By Tomas Sandell in The Jerusalem Post Apart from the Jewish people, there is no other people group in the world that supports Israel more passionately than Bible-believing Christians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pointed out that without the support of...
2017
ECI calls upon religious leaders to help defuse tension on Temple Mount by condemning further incitement to violence
Brussels, July 24th, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel has called upon religious leaders worldwide to help defuse the current tension on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem by condemning incitement to violence and supporting the Israeli authorities in their efforts...
ECI calls upon UNESCO to stop cultural war against Israel ahead of World Heritage vote in Krakow
Brussels, June 27th, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel has called upon the Chairman of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Dr. Jacek Purchla, to do everything in his power to stop the Palestinian attempt to declare the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron an...
ECI marks 50th Anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem with High Level UN Breakfast Briefing with the Mayor of Jerusalem
New York, June 5th, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel and the Forum for Cultural Diplomacy has commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem with a high level UN breakfast briefing in New York with the Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, as...
ECI commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in European Parliament
Brussels, June 2nd, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel has marked the 50th Anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem by hosting a screening of a new documentary “In Our Hands – The Battle for Jerusalem” in the European Parliament in Brussels. The...
ECI takes part in The Israeli Film and TV Festival in London – promoting more cultural exchange between Europe and Israel
London, May 19th, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel (ECI) hosted a special screening of the Israeli film “Harmonia” at the Odeon Cinema Swiss Cottage in London on Tuesday night. The screening was part of The Israeli Film and TV Festival which is currently...
ECI congratulates Israel on 69th birthday – Israel can show Europe the way forward
Brussels, May 2nd, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel has sent the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, a personal letter congratulating him and the State of Israel on the occasion of its 69th birthday. ECI met with the Prime Minister in Jerusalem in...
UNESCO Director-General reaffirms historic bonds between Jerusalem and the Jewish people at ECI conference in European Parliament
Brussels, April 4th, 2017 – UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has firmly rebuffed any attempts to deny Jewish history connected to Jerusalem. In a unique statement at the ECI policy conference in the European Parliament on Thursday she said that “in the Torah,...
ECI makes unique mission to Israel: Only a united Jerusalem can preserve peaceful co-existence in the Holy City
Jerusalem, March 14th 2017 - The European Coalition for Israel (ECI) has just concluded a unique mission to Jerusalem as preparations are being made for the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem later this spring. The mission included official visits to...
ECI calls on new US Administration to help fight antisemitism and Islamic extremism through international cooperation
Washington D.C. February 1st, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel has called on the new US Administration to remain fully committed to the international efforts to combat antisemitism and Islamic extremism and to help persecuted religious minorities in Europe and...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Many Jews still live in fear in Europe, senior EU official confirms
Brussels, January 24th, 2017 – The European Coalition for Israel has launched a new awareness raising campaign to mark the upcoming Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, January 27th. Throughout the week Holocaust memorial events will be organised in local churches...
Israel “survives” Paris Peace Conference and critical week in Brussels with strong support from Christian communities
Paris, January 17th, 2017 – The organizers of the so-called “Paris Peace Conference” have experienced a partial backlash from this badly timed international summit conference, just days before the inauguration of the new US President and the swearing in of his new...