Gabi Ashkenazi
Gabi Ashkenazi’s visit to Egypt is the first by an Israeli foreign minister in 13 years; Ashkenazi says Israel is “first and foremost” committed to securing the return of Hamas captives.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said the official embassy remains in Tel Aviv; the development, however, indicates the Eastern European country’s tacit acceptance of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
“We are working together to increase bilateral cooperation in the war on the virus,” says Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi to counterpart Ernesto Araujo.
The Biden administration has promised to improve relations with the Palestinians, including restoring American aid that was cut off by the Trump administration.
“I emphasized to the Secretary of State that the tribunal’s decision is fundamentally wrong, discriminatory, and that it jeopardizes the rare opportunity to promote peace in our region,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said to U.S. Secretary of Antony Blinken.
Yaakov Amidror, a former Israeli national security adviser, says the Biden administration needs to grasp that it’s a “different Middle East. I don’t think the old notions and ideas will work.”
“Initial impressions suggest a mischievous attempt to create a sensation,” a New Delhi police spokesperson said in a statement.
The two were said to have discussed “regional strategic matters, the Iranian threat and other topics.”
The move allows for “maximum and rapid realization of the potential inherent” in relations between the two countries, says Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
“Lawlessness and violence are the opposite of the values we know Americans and Israelis cherish,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meets with Israeli ambassadors to Europe to sum up the past year and set goals for the upcoming one.
“The circle of those who recognize Israel is growing,” says Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
