"The legal framework for EU- Israel relations is provided by the The EU-Israel "Association Agreement" pdf - 548 KB [548 KB] signed in Brussels, on 20 November 1995, and following ratification by the 15 Member States parliaments, the European Parliament and the Knesset, entered force on 1 June, 2000. It replaces the earlier Cooperation Agreement of 1975.
The main features of the EU-Israel Association Agreement include provisions on regular political dialogue......."

"Among other things, the agreement states that the respect for human rights and democratic principles guides the internal and international policy of both Israel and the EU and constitutes an essential and positive element of the Agreement. At Israel's request, there is a Joint Declaration on the importance both parties attach to the struggle against xenophobia, anti-Semitism and racism."
http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/israel/eu_israel/political_relations/agreements/index_en.htm