Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Nearly 62 years ago, the United Nations recognized the right of the Jews, an ancient people 3,500 years-old, to a state of their own in their ancestral homeland. I stand here today as the Prime Minister of Israel, the Jewish state, and I speak to you on behalf of[...]
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Supporting Palestinan Capacity Building
Israel has gone to great lengths to improve the conditions in the Palestinian Authority. To learn more about these efforts, visit: Supporting Palestinian Capacity Building: Israel’s Efforts in Supporting the Palestinian Economy, Civil Affairs and Security Reforms 0 people like this post. Like&n[...]
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Interviews Ambassador Michael Oren
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.[...]
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[...]
Palestinian Police a Force for Change
This week’s New York Jewish Week covers an extremely important yet underreported story of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation. For much of the past four years, US General Keith Dayton has been training a Palestinian police force to police West bank areas under their jurisdiction. And while the[...]
April 21st, 2009 - 11:10 am § in Middle East
Bedouin Diplomat to Advise on Middle East
Word comes to us via Ynet that Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman has appointed the Deputy Consul General in San Francisco, Ishmael Khaldi, to advise him on regional issues. Khaldi’s deep knowldge of the region’s complexities, as well as his fluency in Arabic, should help him immensely [...]
NYT: Iran, Hizbullah Smuggling Arms through Egypt
A report in the New York Times todayhighlights the Egyptian accusations that Hizbullah has set up cells in Egypt to provide arms to Gaza and to carry out terrorist attacks. As the Egyptians realized, this attempt by Hizbullah highlights Iran’s desire to influence regional politics–even[...]
April 1st, 2009 - 11:20 am § in Middle East, Politics
Introducing the 32nd Government of Israel
The new government was sworn in yesterday under the leadership of the new Prime Minster Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu. You can find a list of the government ministers on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with links to relevant speeches from the transfer of power ceremony. 0 people[...]
30 Years of Peace With Egypt
President Carter, Prime Minister Begin, and President Sadat join hands on theNorth Grounds of the White House to celebrate the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, 26 March 1979.Photo: Jimmy Carter Library and Museum Today, 26 March 2009, marks 30 years since the signing of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty at [...]
