Hardly any other small country attracts more attention in Europe than Israel. Israel, too, is fascinated by Europe. A short account of sixty years of common history. » more
The young Israeli writer Yiftach Ashkenazy asks the Europeans for more authority and strictness when dealing with Israel. An essay about cricket rules, Joschka Fischer and how the writer fell in love with Europe. » more
Henry Siegman, president of the U.S./Middle East Project, explains in an interview with eurotopics-editor Nikola Richter why the European countries should show their friendship to Israel but also regain their political standing in the peace process. » more
US troops started a major offensive in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday night. Around 4,000 marines are to drive the Islamist Taliban from their stronghold in Helmand in an effort to stabilise the troubled province before the Afghan presidential elections on August 20. More than 600 members of the Afghan security forces are also involved in the operation.
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