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


Supporting Israeli and Palestinian civil society

Peace is both top-down, but also bottom-up.

Demonstrators including Israeli and Palestinian activists take part in a demonstration in support of peace near Jericho last year

Roger Waters leads call to boycott Eurovision

At least 17 countries have already confirmed participating next year.

FILE PHOTO: British rock star Roger Waters walks along the Israeli barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem

EU: Khan al-Ahmar demolition could have severe consequences

"The European Union calls upon the Israeli authorities to reconsider their decision to demolish Khan al-Ahmar.”

Palestinians take part in a protest against the Israeli planned demolition of the illegal Bedouin squatter village of Khan al-Ahmar, September 7, 2018.

Israeli teams defeat top European universities in debate

Qatari debaters refused to compete against Israelis.

Right to Left: Amichay Even Chen, Ido Kotler, Noam Dahan, Tom Manor, European Debate Champions

Humanitarian intervention or colonial tourism?

"...these Europeans travel thousands of miles to get the Jew.”

A boat aiming to break Israel's maritime blockade on Gaza at sea, May 29, 2018

The world turned upside down

Israel is achieving power parity with leading European nations.

Flag of Israel

Column One: A glimpse of Europe’s true face

The time has come for Israel to finally stop taking European rhetoric seriously.

EUROPEAN UNION foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini welcomes Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit ahead of a meeting to discuss the Middle East peace process on February 26th in Brussels.

Europe loves to hate Israeli wrestler that calls himself ‘The Chutzpah'

A professional wrestler who tours Europe regularly, he has taken the “ugly Israeli” to new levels, building around it an entire persona called “The Chutzpah.”

Leeor Brooks, left, during a match in Greece, Nov. 22, 2017

Why European policies regarding Jerusalem must change

It appears that many world leaders have more regard for Palestinian sentiments than for Jewish ones.

A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017.

THINK ABOUT IT: Israel and Europe – what has gone wrong?

The current wave of Europhobia in the Israeli government is not really warranted by the facts and the situation.

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe take part in a debate at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, April 25, 2017.