In the major EU news outlet POLITICO‘s Daily Playbook, regarded as one of the most important newsletters in the European Union’s political landscape, the European Jewish Congress event featuring French philosopher and author Bernard-Henri Lévy was highlighted, along with its prestigious participants and attendees.
“BHL ON ISRAEL: French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy presented his newest book “Israel Alone” at an event organized by the European Jewish Congress at De Warande on Thursday night. Lévy spoke about the horrors of Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, his view that Israel has been “sidelined” by the West and the U.N.’s “loss of dignity” in dealing with the conflict, but did not take questions, my colleagues Elena Giordano and Scout Hudson write in to report.
Spotted in the crowd: European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans; Swiss Ambassador to the EU Rita Adam; UAE Ambassador Mohammed Al-Sahlawi; Bosnia & Herzegovina Ambassador to Belgium Erol Avdović; Kosovo Ambassador Agron Bajrami; North Macedonia Ambassador to Belgium Metodija Belevski and Deputy Head of EU Mission Vlatko Stankovski; Hungarian Ambassador to Belgium Tamás Iván Kovács; Romanian Ambassador to Belgium Andreea Păstârnac; Italian PSC rep Andrea Orizio; the Israeli Embassy’s Jonathan Rosenzweig; Bulgarian diplomat Kristina Yotova; Commissioner Věra Jourová Cabinet Chief Daniel Braun; incoming chief of staff to Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Han ten Broeke; EEAS’s Marina Vraila; MEPs Assita Kanko (who opened the evening with a speech about her dedication to defending human rights) and Reinhold Lopatka; Belgian MPs Theo Francken, Michael Freilich and Darya Safai; European Jewish Congress’ Raya Kalenova and Ariella Woitchik; Coordination Committee of Belgian Jewish Organizations President Yves Oschinsky.”
