Israel-EU

The EU-Israel Association Council: Harsh Criticism of Israel Alongside Desire to Advance Relations

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who last year wanted to suspend the Association Agreement, stated that the meeting did not take place under a “business as usual” atmosphere. And yet,

A “Revitalized” EUBAM Rafah? One Avenue for Eu’s Involvement in the “Day After” in Gaza

The re-deployment of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah) emerges as one crucial component for promoting stability and governance in Gaza

The EU’s Possible Role in the ‘Day After’ the Gaza War according to a Reverse Engineering Roadmap

The paper outlines the existing and potential role of the EU in helping to shape a sustainable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the aftermath of the Gaza war under new Israeli

Netanyahu’s way of governance leads to unilateral recognition of Palestinian state

Israel must repudiate Netanyahu’s lack of statesmanship, which is leading Western countries to recognize a Palestinian state that could become a real Hamastan. The flood of Western

EU on Palestine: Is There a Credible Peace Plan?

The UN General Assembly passed on Friday with overwhelming majority a resolution which upgrades Palestine’s rights at the world body as an observer state, without offering it full membership. In

EU cannot receive racist minister Ben Gvir on Europe Day in Israel

Many Europeans would look at Israel and say that democracy and occupation cannot go together. They are right. Others would say that Israel is a thriving democracy and appreciate the impressive

Europol-Israel Police Operational Agreement: Enhanced cooperation with EU in combatting crime and terrorism

The Israeli Police and Europol, the European Union’s police agency, have been conducting negotiations over an operational agreement for several years. In September there was signing of end of

EU-Israel Relations During the Czech Presidency of the EU

Our aim in this event was to catch the zeitgeist of current EU – Israel relations, as the relations have changed from quite negative to more positive spirit, even though the basic disagreements

The EU and Israel should resume their suspended high-level dialogue

Some 100 European Parliament (EP) members and nine Knesset members (from the coalition and the opposition) sent a letter to European Union Foreign Affairs Minister Josep Borrell on June 23 urging

Is there room for Israel in the EU’s newly proposed political alliance?

Prompted by the conflict in Ukraine, the EU is redefining its relations with the second tier of its friends and allies and examining which of them shares its democratic-liberal values. At a

What Future for European Security?

Mitvim Institute, the French Embassy, the EU embassy, IASEI and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung held a conference about: The potential for European Strategic Sovereignty and the EU’s new ‘Strategic

What Future for European Security?

Mitvim Institute, the French Embassy, the EU embassy, IASEI and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung held a conference about: The potential for European Strategic Sovereignty and the EU’s new ‘Strategic

The Real Danger that Brexit Poses for Israel

When Israelis ask what Brexit means for them, many will think of economy and trade, and about diplomatic relations with Britain and Europe. These are important, but in considering Brexit’s