Benjamin Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister uses the social-media platform to urge the public to follow his lead as the first in the country to receive the shot.
“One small shot for a man, one giant step for the health of mankind,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after being inoculated on live TV, kicking off the nation’s coronavirus vaccination drive.
Veteran Arab political observer Shaheen Sarsour said even though the Joint Arab List has 15 members in the Knesset, “it does not influence the government. Mansour Abbas’s move was meant to change that.”
Border Police Commander Maj. Gen. Yaakov Shabtai nominated as police chief, Maj. Gen. Katy Perry to head Israel Prisons Service.
“If you don’t have a Palestinian state, you cannot have a Jewish democracy,” said Rev. Raphael Warnock, who is running for one of two U.S. Senate seats representing the state of Georgia.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of undermining the power-sharing agreement that both Likud, and Blue and White, had formed earlier this year.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz vows to support a motion to dissolve the government • Netanyahu calls for unity, says Israel “does not need elections now.”
The visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes as Israel is ramping up ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, though Iran is also in the picture.
“We’re waiting for you. You should really feel at home,” the Israeli prime minister told a newly paroled Jonathan Pollard.
Nobel laureate Lord David Trimble calls for the two leaders to be granted the award for their “far-reaching achievements, courageous leadership and relentless pursuit of peace.”
The Israeli premier and Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa hold their second-ever talks, focused on strengthening bilateral relations.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was also present at the meeting in Neom, Saudi Arabia, which was reportedly arranged by U.S. Special Representative for Iran Elliott Abrams.
