Europe and israel

European states criticize Israel, but keep relying on its defense technology - analysis

European countries are increasing defense budgets and confronting the Russian threat, and in areas where no available alternative exists, they are finding it difficult to give up Israeli systems.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with Finnish Chief of Defense Gen. Janne Jaakkola on August 24, 2026.
 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium May 26, 2024.

Israelis are angry at Europe, yet still drawn to it - opinion

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sign a cybersecurity agreement between Israel and Germany.

Germany opposes EU trade embargo on West Bank settlements, freezes latest attack against Israel

An illustrative image of Israeli and the European Union flags with a division between them.

A hotter Europe needs Israeli science - opinion


Few aftershocks expected in Jerusalem following EU elections - analysis

The results showed that a populist wave exists, but is by no means sweeping Europe, and Europeans are not all of a sudden turning anti-EU.

A European Union (EU) flag is pictured during a ceremony in Lausanne.

Icelandic band Hatari presents last surprise, song with Palestinian

In a video clip with Bashar Murad the band seems to be singing in the West Bank.

Iceland's Hatari unveils "Palestine" banners on camera whilst receiving their score, Eurovision 2019

The real winner of Eurovision was Israel

Israel can feel vindicated on every level.

Hosts of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub stand on stage during the Grand Final of the contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 18, 2019

Chief Rabbi calls to add 20 minutes to Shabbat in protest of Eurovision

Citing his concern over the "massive violation of Shabbat," he expressed his regret that, while this "isn't the first time, this time it will be done with the whole world watching."

Israel's Eurovision contestant Kobi Merimi and the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Recalibrating the course of Israel-EU relations

THE FALSE narratives about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also make the establishment of a unity government with the Center-Left impossible

Rivlin on Europe Day: Dare to dream could easily be EU motto

The president visited the Eurovision Village in Tel Aviv to honor Europe Day in an event with European diplomats and the city's mayor.

President Reuven Rivlin speaking on Europe Day in Tel Aviv

Kobi Marimi: I'm so happy to see everyone in Tel Aviv

Israel's Eurovision contestant holds his first rehearsal on stage at the Expo Tel Aviv on Friday.

Kobi Marimi holds his first Eurovision rehearsal on Friday in Tel Aviv.

Eurovision contestants begin arriving in Tel Aviv

Australia, Hungary, Cyprus competitors first to touch down in Israel.

SAN MARINO's Serhat poses for a photo in Tel Aviv on Friday with Belarus's Zena.

GRAPEVINE: Way to go, Shalva

Movers and shakers in and around Israel.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN with some of the 400 lone soldiers with whom he shared Seder Night.

In Europe, the boycott Israel movement is weaker than you think

To the world’s oldest Zionist organization, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement “could within just a few years become a real existential threat” to Israel.

GRAVES AT a desecrated Jewish cemetery in Europe.