 2015 - ECI has sent a letter of condolence to the French President François Hollande after a terrorist attack struck Paris late on Friday...
ECI critical of impending EU labelling directive EU should promote cooperation – not separation Brussels, November 10th, 2015 - The European Coalition for Israel has issued a written statement against an impending EU directive to label Israeli goods from the disputed...
Brussels, October 14th, 2015 –As violence continued to escalate in Jerusalem on Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini issued a statement calling for “Israelis and Palestinians to restore calm.” In a written statement to Federica Mogherini and in meetings...
First EU Colloquium on Fundamental Rights Incoherent EU-policies prevent effective measures against antisemitism Brussels, October 2nd, 2015 – The European Commission has held its first annual colloquium on fundamental rights by highlighting the rise of anti-Semitic...
Geneva, 30th June, 2015 – European Coalition for Israel, along with several other organizations, helped mobilize friends and supporters from across Europe for a pro-Israel rally at the Place des Nations in Geneva on Monday, 29th June. The rally took place in...
Helsinki, June 23rd, 2015 – As nuclear talks enter their final week before the proposed deadline of June 30th, the European Coalition for Israel has called on the negotiating team of the G5+1 (The US, UK, France, Russia, Germany and China) to stand firm to ensure that...
Jerusalem, May 20th, 2015 – As world leaders celebrated Victory Day in different parts of the world earlier this month, the leadership of the European Coalition for Israel traveled to Israel to celebrate the capitulation of the Nazis and the subsequent creation of the...
New York, 3rd October, 2014 – On Tuesday, ECI hosted a historic event to honour the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur in the UN Headquarters in New York. The High Level Breakfast Meeting, ”The Spirit of Yom Kippur, Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Seasons of Conflict”, took...
Brussels, 19th November 2014 – As the European Coalition for Israel is preparing for its 11th Annual Policy Conference in Brussels, which will address the volatile situation in the Middle East, it has issued a statement condemning the massacre of the four Jewish...