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


Israel, Europe need to proactively face similar strategic challenges- ELNET official

David Siegel is the president of Friends of ELNET, an NGO dedicated to strengthening relations between Israel and Europe based on shared democratic values and strategic interests.

David Siegel, president of Friends of ELNET, is seen speaking at at the Jerusalem Post 2023 Annual Conference in New York, June 5, 2023

EU promises funding won’t go to PA textbooks inciting against Israel

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi as his first stop in Brussels on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, May 2, 2023.

What are Israeli-European relations like after 75 years? - opinion

Historically, Europe played a key role in Israel’s security and economic growth – from the supply of weapons by Czechoslovakia in 1948 to the reparations agreement with Germany in 1952.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, in January. The European Union is Israel’s first trade partner.

Lithuanian FM to ‘Post’: We want Israel to give Ukraine defensive weapons

Western allies, such as Lithuania, do not believe Israel can remain on the fence when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine war.

 Lithuanian foreign ministry Gabrielius Landsbergis

Europe has 'high hopes' for President Herzog, EU official says

Israel's president met with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a closed meeting on Wednesday.

 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Brussels, Belgium January 25, 2023.

ELNET brings historic delegation of Polish MPs to Israel

Israel had not hosted a Polish delegation in four years before this week's visit.

 Polish MP delegation meets with Knesset on January 17, 2023

ELNET brings delegation of new French MPs to Israel

The MPs met with Israeli officials and made visits to some of Israel’s top startups and the Iron Dome

 French MP delegation visits an Iron Dome battery on their early January Israel visit led by ELNET.

EU-Israel agreements face challenges with new government

European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights expected to vote on Wednesday on resolution on prospects for two-state solution.

 Defense Minister Benny Gantz addresses EU member-state Ambassadors in Israel, October 19, 2022

EU slams Israel on settlements, Temple Mount after council meeting

The EU-Israel Association Council had met annually since its inception in 2000, but meetings were suspended after 2012 amid Netanyahu's leadership.

 View of the desert near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, January 26, 2021.

Israel Elections: Will meeting with the EU help or harm Lapid? - analysis

If the meeting goes well, the timing for Lapid – just a month before the election – could prove very fortuitous. In making high-profile trips abroad just before an election, Lapid is taking a page ou

EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen meets with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, before he became prime minister, in the Knesset last month.