Today, 25 June, marks three years since Gilad Shalit was captured by Hamas. On this occasion, a rally was held in New York City’s Times Square at which Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom called for the world to act for the resolution of this humanitarian issue. You can see some of the foot[...]
Archive for June, 2009
June 25th, 2009 - 9:05 pm § in International
Vice PM Silvan Shalom Commemorates Three Years of Captivity for Gilad Shalit in Times Square, New York
June 24th, 2009 - 2:45 pm § in Uncategorized
Gilad Shalit: 3 Years in Captivity
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The Significance of PM Netanyahu’s Speech
When Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered his foreign policy address at bar Ilan University last week, he seemed to be restating what others have previously said. In an insightful opinion piece in the New York Times today, Ari Shavit analyzes the speech and finds in it a new declaration of principle[...]
The use of twitter in Public Diplomacy
On June 17th, David Saranga (@DavidSaranga), Consul for Media and Public Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel in New York (@IsraelConsulate), addressed the 140 Character Conference (#140conf) about the use of twitter in Public Diplomacy.[...]
PM Netanyahu on NBC’s Today Show
Prime Minister Netanyahu appeared this morning on NBC’s Today Show to discuss the recent elections in Iran and the content of his speech yesterday. Here’s what he had to say: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy 0 people like this post. Like&nb[...]
June 14th, 2009 - 10:14 pm § in International, Interviews
PM Netanyahu Policy Speech at Bar-Ilan University
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a major policy speech today at Bar-Ilan University in which he discussed his vision of Israel’s foreign relations, and specifically Israel’s dealings with the Palestinians. We’ve included an excerpt from the speech below, and you can read th[...]
June 12th, 2009 - 5:11 pm § in Uncategorized
PM Netanyahu to Give Major Address Sunday
This Sunday, Prime Minister Netanyahu will give a major policy address detailing his approach to the Palestinian diplomatic track. He will be speaking at 8 PM Israel time (1 PM US Eastern Time) from Bar-Ilan University. At that time, the University will be streaming live video of the address on [...]
June 12th, 2009 - 1:11 pm § in Middle East, Peace
Supporting Palestinian Infrastructure
A report available through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and published this week discusses the steps taken during 2008 and the beginning of 2009 to bloster Palestinian capabilities. These include helping to improve the Palestinian economy and security capabilities, both in a bilateral and mult[...]
Democracy’s Rights–and Responsibilities
In an op-ed in today’s New York Times, opposition leader Tzipi Livni discusses what it really means to have a democratic government. As she notes, it’s about values, not about just winning elections and holding power. Here’s an excerpt: The intent here is not to stifle disagreeme[...]
Israeli Reaction to President Obama’s Speech
In reaction to today’s speech by President Obama in Cairo, the Government of Israel released the following statement: The Government of Israel expresses its hope that this important speech in Cairo will indeed lead to a new period of reconciliation between the Arab and Moslem world and Israel.[...]
