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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
Dear Readers,
Something big is happening in Europe. With Brexit dividing families and the upcoming elections to the European Parliament, the Magazine takes a deep dive into the battle for Europe. We are proud to have some of the leading thinkers on the matter share their perspectives.
Gol Kalev places the European divide in its historical and geopolitical contexts and shows how the battle is intertwined with diverging European attitudes toward the Jewish state. Dr. Amichai Magen, head of the diplomacy and conflict studies program at IDC Herzliya’s Lauder School, highlights the continent’s internal conflicts and argues that the European Union is heading toward paralysis.
On the other hand, Prof. Alfred Tovias, copresident of the Israeli Association for Study of European Integration, argues that the move toward globalization the EU embodies is unstoppable, and that the magnitude of Euroscepticism is exaggerated.
Emanuele Giaufret, EU ambassador to Israel, focuses on the strong relationship between the EU and the Jewish state and argues that the disagreements should not overshadow relations in their entirety. Helga Schmid, secretary-general of the European External
Action Service, calls for greater European strategic autonomy and a more assertive role in world affairs, while maintaining a multilateral approach.
Finally, Stuart Eizenstat – who served in the administrations of four US presidents, including as US ambassador to the EU, and is currently co-chairman of the Jewish People Policy Institute – shares his view on how this battle and particularly the rise of the far Right affect the Jews.
In the pages of the Magazine, we strive to bring you insight about key issues influencing the world and Israel, and hope you find this issue illuminating. As always, I welcome your comments and letters and thank you for your readership.