The Eastern Mediterranean and the EU parliamentary election Israel, Cyprus and Greece will have a major role to play in strengthening Western relationships in the region for decades to come. Spyridon N. Litsas May 5, 2019
Why is Israel’s foreign minister attacking Poland? Why would an Israeli official choose to attack Poland just four days after Poland stood with the Jewish state against Iran? Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Feb. 20, 2019
The growing pains of the Poland-Israel relationship Poland needs to shed its guilty conscience with regard to the Holocaust and move on, for the attitude of Viségrad Group is crucial for Israel in the face of the European Union’s incessant criticism of the Jewish state. Fiamma Nirenstein Feb. 20, 2019
Netanyahu welcomes Eastern European leaders to Israel, amid warming relations Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces opening of trade office in Jerusalem with “diplomatic status” • Follows Czech President Milos Zeman’s visit to Jerusalem in November and inauguration of the Czech Center for Culture, Economics and Tourism, or Czech House. Feb. 19, 2019
Visegrád group cancels summit in Israel after Poland row The Israeli Foreign Ministry said that the leaders of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary would instead hold separate meeting with Israeli leaders. Feb. 18, 2019
Is Netanyahu making deals with the devil? His strategy is to turn the weapon of isolating Israel on its head by forging alliances wherever he can. Melanie Phillips Feb. 7, 2019
Leaders of Visegrad Group, most pro-Israel nations in EU, to meet in Jerusalem This will be the first time that such a summit is held outside of Europe. Yossi Lempkowicz Jan. 30, 2019
Realpolitik and sanctimoniousness There is no country in the world whose foreign policy is based strictly on moral considerations. The question is: Do ties with “rebel” governments in Europe serve Israel’s interests? Emmanuel Navon Dec. 10, 2018