Europe and israel

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

Since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, relations between Israel and several European Union member states have entered one of their most difficult periods in recent memory. 

 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium May 26, 2024.
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

Containers carrying goods from the United Arab Emirates, which entered Israel on an MSC cargo ship, are unloaded with a cargo crane bearing Israeli and Emirati flags at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

'Israel must not lose this opportunity': Former Biden official warns about Israel's role in IMEC


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.

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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.

Europe's role

A good run of meetings in Europe that would see Netanyahu voicing his concerns in a direct and friendly manner has the potential to produce effective results.

Israeli PM Netanyahu and German Chancellor Merkel address a news conference