Europe and israel

Europe should be begging for Israeli defense tech, not boycotting it- opinion

The continent that cannot produce a credible domestic alternative, has not fought a peer war in half a century, and is now locking out the only people qualified to equip it

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at the 2024 Singapore Airshow
A VIEW from a drone shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, in 2026.

Testing EU-Israel relations - opinion

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

The boycott of Israeli academia - opinion

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth poses with US Army National Guard soldiers at a swearing-in ceremony at the Washington Monument, Washington, February 6, 2026; illustrative.

Trump’s Europe pullback could open new doors for Israel - opinion


U.S. counters BDS, UN, with claim Israeli settlements legal - analysis

Former US president Barack Obama and his administration referred to the settlements as illegitimate.

A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the West Bank April 7, 2019

EU to Trump: settlements are illegal

While the U.S. has changed its policy, the EU retains its stance on the matter

Workers adjust a European flag outside the EU Parliament ahead of the EU elections in Brussels

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.