Brussels - July 15th, 2016 - the European Coalition for Israel has sent its condolences to the President of France, François Hollande, after the nation for the second time in only eight months is faced with a jihadist terror attack. "There can be no excuse for these...
2016
ECI reaches out to key members of Unesco committee with call to acknowledge Jewish ties to Western Wall
New York, July 14th, 2016 – ECI has reached out to key members of the 21 member strong Unesco World Heritage Committee as they convene in Istanbul this week to consider, among other things, the status of the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. In the...
ECI pays tribute to Elie Wiesel for his life, legacy and inspiration to the creation of “a coalition of all the others”
Brussels, July 4th, 2016 – As the news of the passing of Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel reached the world late on Saturday night, condolences and tributes to his life and legacy were expressed around the world, from US President Barack...
ECI reiterates call for the EU to review its funding to the PA after 13 year old girl is stabbed to death by Palestinian terrorist
Brussels, July 1st, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel (ECI) has reiterated its call for all European Union aid to the Palestinian Authority to be made conditional on the Palestinian Authority stopping all forms of incitement to violence after a 13 year girl was...
Post Brexit vote – Israel now needs a strong and united voice in Europe
Brussels, June 27th, 2016 – As a new working week began in Brussels on Monday, the British vote to leave the European Union seems to have driven the continent into a political turmoil. Ahead of the EU summit, which begins on Tuesday in Brussels, it was still unclear...
ECI launches petition calling upon the European Parliament for resolution against BDS and all forms of antisemitism
Brussels, June 21st, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel has launched a petition, which can be found here, calling upon the European Parliament for a resolution against BDS and all other forms of antisemitism, following a recent ECI report to the European...
ECI congratulates Ambassador Danon as first ever Israeli chair of a UN main committee
New York, June 14th, 2016 - The European Coalition for Israel welcomes the election of Israeli Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Danny Danon, as the chair of the United Nation’s Sixth Committee. Danon was nominated by the Western European and Others...
Breaking news – Terror attack in Tel Aviv leaves four dead. PA leader: ”Israel is reaping repercussions.”
Jerusalem, June 9th, 2016 - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has praised the terrorist attack last night in Tel Aviv as a "heroic" act and added that he prays for the “hero's” soul. This is Hamas, a terrorist organisation, but what about the Palestinian Authority, which...
ECI calls for EU funding to the PA to be made conditional on ending payments to terrorists
Brussels, May 25th, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel has submitted a report to the European External Action Service (EEAS), EU’s diplomatic service, requesting all financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority be made conditional upon the PA ceasing all...
ECI Annual Policy Conference concludes: Israeli innovations promote peace while BDS breeds antisemitism
Brussels, April 21st, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel Annual Policy Conference took place in the European Parliament on Thursday 21st April, days after having co-hosted the first ever Passover Seder at the United Nations headquarters in New York. “Renewing...
ECI co-hosted Passover Seder at the UN as Israel faces critical Security Council Resolution
New York, April 18th, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel through its Forum for Cultural Diplomacy and the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN co-hosted a historic Passover Seder at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. Later this week, Israel will face a...
ECI calls upon the EU to issue anti-BDS resolution and take moral leadership in ending the demonization of Israel
Brussels, April 6th, 2016 - Following the Brussels attacks of last month, ECI has called upon the European Parliament in Brussels to take the moral leadership in the international fight against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement which demonizes...