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Israel
Strengthening EU-Israel Ties and Working towards a Negotiated Two-State Solution.
The AJC Transatlantic Institute is a firm proponent of strengthening the EU-Israel relationship, which is based on shared democratic values, interests and history. Israel’s unique expertise in areas ranging from counter-terrorism to cybersecurity and high-tech to entrepreneurship reinforce the need for an even deeper, strategic EU-Israel partnership.
While AJC has long advocated for a negotiated two-state solution to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, progress in the peace process doesn’t depend on Israel alone and thus shouldn’t be a precondition to deepening the mutually beneficial EU-Israel relationship.
We seek to inform the policy debate in Brussels on EU-Israel ties, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Jewish state’s place in the world.
AJC's Project Interchange
Through AJC’s Project Interchange, we organize for European policy-makers, diplomats and opinion leaders week-long seminars to Israel and the Palestinian territories to experience first-hand the complexities on the ground.
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Video: Dr. Peter Spoor on EU-Israel Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
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European Commission Labeling Guidelines
Brussels - 11 November 2015 - The AJC Transatlantic Institute today criticized as counterproductive the EU decision to mandate labeling of Israeli goods produced beyond the Green Line.
"As advocates of a negotiated two-state solution to the...
AJC Supports Israeli, Greek Jewish Effort to Assist Syrian Refugees
September 21, 2015 -- New York -- AJC has donated funds and dispatched staff to Greece to support a much-needed relief effort led by IsraAID to assist Syrian refugees, who have arrived in the European Union nation in massive numbers this year....
AJC Global Forum: Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
As Germany and Israel celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations, German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent a special message to AJC Global Forum 2015 attendees.
AJC Disappointed that European Parliament didn't endorse “Two States for Two Peoples”
Strasbourg - 10 September 2015 - The AJC Transatlantic Institute is disappointed that the European Parliament did not endorse the principle of “two states for two peoples” in today’s passage of a resolution on the EU’s Role in the Middle East Peace Process. An amendment...
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov addresses the AJC Global Forum
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov spoke at the AJC Global Forum about lessons from the Holocaust, the importance of combating anti-Semitism, and his nation's support for the State of Israel.
AJC Dismayed at European Parliament Vote Backing Anti-Israel Policies at the UN Human Rights Council
12 March 2015 – Strasbourg – The AJC Transatlantic Institute is dismayed at a European Parliament resolution that calls on EU member states to back discriminatory policies against Israel at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).
In its...
AJC Congratulates Syriza Leader on Greek Elections Victory
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European Parliament Rejects Unconditional Recognition of Palestine
17 December 2014 – Strasbourg - The European Parliament today neutered a resolution on Palestinian statehood, refraining from calling for immediate recognition. The motion passed in the plenary no longer “urges" EU member states to immediately recognize Palestine, as...