Brussels, December 24th, 2016 – Only one week after an ECI delegation had returned from the United Nations in New York and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had acknowledged that the UN is biased against Israel, the UN Security Council issued a resolution calling upon...
2016
ECI invited to official farewell concert at the UN in New York – Ban Ki-moon: UN disproportionately biased against Israel
New York, December 19th, 2016 - The European Coalition for Israel has marked the 25th anniversary of the revocation of the infamous UN General Assembly Resolution 3379 which called Zionism a form of racism. Meanwhile outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his...
European Christians say “Toda” to Israel
Brussels, December 12th, 2016 – One of the largest pro-Israel conferences took place inside the European Parliament in Brussels last week, organised by the European Christian Political Movement in collaboration with the European Coalition for Israel: "Terrorism and...
ECI to extend open invitation to Russian speaking churches in Europe to join a growing coalition for Israel
Brussels, November 24th, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel is to extend an open invitation to Russian speaking churches in Europe at a pastors’ conference in Riga, Latvia, on Saturday. The conference, which is expected to draw together some 2,000 leaders and...
ECI marks the 99th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in the House of Lords – The nexus between the Balfour Declaration and the rebirth of the Jewish State of Israel cannot be denied
London, November 3rd, 2016 – European Coalition for Israel has called upon the British Government to renew its commitment to stand with the Jewish people and the State of Israel, on the eve of the 99th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which promised British...
UNESCO adopts new resolution ignoring Jewish link to Temple Mount – EU member states fail to object
Brussels, October 26th, 2016 – UNESCO, the UN agency for education, culture and science, has voted for the third time in less than two weeks to deny any Jewish and Christian links to the Temple Mount, which is the most holy site in Judaism. The vote of the 21 member...
ECI joins UN Secretary-General in rejecting UNESCO vote – Resolution is flawed and undermines confidence in UN system
New York, October 17th, 2016 – In a private meeting in the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York on Friday, the European Coalition for Israel condemned a recent UNESCO resolution which denies any Jewish connections to the holy sites in...
ECI makes appeal for stronger transatlantic partnership for Israel
Washington D.C., October 12th, 2016 - European Coalition for Israel (ECI) has made an appeal for a stronger transatlantic partnership in support for Israel ahead of its launch of a new sister organisation, American Friends of ECI, on Thursday night in Washington D.C....
ECI mourns the passing of Shimon Peres; European Parliament pays tribute with one minute of silence
Brussels, September 29th, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel joins the worldwide Jewish community in mourning the death of Israeli leader Shimon Peres who passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning, two weeks after suffering a stroke. Shimon Peres was...
EU leaders in Brussels ponder a serious question: Is there a future for Jews in Europe?
Brussels, September 28th, 2016 – Only three days after an ECI delegation returned from the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, where a Jewish holiday has been recognized for the first time in the history of the UN as an official UN holiday, a new...
ECI attends UN General Assembly in New York for the sixth consecutive year – Israel is now in a stronger position at the UN after the official recognition of Yom Kippur as a UN holiday
New York, September 19th, 2016 – The European Coalition for Israel will join world leaders from 193 nations in attending the high level segment of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, which begins in New York today on Monday, September 19th, with a high-level...
Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomes ECI in Jerusalem – there is no better line of defence for Europe against terrorism than the State of Israel
Jerusalem, September 15th, 2016 - The international board of the European Coalition for Israel has had a unique opportunity to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with a delegation of senior Israeli government officials during the week of the...