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...
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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...
ECI mourns the victims of terror attack in Nice and calls for united front against international terrorism
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...
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...