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Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu

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,

Europe’s Response to the War in Gaza: Capabilities and Actorness

The European Union’s response to the war in Gaza has been widely criticized as irrelevant and incoherent, casting doubt on its ability to become a credible player in the region. While the EU is

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 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

The EU’s Cross Border Cooperation Program in the Mediterranean (CBC Med/NEXT MED)

The Cross Border Cooperation (CBC) is one of the European Union’s (EU) financial instruments aiming to help the neighbouring countries develop better connections and relations between them,

EU Delegation to the PA propose joint development of Area C

A classified document that sets out a plan by the European Union Delegation to the Palestinian Authority proposing joint development of Area C was recently leaked. According to Channel 13

Partnership Priorities with the EU – What (If Anything) Is Israel Missing?

This paper describes what EU Partnership Priorities (PP) are, why Israel hasn’t signed a PP agreement so far, and asks what Israel is missing out on by lacking an established set of PP with the EU.

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

The Significance of Convening the European Union – Israel Association Council

On July 18, 2022, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) decided to move ahead with convening the EU-Israel Association Council (AC) after a decade-long hiatus. This paper

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

Russia-Ukraine war is Europe’s hour to act

“This is the hour of Europe,” Luxembourg’s foreign minister declared in June 1992, when civil war broke out in the disintegrating Yugoslav Republic. His statement proved hollow. When European

How Israel-EU relations have been impacted
by Germany’s Council presidency

From July to December 2020, Israel had a window of political opportunity: Germany’s six-month period at the presidency of the Council of the European Union handed Israel an opportunity to improve

How Did Israel-EU Relations Evolve During
Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU?

Between July to December 2020 Israel had a political window of opportunity: Germany’s six-month period at the Presidency of the Council of the EU. It handed Israel an opportunity to improve its

How will the Post-Election Israel-EU-US Triangle Shape Up?

Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu on JPOST, towards the US elections

How will the post-election Israel-EU-US triangle shape up?

Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu towards the US elections

The Differences between the EU’s Differentiation Policy and the BDS Movement

July 2020

Europe’s Initial Reactions to Israel’s Annexation Intentions

US President Donald Trump’s plan for resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presented in January 2020, was perceived in Jerusalem as a green light to annexation of some 30 percent

Initial policy recommendations for Foreign Minister Ashkenazi – opinion

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi should lead a process of fixing the country’s regional foreign policies. In his first months in office, he should convey messages and take actions to improve

Recommendations for Israel’s New Foreign Minister: Initial Policy Messages

Israel’s new foreign minister should lead a process of fixing Israel’s foreign policy. This paper presents recommendations for messages he can convey and actions he can take to improve Israel’s

The EU in Times of Coronavirus: A View from Israel

The Coronavirus crisis and its impact on Europe has re-ignited the argument over the EU’s future prospects. While the Coronavirus crisis is global, each state has adopted its own coping strategy.

Attacking the EU for Domestic Political Gains is Wrong

No one in Israel was particularly surprised when the EU’s new foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned that Israeli annexation of territories would not go “unchallenged”. Foreign Minister Israel

The Trump Plan: Not the Way to Advance Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Following the publication of the Trump plan, Mitvim Institute experts argue that this is not the way to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace. This document includes initial commentaries by Nadav

Recalibrating the Course of Israel-EU Relations

The formation of a new Israeli government provides an opportunity to rethink the course of Israel’s policy vis-à-vis the EU. Israel-EU relations need to be handled differently, in a manner that

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