The Day In Israel: Wednesday June 9th, 2010
The US is demanding an international body be involved in the probe of the flotilla events.
Tag: "Shimon Peres"
The Day In Israel: Thursday May 13th, 2010
With Israeli-British relations nosediving in recent times, there are some positive signs for Israel regarding the new British government. Such as new British foreign secretary William Hague. William Hague, the foreign secretary in the Conservative shadow cabinet, was officially appointed Wednesday as British foreign secretary. The new appointment can be seen as good news for [...]
May 13, 2010 | 14 comments | View Post
The Day In Israel: Tuesday May 11th, 2010
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu: “Um, it’s not a building freeze. It just is.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israel did not make any pledges to the US, even after US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell declared Sunday that Israel has agreed to freeze construction in Ramat Shlomo for a [...]
May 11, 2010 | 24 comments | View Post
The Day In Israel: Wednesday April 28th, 2010
Yesterday’s big joke: Hamas claiming it has morals. Today’s big joke? The French lecturing on acceptable and not acceptable behavior. Sarkozy: Netanyahu’s foot dragging on peace process is unacceptable In a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told his [...]
Apr 28, 2010 | 40 comments | View Post
Obama’s Independence Day Message
US President Barack Obama has issued a special statement for Israel’s 62nd Independence Day. On the 62nd Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, I join the American people in congratulating the government and people of Israel on this celebration of their independence. Minutes after David Ben-Gurion declared Israel’s independence, realizing the dream [...]
Apr 20, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
The Day In Israel: Sunday April 11th, 2010
Israel is paying its respects to Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash. President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi joined other world leaders and top-ranking military officers in extending condolences to the government, [...]
Apr 11, 2010 | 36 comments | View Post
The Day In Israel: Monday Mar 22nd, 2010
One poll, two ways of looking at things: Haaretz poll: Most Israelis see Obama as fair and friendly Haaretz poll: 27% of Israelis think Obama is anti-Semitic Or is it? Despite the fact both these reports are written by the same Ha’aretz reporter, only one of them is accompanied by an explanatory graphic. Care to [...]
Mar 22, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
The Day In Israel: Tuesday Mar 9th, 2010
The Obama administration last night announced that Israel and the PA have agreed to resume the peace process through indirect negotiations, facilitated by US special envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell, but hopes they will lead to direct negotiations. Furthermore, according to Ha’aretz, Mitchell told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and PA President Mahmoud Abbas [...]
Mar 09, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post
The Day In Israel: Wednesday Feb 24th, 2010
Following Sunday’s Hamas denial that it had been infiltrated by Israel’s Mossad, comes word that the son of founding Hamashole Sheikh Hassan Yousef worked for the Shin Bet. The son of a leading Hamas figure, who famously converted to Christianity, served for over a decade as the Shin Bet security service’s most valuable source in [...]
Feb 24, 2010 | 11 comments | View Post
The Day In Israel: Tuesday Feb 23rd, 2010
During talks yesterday in Brussels, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband demanded full cooperation from Israel with a British inquiry into the use of bogus passports. The Serious and Organized Crime Agency (who I guess are serious and organized -ed.) or SOCA is investigating how the identities of British citizens were stolen. “He made clear that [...]
Feb 23, 2010 | 50 comments | View Post
