Israeli Foreign Policy
The late former defense secretary’s Bush administration colleagues recall his sense of humor, mixed dynamics with Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell, and influence on U.S. policy towards Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Germany has been a “strong partner” in the fight against anti-Semitism, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tells his counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Veteran Israeli diplomat Ron Prosor talks “triple standards” against Israel, the need for 21st-century diplomats to take the initiative, and his new book.
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa issued a royal decree appointing Khalid Al Jalahma to head the Gulf country’s diplomatic mission to Israel.
The Polish ambassador was summoned by the Foreign Ministry over the draft legislation • Yair Lapid: “We will not allow any parliament to pass laws the purpose of which is to deny the Holocaust.”
The reconstruction of Gaza has stalled over the issue of returning Israelis held by Hamas and preventing funds from getting to the terrorist group.
“Out of pragmatic considerations, Israel has learned to accept China’s contradictory policy over time,” said Tuvia Gering, an analyst at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. “In other, more private forums, China and Israel can enjoy each other’s company.”
Asaf Zamir will fill a post that has been vacant for nearly a year with Israel Nitzan serving as acting consul general in the interim.
They have long been considered one of the Jewish state’s largest bases of support in the United States and abroad.
Since January 2021, more than 1,100 new immigrants have arrived from the U.S. and Canada with “dozens of groups” expected in August.
“The children asked, ‘What happens if it happens again?’ What I told them is we’re going to continue to put those messages up,” said Beth Hoch, director of early-childhood education at Har Shalom.
“I’m looking forward to discuss, as we have discussed before, the challenges that we have with Iran, with the Palestinians,” Gantz said to Blinken before the meeting. “As far as Gaza concerned, we do look for stability and prosperity for everybody,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
