Tag: Israeli Diplomacy
Netanyahu: The ’diplomatic tsunami’ is in Israel’s favor
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opening the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Wednesday, touted his government's diplomatic achievements at last week's U.N. General Assembly session.
"If they talked about a diplomatic tsunami, I'm telling...
US Jewish groups packed their schedules during UN General Assembly
The U.N. General Assembly is best known for its annual, high-level General Debate, during which world leaders do not debate but instead take the podium individually to broadcast largely promotional messages to the globe.
Much...
Sudan’s leader: Goal of Netanyahu meeting was to protect national security
Breaking the silence on his Monday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Uganda, Sudan’s transitional leader, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said its aim was protecting his country’s national security.
“I took this step from the...
Israel names its first female ambassador to Egypt
For the first time, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has appointed a woman to be its next ambassador to Egypt.
Amira Oron, who previously served as Israel’s chargé d’affaires in Ankara, Turkey, became the highest-ranking Israeli diplomat...
In visiting Hungary, critics say, Netanyahu puts realpolitik ahead of ties with local Jews
Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to become the first Israeli prime minister to visit Hungary since the fall of the Iron Curtain 26 years ago. But next week’s three-day trip, hailed by both sides as...
South African ruling party wants to downgrade embassy in Israel
South Africa’s ruling party this week announced its intention of downgrading its embassy in Israel to an “interest office.”
At a major policy conference in Johannesburg, the African National Congress’s international relations committee decided on...