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.
"[1] High-level pronouncements reinforce how EFI recognizes Israel's bond with Europe but consistently highlight the lack of recognition.
According to Siwiec, EFI mainly focused on elected political representatives with the goal of bringing together Israel-friendly EU Parliament.
[2] EFI was considered a lobby group and likened to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in terms of its goals and initiatives.
During a 2 days mission to Portugal in January, EFI's team met with the newly Portuguese Parliamentary Friendship Group with Israel.