José María Aznar All we want is a normal and reasonable conversation about Israel. Surely, that is not too much to ask.
José María Aznar
Being overgenerous to extremist groups is like giving sweets to a spoilt child in the hope that it will improve its behaviour – it usually results in worse actions.’
David Trimble

Opinion Articles

Presence of Israel as an observer at the NATO summit

NATO: Turkey against Israel

2012-05-10 by President Aznar, Ambassador John Bolton, Robert Agostinelli, President Alejandro Toledo, Lord David Trimble, Lord Weidenfeld, Fiamma Nirestein, Marcelo Pera, William Shawcross, Andrew Roberts and Carlos Bustelo

New Statement

Why we should be side by side with Israel now

Defending Israel is not a matter of altruism. Defending Israel is in the West’s strategic, economic, military, and – yes, moral interest.

2012-03-15 by All the Founder Members

Miami, February 29 2012

Remarks at De la Cruz Art Gallery

 We have kept to tracks and levels of activities. On the one hand we develop our public activities, like the one taking place tomorrow a Miami university under the auspices of its President, Dona Shalala, when we spread our message; on the ot

2011-02-28 by Jose María Aznar



Working Papers







Friends of Israel Initiative

Events & Activities

01 March 2012

Debating Changes in the Arab World

UM President Donna E. Shalala hosted a discussion with José María Aznar, former president of Spain and chair of the Friends of Israel Initiative, on Thursday, March 1 at 5 p.m. in the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contempora

18 September 2011

Karen Hayesod

Last September 18th, FoII Chairman José María Aznar attended the Karen Hayesod Annual Dinner as the Guest of Honor in Genval, Belgium

05 September 2011

House of Commons

A meeting on "Palestinian Statehood and the September UN Gambit: A Recipe for Conflict or Consensus?" was held last September 5th at the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, in the House of Commons in London.