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democratic bonds that it shares with the EU, to underpin greater EU support for the continuing challenges it faces over the coming years." High-level pronouncements reinforce how EFI recognizes Israel's bond with Europe but consistently highlight the lack of recognition. This is the element that sets the organization apart from other
Israeli groups or pro-Israel grassroots
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On 29 November 2006, EFI held a press conference which dealt with "why the 3 Israeli
Kidnapped Soldiers are not being released?" The Press Conference followed a private meeting between the representatives of the families of the three Israeli kidnapped soldiers and Members of the European Parliament
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EFI mustered 1,000 participants from all over Europe, the largest support group of its kind in the region, attracting more than 1,500 European parliamentarians and policymakers. In an official statement, EFI maintained that "Israel needs and deserves a better recognition of the close cultural and
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European Holocaust Remembrance Day (26-27 January 2008), EFI organized a 2-day mission to Auschwitz. The Delegation was composed of Members of the European Parliament, Members of the EU Member States' Parliaments as well as Members of the Knesset.
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European Parliament and Members of National Parliaments from 11 different European nationalities to a three-day mission in Israel. The program included meetings with the Prime Minister of Israel,
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Israeli Mission to the EU to organize workshops, conferences and panels on Israel-related topics and Israel's relations with the European Union.
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