Tag: Ambassador
Knesset honors departing US ambassador to Israel
The Knesset honored departing U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Monday as he is set to finish his term next week.
Zvi Hauser, chairman of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, thanked Friedman...
Diplomatic technology summit highlights Israeli innovation in post-COVID world
The global DiploTech summit brought together ambassadors and technology leaders to explore Israel’s sustainable innovations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as recent diplomatic victories in the region. The summit, “DiploTech...
UAE ambassador on Israel ties: ‘We expect joint ventures in virtually every sector’
The Emirati ambassador to the United States said on Sunday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates hope to cooperate in making advancements in all fields following the signing of the Abraham Accords.
United Arab...
US sanctions Hezbollah officials, among them Iraq ambassador to Iran
The United States sanctioned two officials on Thursday of the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah.
Nabil Qaouk and Hassan Al-Baghdadi “are members of Hezbollah’s Central Council, a group of senior Hezbollah officials that elects the terrorist group’s Shura...
Israel, UAE ambassadors to UN hold inaugural meeting
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan met with the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United Nations Lana Nusseibeh on Wednesday for the first time.
The meeting was held at the UAE Mission...
Friedman on Abraham Accords: ‘When the dust settles, Israeli-Arab conflict will be over’
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said on Wednesday that recent regional developments, and especially the peace treaties between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, mark the beginning of the end of the...
Ex-Swedish premier faces backlash for comments on Israeli aid to Lebanon
Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt faced backlash for expressing surprise at Israeli assistance following multiple explosions that ripped through Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on Tuesday.
In addition to immediately sending humanitarian and medical aid to its...
US ambassador to Holland visits cemetery that includes graves of Waffen-SS
U.S. Ambassador to Holland Pete Hoekstra visited a Dutch cemetery on Thursday where Nazis are buried.
“Walked among the graves at Ysselsteyn, a cemetery for German soldiers from WWI & WWII. A terrible reminder of...
Jewish community expresses alarm over Trump nominee for German ambassador
The organized Jewish community has been expressing concern over the nomination of retired U.S. Army Col. Douglas Macgregor as U.S. ambassador to Germany to succeed Richard Grenell.
In a 2012 interview with The Daily Bell, Macgregor blamed neoconservatives,...
Danon: Obama’s decision to ‘abandon’ Israel was lowest moment of UN tenure
Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon reflected on his last five years in office and plans for the future during his final press briefing on Tuesday.
Danon’s first move upon returning to...