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Location:
Brussels, Belgium
Date:
09 May 2016
Time:
11:00 - 12:30 (CEST)
EuroPal Forum co-hosted the Brussels launch of the groundbreaking report “The Israel Lobby and the European Union”, which offers an unprecedented investigation into the activities and influence of the pro-Israel network within EU institutions. The event exposed the hidden financial sources, political strategies, and ideological affiliations behind pro-Israel advocacy groups operating in Brussels.
The report revealed how the lobby has managed to block meaningful sanctions against Israel despite ongoing human rights violations, and examined how European groups have increasingly mirrored the tactics and funding sources of their counterparts in the United States, including links to far-right and Islamophobic actors.
Key highlights
- The report sheds light on how Israel lobby groups in Brussels are funded and their connections to illegal settlement activities.
- It highlights the lobby’s success in shielding Israel from EU accountability for human rights abuses.
- It exposes attempts to sabotage grassroots movements and Palestinian solidarity campaigns across Europe.
- The findings underscore the transatlantic links between Brussels-based groups and the more extreme wing of the U.S. Israel lobby.
