In his first television interview as Israel's new Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren sits down with CNN's Fareed Zakaria to discuss his prospects for peace in the Middle East and on Iran.[...]
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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[...]
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.[...]
On Building in the Settlements and the “Roadmap”
We Are Allowed to Build, On Condition Op-Ed by Dov Weisglass , Former Chief of Staff to PM Sharon Yediot Ahronot, 2 June 2009 The disagreement between the Israeli and the American governments on a building freeze in the settlements demands a review of the understandings that were reached on the subj[...]
Deputy FM Danny Ayalon on FOX News
Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon appeared yesterday on the FOX News Channel to discuss the most pressing issues facing Israel today. In the clip, which you can find above, Ayalon discusses Iran’s nulear program, US-Israel relations, among other topics. After leaving the FOX studios, [...]
International Law and Terrorism
One of the most important lesons to be gleaned from the recent Gaza operations is the need for the international legal system to address the military demands of fighting terrorism. As noted by Daniel Taub, senior legal advisor at Israel’s Foreign Ministry, in yesterday’s Boston Globe, [...]





