EFI mustered 1,000 participants from all over Europe, the largest support group of its kind in the region, attracting  more than 1,500 European parliamentarians and policymakers. In an official statement, EFI maintained that "Israel needs and deserves a better recognition of the close cultural and democratic bonds that it shares with the EU, to underpin greater EU support for the continuing challenges it faces over the coming years."
EFI assembled a large group of participants from across Europe, representing the largest such gathering in the region. This event attracted over 1,500 European parliamentarians and policymakers. EFI emphasized that "Israel needs and deserves greater recognition of its strong cultural and democratic ties with the EU to support stronger EU support for Israel's future challenges."