Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu meets with Pompeo amid Israeli concerns about situation in northern Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday amid Israeli concerns over the withdrawal of U.S. forces from northern Syria.
“Netanyahu and I had a productive meeting on...
Netanyahu should spare Israel humiliation, pain
Mr. Netanyahu, It is time for you to reflect on where you stand and how best to serve the country you care about in a time of much uncertainty and turmoil.
You have served as...
Netanyahu congratulates Ethiopia’s leader on winning Nobel Peace Prize
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to congratulate him on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu told the Ethiopian leader that...
Netanyahu may travel to Japan for emperor’s enthronement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making plans to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito of Japan next week, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Tuesday.
According to tentative plans, Netanyahu will depart Israel...
Netanyahu to request official pardon for Na’ama Issachar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to pardon 26-year-old Israeli-American Na’ama Issachar, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Tuesday.
A day prior, President Reuven Rivlin sent Putin a letter, in...
Report: Rivlin unlikely to extend Netanyahu’s mandate to form coalition
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is not expected to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an extension to form a majority government and will likely pass on the mandate to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz,...
Lead attorney misses last two days of Netanyahu hearings, leaving critics crying foul
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s four days of hearings with the state prosecution are coming to an end, and all indications yield that the attorney general will move forward with his decision to indict...
Netanyahu’s fate and the future of Israeli democracy
This week a legal proceeding is taking place that may have as much if not more to do with the future of Israel’s government as the stalemated negotiations to form a new governing coalition....
As Moscow waits for Israeli electoral outcome, the future of Syria looms over relations
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Sochi in Russia last month to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the event turned into a political football back in Israel.
Seizing on the fact that...
At inauguration of 22nd Knesset, celebration was dampened by political deadlock
A red carpet was laid in the plaza leading up to the entrance to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament building in Jerusalem, and a large sign welcoming members and guests to the inauguration of the...