By ECI STaff.. Brussels, February 25th, 2013 – As the Jewish festival of Purim went into full swing on Sunday, European Coalition for Israel marked its 10th Anniversary as a pan-European organisation in support of the Jewish state. ‘The organisation was formalized in the European Parliament in Brussels on Purim in 2003’, recalls Tomas Sandell, Founding Director of the organisation. (more…)
Brussels – One of the most serious challenges to the security of the Jewish state has mostly gone un-noticed, as the Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced that they will once again bring their unilateral statehood bid to the UN in September. This announcement was made at the recent press conference of newly-elected French President Hollande in Paris, who has indicated that he will support Palestinian aspirations. (more…)
On Tuesday, the European Coalition for Israel expressed its condolences and deepest sympathy with the families of the victims of the brutal murder in Toulouse and with the Jewish community in Toulouse and in Europe.
- It is a profound tragedy when Jewish children can no longer live in safety in Europe. Regardless of whether this is an isolated act of terror by a madman or by an ideologically motivated killer, the targets were hardly picked at random. The day that Jewish children are no longer safe in their playgrounds in Europe is the day that we have failed in our values as a European Union, ECI director Tomas Sandell said in a comment on Wednesday. (more…)
I attended ECI (European Coalition for Israel) conference held in Brussels in January 2010. These are my notes of the meeting. They are even more relevant today, so I thought it would be a good idea to republish them. Islam is threatening not only Israel but the whole Western world. The main message that stuck in my mind is the need to pour out our hearts and lives in love for all Muslims, while at the same time fighting a spiritual battle against the religion of Islam. (more…)
On January 20th, 1942, fifteen Nazi leaders came together in Wannsee, outside Berlin, to coordinate the so-called ”final solution”. This was the attempt to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe, an estimated 11 million people. Seventy years on, Christians from Germany, Europe and other parts of the world, met in Berlin to decide how together they can step up the fight against Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism in our time. (more…)
Last week the European Coalition for Israel organised a conference with several members of the European Parliament in Brussels to talk about the Arab Spring, and what it means for Europe and Israel. This meeting showed that the Arab Spring presents Europe with a huge challenge. There is a lot of chaos in the region. People are confused. Europe needs to develop a clear and strong policy in response. (more…)
The remarkable life of International Red Cross founder and first recipient of the Nobel Peace Price, Henry Dunant was honored on the first of November at a private ceremony in Geneva in the presence of descendants of the Dunant family and the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Betty E. King. Saturday marked the 100th anniversary of the death of Henry Dunant. (more…)
Israel’s existence is legitimate according to international law on the basis of established legal and historical rights. These were the conclusions from the Annual Conference, ’The legitimacy of Israel – from San Remo to Brussels’ in the European Parliament building in Brussels on 17th of November. (more…)
At a time when even the core existence of Israel as a Jewish state is being challenged by its enemies it is of vital importance that we take a closer look at international law. (more…)
