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The Day In Israel: Wed Nov 18th, 2009

The Day In Israel: Wed Nov 18th, 2009

“The threat that Iran poses is very grave for the state of Israel, for peace in the Middle East and the whole world. Without any doubt, we are the first target, but not the last.”
- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
Updates (Israel time; most recent at top)
10:12PM: Opposition leader Tzipi Livni today blasted Prime Minister [...]

The Day In Israel: Mon Sept 7th, 2009

The Day In Israel: Mon Sept 7th, 2009

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The Arab League and Hamas both said that Arabs should not normalize ties with Israel as long as we don’t implement a ” settlement freeze.”
“It is impossible to speak of normalization when Israel rejects any significant measure,” Arab League chief Amr Moussa said at a joint news [...]

The Day In Israel: Wed Sept 2nd, 2009

The Day In Israel: Wed Sept 2nd, 2009

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Outgoing IAEA (potato) head Mohamed ElBaradei called the Iranian threat “hyped,” saying there is no proof the Islamic republic will soon have nuclear weapons.
“In many ways, I think the threat has been hyped,” ElBaradei told the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in an interview released Tuesday.
“Yes, there’s [...]

The Day In Israel: Tues Sept 1st, 2009

The Day In Israel: Tues Sept 1st, 2009

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Sweden’s Foreign Minister denied a Haaretz report that he and the Italian Foreign Minister would work to pass a resolution saying that the EU, under the Swedish Presidency, strongly condemned anti-Semitism and would work against its manifestations in Europe.
Wouldn’t want anyone to get the wrong idea.
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Many Arabs Want Netanyahu Over Livni

Now this is interesting.
With elections looming in problematic Israel, the race seems to be down to right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu and center party candidate Zipi Livni. Surprisingly, many Arabs favor a win by the seemingly more hawkish Netanyahu.
The considered opinion of political and business leaders in the region is that Netanyahu offers stability and the [...]

Livni Compares Mofaz to Poop

Via Ynetnews:
Livni to Mofaz: You are my number 2
Kadima Chairwoman Tzipi Livni  told Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz on Thursday that she considers him her “no. 2″ in the party, regardless of the technical issues related to securing him a spot on Kadima’s Knesset roster.
And you thought politics got ugly in the US.

Separated at Birth: Livni of Liberty Edition

Separated at Birth: Livni of Liberty Edition

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, and the Statue of Liberty.

Remember, this is purely resemblance based on photographs and not a reflection of my opinion of her.

Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day

This one’s just begging for a caption.

The Ending of an Israeli Political Joke

I am of course referring to Ehud Olmert, who will say goodbye to the Prime Ministership after Tzipi Livni likely garnered more than 40% of the vote in the election for the new Kadima leader, negating a second round of voting.
I am happy with the result in the sense that it spares us more Olmert. [...]

A Tzip On Her Shoulder

A Tzip On Her Shoulder

Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni may have been all smiles at the elementary school ceremony, but under the surface, she was not amused.

Out of all the people in the crowd, and I get stuck sitting next to the Ehud Olmert lookalike!