Friends of Israel Initiative

Israel is a fundamentally important part of the Western world. It is a democracy under fire, and we must be resolute in defense of its legitimacy.

— Roberto Agostinelli

OPINION ARTICLES

  • Operation Protective Edge

    Some points to make absolutely clear

    Hamas has never accepted the Quartet’s principles, i.e.: the recognition of Israel, the renunciation of terrorism, and respect of previous diplomatic agreements.

    2014-07-14 by Fiamma Nirestein

  • Strategic Update and Assessment

    The Fourth Day of Israel’s Operation Protective Edge #2

    The imminent Israeli decision-making on launching a land offensive into Gaza has also led to the beginning of international diplomatic efforts to prevent the offensive and bring about a cessation of hostilities.

    2014-07-12 by Friends of Israel Initiative

  • Hamas Escalates

    Israel Launches Operation Protective Edge: A Strategic Assessment #1

    Israel’s Iron Dome (anti-rocket) system intercepted most of the rockets that were about to strike populated areas.

    2014-07-08 by Friends of Israel Initiative

  • Bodies of three kidnapped teens found

    Israel Faces Death Once More

     The silence of the lambs is the product of fear. And in Europe, people are in fear, in a lot of fear, to be seen as pro-Israel and pro Jewish.

    2014-07-01 by Rafael Bardají

  • The Fatah-Hamas Agreement

    http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4292/hamas-fatah-agreement

    There is the criminal failure of the international community, as both accomplice and accessory before the fact, to make any meaningful effort to prevent endless salvoes of terrorist rocket attacks against Israeli civilians for over nine years.

    2014-05-01 by Richard Kemp

  • Former British Commander: Amnesty Report Will Incite Even More Hatred

    Amnesty has produced anti-Israel propaganda

     Amnesty has produced a distorted report that will be exploited as a tool to incite even more hatred.

    2014-03-05 by Richard Kemp

  • Presentation remarks by FoII/HJS on Report Value Added

    House of Commons, London January 30th 2014

    Presentation remarks by FoII/HJS on Report Value Added

    Put Simply: Europe with Israel is safer, stronger, more prosperous and more innovative than one without it.
     

    2014-01-31 by José María Aznar

  • The reputation assassination of a country

     Israel is a constant victim of these concerted attacks on her reputation. It is part of her enemies’ permanent offensive.

    2014-01-03 by Carlos Alberto Montaner