a. We're not in the EU. In the comic Israel+Palestine is in "Europe's back yard" because it's a lot closer to Europe than to the US.
b. Europe, as whole, doesn't really feel all that bad about WWII; after all, they weren't ALL responsible to the war & the holocaust and all that jazz. Though these elements are very noticeable in Poland-Israel and Germany-Israel diplomatic relations, so regarding these countries your statement is somewhat correct. Anyways these two countries aren't the whole EU.
@Nichy actually the reason is very simple: We're in the Euroean Union because Europe felt bad for us at the beginng and cuz of wwII. It was kind of a way to say they're sorry.
@RussianIrish - well, a lot of Israelis are european immigrants (or descendants of such), mainly from the former soviet union and central europe. Though being an immigration-based state, israel is still inhabited by people with practically every color of skin\hair\eyes, and there isn't an "israeli look".
@Fauzan1250 no, every country has a sis but they aren't with them all the time, so you don't see them 24/7. Go look at all the comics, you will find other sisters.
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Israel part of Europe.