Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
Trump voices favoring two-state solution, seeks Mideast peace before end of first term
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to endorse the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in...
Israeli and Palestinian leaders head to US for UN General Assembly, meetings with world...
During the weeklong Sukkot holiday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves Israel on Tuesday to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York and meet world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump.
Netanyahu arrives in...
Trump, Netanyahu to speak at UN General Assembly gathering in New York
The Trump administration announced on Thursday that the president will take time to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines at the U.N. General Assembly meeting next week in New York.
The...
Special envoy Greenblatt: ‘Palestinian leadership is not talking to us—much to their detriment’
Tasked by U.S. President Donald Trump to help reach the “deal of the century,” Jason Greenblatt, who serves as one of Trump’s top Middle East envoys, has a herculean task before him: to help...
Ahead of 5779, Netanyahu offers a hopeful message, despite threats against Israel
In advance of Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided a message of hope despite the threats his country faces such as Iran.
“We live in a challenging area, and...
2.3 Million Israeli students start new academic year
Over 165,000 Israeli students started first grade today, as 2.3 million students began the academic school year in over 5,000 schools. The upcoming graduating class of high school seniors has 131,000 students. By comparison,...
Sen. John McCain: A ‘brave hero’ and a ‘stalwart friend’ of Israel
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) died on Aug. 25 at the age of 81. He was a Vietnam War hero, a two-time presidential candidate and a 35-year member of Congress.
A longtime friend of the...
Lithuania admits its citizens participated in murder of Jews during the Holocaust
The government of Lithuania has official accepted responsibility for the mass murders of Jews Lithuanian citizens carried out during the Holocaust, according to a document obtained by Israel Hayom.
The document states that 95 percent...
Merkel due in Israel for first time in four years amid Iran tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to make her first visit to Israel since February 2014 in October, despite strained relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who met Merkel in Berlin in June.
During...
New poll shows only 17 percent of Democrats view Netanyahu favorably
A new poll released this week highlights the growing partisan gap on Israel in the United States.
Compared to 64 percent of Republicans, just 17 percent of Democrats support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according...