In May 2025, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.-Israeli initiative, commenced operations to distribute aid directly to Palestinians in Gaza. This move aimed to bypass Hamas-controlled distribution channels, with the goal of removing Hamas’ tools for governing Gaza…

ELNET UK statement following the killing of two Israeli diplomats

The UK government has announced it was pausing free trade negotiations with Israel due to the “egregious” policies being pursued by the Israeli government in Gaza and the West Bank. The Foreign Secretary also introduced further sanctions on “individuals, illegal settler outposts and organisations supporting violence against Palestinian communities in the West Bank” and summoned the Israeli ambassador to London, Tzipi Hotovely.

ELNET UK presents the following briefing aimed to give you an overview of the UK defence posture, including the UK’s commitment to European security, the Middle East as well as the Strategic Defence Review and UK-Israel defence and security partnership.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or NATO is a political and military alliance, established on April 4th, 1949, by the North Atlantic / Washington Treaty. At the core of NATO's legal and strategic framework is Article 5, which enshrines the principle of collective defence by stipulating that an armed attack against one member shall be considered an attack against all. This commitment to mutual defence enhances the strategic value of NATO membership, particularly for states facing security threats from potentially aggressive neighbours…

ELNET UK presents the following information in order to establish the facts regarding Palestinian civilian deaths in Gaza, resulting from the post October 7 conflict. All civilian deaths due to conflict are a tragedy and all efforts should be made to avoid them; this briefing considers the figures, and the wider legal and diplomatic context.

From the calm of the Rose Garden at the White House this week, on April 2nd 2025, President Donald Trump sprung his two-tiered tariff system into action. Aimed at promoting the America first agenda by addressing perceived foreign trade imbalances, Executive Order 14257 has been nothing short of divisive. The principles of the policy, as launched, operates on two principals - a baseline tariff of 10% imposed on most countries, and reciprocal tariffs, calculated based on trade deficits with specific countries…

Hamas’ rejection of proposals to extend the ceasefire in Gaza and the return to the tragic conflict sparked by its assault on southern Israel on October 7 2023 has obscured continuing international efforts to consider how a sustainable, peaceful “day after” for Israelis and Palestinians alike might be secured. This paper assesses Donald Trump’s proposals for a “Middle East riviera” in Gaza, the consequent plan developed by Egypt and endorsed by the Arab League, and how these might be tied to a renewed process of regional normalisation.

In the aftermath of October 7th, the UK has seen a rapid rise in anti-Zionism and antisemitism across western democracies, most notably among Gen-z. A Harvard Harris poll found that 67 percent of 18-24-year-olds "think that Jews as a class are oppressors and should be treated as oppressors”. The events across Europe, post October 7, illustrate that Holocaust education has largely failed Gen-z…

As Iran’s power and influence wains across the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s is on the rise. Undoubtably President Trump is pursuing Saudi Arabia as a key partner to bring about diplomatic, financial and security benefits. Notably not just in the Middle East, but also as mediator in the Ukraine Russia war. This status report examines Trump’s approach to Iran, the US-Saudi relationship and the motivations of both the US and Saudi to co-operate geo-politically.

As Iran’s power and influence wains across the Middle East, Saudi Arabia’s is on the rise. Undoubtably President Trump is pursuing Saudi Arabia as a key partner to bring about diplomatic, financial and security benefits. Notably not just in the Middle East, but also as mediator in the Ukraine Russia war. This status report examines Trump’s approach to Iran, the US-Saudi relationship and the motivations of both the US and Saudi to co-operate geo-politically.

Growing up embedded into a strong Jewish community, just outside of London, I previously believed that antisemitism had largely been discredited due to increased awareness and enlightenment like other forms of abhorrent discrimination such as racism, homophobia and sexism.

Growing up embedded into a strong Jewish community, just outside of London, I previously believed that antisemitism had largely been discredited due to increased awareness and enlightenment like other forms of abhorrent discrimination such as racism, homophobia and sexism.

Growing up embedded into a strong Jewish community, just outside of London, I previously believed that antisemitism had largely been discredited due to increased awareness and enlightenment like other forms of abhorrent discrimination such as racism, homophobia and sexism.

The European Leadership Network (ELNET) and ELNET’s Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) brought together 34 senior policymakers and experts from the E3 group of France, Germany, and the UK, the EU, NATO, and Israel.

Growing up embedded into a strong Jewish community, just outside of London, I previously believed that antisemitism had largely been discredited due to increased awareness and enlightenment like other forms of abhorrent discrimination such as racism, homophobia and sexism.

The European Leadership Network (ELNET) UK and ELNET’s Forum of Strategic Dialogue (FSD) brought together senior members of parliament and experts from the UK and Israel.

Yesterday, I attended the main memorial in Park Hayarkon, Tel Aviv, held by the families of the Israeli hostages seized by Hamas on 7 October. I also visited the grounds of the Nova music festival where friends and families of the victims gathered to mourn and remember, all the more poignantly, that it was to the sound of rockets being fired overhead from Khan Yunis in Gaza, as they did so.

ELNET UK presents the latest updated version (September 2024) of its special briefing on the popular misconceptions regarding Israel – covering, amongst other topics, the humanitarian situation in Gaza; Iran, Hezbollah and the regional threat to Israel; “Apartheid” / BDS / “Settler Colonialism” and Nazi Comparisons; and the peace process. We hope this factual briefing will provide a powerful tool in combating misinformation, ignorance and discrimination against Israel.

ELNET UK’s latest update, the impact of our work since the October 7 attacks; including information on our delegations, dialogues, policy publications and media activity.