Europe and israel

Shifting EU politics, Israel's stance analyzed at Jerusalem conference - analysis

At an academic conference in Jerusalem, experts discussed the EU’s political decline, shifting attitudes towards Israel, and the impact of Russian aggression, US geopolitics, and global tensions.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at a press conference on the day of an EU-Israel Association Council with European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025.
 Some of the items placed in the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology time capsule.

Israeli tech firms deepen European presence

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Moscow this week. Russia is so consumed by the war with Ukraine that it struggles to maintain its military presence in Syria and turns a blind eye to Iranian activity, says the writer.

From Kyiv to the Golan: The Ukraine-Russia war’s unseen impact on Israel - opinion

 Yuval Raphael, representing Israel, attends the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, May 15, 2025

Eurovision Song Contest changes voting rules after controversial allegations against Israel


Netanyahu in Brussels: Recognizing Jerusalem as capital can promote peace

“It doesn't obviate peace, it makes peace possible, because recognizing reality is the substance of peace, the foundation of peace.”

Netanyahu and EU foreign policy chief Mogherini brief the media in Brussels

European MPs: Jewish nation-state bill legalizes ‘systemic discrimination’

Members of European Parliament from across political spectrum come out against EU funding for BDS.

JOINT LIST members of Knesset stand in front of the European Council in Brussels last month.

Yair Lapid aims to persuade Europe against Hezbollah

“It is time for you to stop closing your eyes and blinding yourself to these facts. It is a joint war of all of us,” Lapid said.

Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid meets in Amsterdam Thusday with Dutch foreign minister Halbe Zijlstra.

Netanyahu to tell EU next month: Tell your people what Israel provides

According to a senior diplomatic official, Netanyahu is expected to tell the European leaders that their obsessive focus on the settlements is “ridiculous.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a special Knesset session marking 40 years since Anwar Sadat's address to Israeli parliament.

EU to Israel: Halt razing of Palestinian structures

The EU took particular issue with a new IDF tool to evacuate illegal Palestinian villages, which it adapted from a measure initiated to help destroy settler outposts.

An EU-funded structure in the West Bank

Netanyahu to bridge troubled EU waters with first visit in 22 years

No Israeli prime minister has ever addressed a formal European Union body.

Benjamin Netanyahu at the conference of Israel ambassadors and heads of missions in Europe in the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem

European countries want Israel to pay for razed Palestinian structures

It has also asked Israel to repay €31,252 for the lost equipment.

An EU-funded structure in the West Bank

Def. minister: 'Europeans putting heads in the sand' on Iran deal

“The Europeans continue to put their heads in the sand, exactly like they did before World War II.”

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks at a party event, September 13, 2017

Israeli opposition leader's op-ed: Now is time to upgrade ties with Europe

This is exactly the right moment for a responsible and clear-sighted Israeli leadership to enter into an intensive dialogue with EU leaders.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Emmanuel Macron

The Norwegian elections, Israel and the Jews

Norway was the most problematic country in Europe for Israel from 2005-2013.

NORWAY’S PRIME MINISTER Erna Solberg arrives at a news conference in Oslo earlier this month.