Post-War Ukraine: A Kind of “Big Israel” in Europe?

In April 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued that post-war Ukraine could resemble a “big Israel” in Europe regarding its security policy. But what implications would this have on the European security order? By comparing Kyiv’s and Jerusalem’s security circumstances, this paper shows that Ukraine cannot view itself as a “European Israel”, although some parallels exist between both states. However, Israel’s foreign policy could serve as a template for Kyiv.