Because of Israel’s scientific prowess, it is the only non-European country to have been invited to take part in EU’s ‘Horizon 2020’ program. The Europeans knew what they were doing by inviting Israel, which is no longer viewed as a country known only for its Jaffa oranges, as it was in the 1950s.
By Dore Gold
Last Friday morning, on Israel’s popular morning radio station, Reshet Bet, broadcaster Aryeh Golan interviewed Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin about the latest demands by the European Union that its research and development grants not be applied to territories beyond the 1967 lines.

EU flags – Photo AFP
Since mid-July, there have been reports of new EU guidelines that are expected to go into effect on Jan.







