Tag: Gabi Ashkenazi
Antony Blinken called the wrong guy
In a phone call with a Middle East leader last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Palestinian Arabs are entitled to “freedom, security, prosperity and democracy.” Can’t disagree with a word of...
Brazilian delegation arrives in Israel to investigate potential COVID-19 cure
A Brazilian delegation arrived in Israel on Sunday to learn about a EXO-CD24, a new drug developed at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, which has shown promising results in curing COVID-19 patients.
The delegation—led by Brazilian...
Blinken stresses importance of two-state solution in call with Israeli counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken stressed the importance of the two-state solution in a phone call on Monday with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi.
Blinken emphasized U.S. President Joe Biden’s belief that “the two-state...
In latest call, Ashkenazi and Blinken discuss ‘outrageous’ ICC ruling
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Monday, where he thanked Blinken for American support in the wake of the International Criminal Court’s decision to open a...
US Secretary of State Blinken talks with Israeli counterpart in one of first diplomatic...
In one of his first calls as U.S. secretary of state, Tony Blinken spoke with his counterpart in Israel, Gabi Ashkenazi, on Wednesday.
The two discussed “regional strategic matters, continued to widen the circle of...
Israel opens provisional embassy in United Arab Emirates
Israel’s diplomatic mission to Abu Dhabi officially opened on Sunday with the arrival in the United Arab Emirates of head of mission Eitan Na’eh, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Na’eh, formerly Israel’s...
Netanyahu calls mob attack on US Capitol ‘disgraceful,’ says American democracy will prevail
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a strong condemnation on Thursday of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters the day before, calling it a “disgraceful act.”
“For generations, American...
Building bridges: 2020 a successful year for Israel-Europe relations
The past year was relatively successful in terms of Israel’s relationship with Europe, according to a survey presented by Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on Monday to the Jewish state’s ambassadors to European countries.
Among...
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
Israel and the Kingdom of Bhutan established full diplomatic relations on Saturday, in the latest of a series of normalization deals to be signed by the Jewish state.
“The circle of those who recognize Israel...
Czech Republic announces plans to open diplomatic office in Jerusalem
The Czech Republic plans to open a diplomatic office in Jerusalem, announced Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on Wednesday after speaking with his counterpart, Tomáš Petříček.
Ashkenazi tweeted: “I just spoke with my colleague,...