Difference between revisions of "European Forum of the Knesset"
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| − | The EFK was reportedly created by [[Fiamma Nirenstein]] to "strengthen ties between Israel and European parliaments."<ref name=apologetic>Cnaan Liphshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-should-drop-apologetic-tactics-admit-it-is-at-war-1.281625 "'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'"], Haaretz, 8 August 2009</ref> Other members include [[Tzipi Livni]], [[Shaul Mofaz]] and [[Daniel Ben-Simon]].<ref name=apologetic>Cnaan Liphshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-should-drop-apologetic-tactics-admit-it-is-at-war-1.281625 "'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'"], Haaretz, 8 August 2009</ref> | + | The EFK was reportedly created by [[Fiamma Nirenstein]] to "strengthen ties between Israel and European parliaments."<ref name=apologetic>Cnaan Liphshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-should-drop-apologetic-tactics-admit-it-is-at-war-1.281625 "'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'"], Haaretz, 8 August 2009</ref> Other members include [[Tzipi Livni]], [[Shaul Mofaz]] and [[Daniel Ben-Simon]].<ref name=apologetic>Cnaan Liphshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-should-drop-apologetic-tactics-admit-it-is-at-war-1.281625 "'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'"], Haaretz, 8 August 2009</ref> In a 2009 interview with a journalist from Haaretz Nirenstein explained that the main aims of the EFK include combatting what Nirenstein argues as European hostility towards Israel and to "attack ferociously those who call to demonize Israel."<ref name=apologetic>Cnaan Liphshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-should-drop-apologetic-tactics-admit-it-is-at-war-1.281625 "'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'"], Haaretz, 8 August 2009</ref> A reported main focus of this lobby will be to more effectively target Iran: |
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| + | :With funding from Pro-Zionist European Jews and non-Jews, the new Israeli forum Nirenstein helped create will seek to shift more attention away from the Palestinian issue to the threat posed by Iran.As deputy chairperson of the Italian parliament's foreign affairs commission, Nirenstein has had limited success in prompting Berlusconi's government to intervene to block involvement of Italian firms in Iranian projects.<ref name=apologetic>Cnaan Liphshiz, [http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel-should-drop-apologetic-tactics-admit-it-is-at-war-1.281625 "'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'"], Haaretz, 8 August 2009</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:16, 18 October 2010
The European Forum of the Knesset (EFK) is an astroturf lobbying coalition launched by the European Friends of Israel in 2009[1] with Israel lobbyist and Italian legislator Fiamma Nirenstein playing a central role.[2]
History
The EFK was reportedly created by Fiamma Nirenstein to "strengthen ties between Israel and European parliaments."[2] Other members include Tzipi Livni, Shaul Mofaz and Daniel Ben-Simon.[2] In a 2009 interview with a journalist from Haaretz Nirenstein explained that the main aims of the EFK include combatting what Nirenstein argues as European hostility towards Israel and to "attack ferociously those who call to demonize Israel."[2] A reported main focus of this lobby will be to more effectively target Iran:
- With funding from Pro-Zionist European Jews and non-Jews, the new Israeli forum Nirenstein helped create will seek to shift more attention away from the Palestinian issue to the threat posed by Iran.As deputy chairperson of the Italian parliament's foreign affairs commission, Nirenstein has had limited success in prompting Berlusconi's government to intervene to block involvement of Italian firms in Iranian projects.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Carrie Sheffield, "MKs launch new alliance with European parliaments", Jerusalem Post, 4 August 2009, accessed on 17 October 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Cnaan Liphshiz, "'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'", Haaretz, 8 August 2009
