All Entries Tagged With: "Ehud Barak"
President Barak
US Vice President Joe Biden and Israel’s Defence Minister Ehud Barak stand near US Army soldiers before Biden’s departure from Ben Gurion International airport.
Ehud Barak: “Joe, what do you think of me as US President? My name is Barak, rumor has it I wasn’t born in the US, and look, I can do that thumb [...]
The Day In Israel: Thursday Feb 4th, 2010
Syrian dorktator Bashar Assad has responded to recent statements by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak by stating Israel is pushing the region towards war.
Israel is pushing the Middle East toward a new war, Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Wednesday.
“Israel is not serious about achieving peace since all facts point out that Israel is pushing [...]
One Day in Turkey
With Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak visiting Turkey, the question was: is the worst behind us?
In Barak’s case, the worst was behind him.
Turkish soldier: Stay still, Mr Barak. And let me see that jugular.
Update: Later that day..
Turkish agent: Do you like my new hood ornament?
The Day In Israel: Tuesday Jan 12th, 2010
According to Ha’aretz, Egyptian foreign minister Aboul Gheit said that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is ready to discuss making “Arab Jerusalem” the capital of a palestinian state, while the PA may abandon its demand for a freeze on construction in East Jerusalem if Israel eases the “blockade” on Gaza and a halt to targeted [...]
The Toy
Austria’s President Heinz Fischer poses with his new Ehud Barak lookalike toy.
Fischer: Don’t get me wrong. I like how this new toy moves its hand when I squeeze its other hand. But I could swear I just got electrocuted.
The Day In Israel: Mon Oct 26th, 2009
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have decided to appoint a small team to review Israel’s course of action on the Goldstone report, and make recommendations on what should be done in the diplomatic, legal and public relations planes.
The prime minister said during the meeting that the establishment of an investigation [...]
The Day In Israel: Sun Oct 25th, 2009
The US Congress is expected to vote in favor on a bipartisan bill calling on US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to categorically negate the UN’s Goldstone Report.
Meanwhile, here in Israel, the cabinet had a heated discussion on whether Israel will set up a commission of inquiry on the Goldstone report’s [...]
The Day In Israel: Fri Oct 2nd, 2009
The PA has dropped its plans to present a draft resolution condemning Israel’s conduct during Operation Cast Lead to the Human Rights Council for a vote in Geneva today, in effect deferring its adoption of the Goldstone Report. The decision seems to be the result of pressure of the Obama administration kind.
The source added that [...]
The Day In Israel: Wed Sept 30th, 2009
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How bad is the Goldstone Report? Israeli human rights group B’tselem – no strangers to criticizing Israel – has attacked some of the report’s key findings.
The UN Human Rights Council and the Goldstone Report are either biased or mistaken in [...]
The Day In Israel: Tues Sept 29th, 2009
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Last night, the IAF struck a rocket launching device in the Gaza Strip, which was aimed at Israel and set to fire. This followed a day in which palestinians fired 4 Qassam rockets and multiple mortar shells at Israel, and [...]
