Tommy Steiner

The official upgrade of NATO-Israel relations with the imminent opening of a formal Israeli mission at NATO’s headquarters is one in a series of diplomatic measures and initiatives that are broadening the base and reach of Israeli diplomacy. Indeed, Israel’s NATO upgrade was a result of Turkey’s decision to demonstrate concretely its willingness to resolve […]

Any stocktaking of Israel’s relations with Europe writ large, including the European Union (EU), will show that the relationship rests on a solid foundations – values, shared history, solid interests, and common threats. Nonetheless, not only is this relationship sub-optimal in terms of realizing its full potential, but more worryingly, mutual mistrust plagues the parties’ […]