Israeli Foreign Policy
“We have to learn lessons from the past, but one of the fundamental lessons is that not everything is an Auschwitz,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Merzoug Touati was convicted on Thursday of “incitement to non-armed gathering,” “foreign intelligence aiming at harming diplomatic ties,” and “incitement to gatherings and sit-ins in public spaces” by an Algerian court. The 30-year-old has already filed an appeal.
Azerbaijan is a major customer for Israeli weapons, having purchased nearly $5 billion in arms, including radar systems and drones, which it uses in a protracted war with Armenia over control of territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement hailing the announcement as a “historic visit, the first of its kind,” and said the prince would be “welcomed here with great affection.”
Before becoming president of Uruguay, Luis Alberto Lacalle visited Israel and left a changed man • Decades later, he still believes in combating anti-Semitism, explaining Israel’s “justified” perspective to the world and learning from Israel’s successes.
Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria and Romania are among those who plan on being there. Russia, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Mexico, Portugal, Australia, Poland and Sweden have decided not to go.
Though the event was attended mostly by foreign diplomats, a few Egyptians attended; analysts called it a sign of warming ties between Israel and Egypt.
While America was able to pass its version of the Taylor Force Act as part of an omnibus spending bill, the Israeli bills to offset terror payments have stalled for months, highlighting key differences between the U.S. foreign-aid payments and Israeli tax-revenue transfers.
Despite the government essentially rigging the election to ensure that no other credible candidate could oppose President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, he still is enjoying popular support among many Egyptians due to the country’s turmoil following the Arab Spring.
In exclusive interview, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the United States Elin Suleymanov discusses Jerusalem, Iran and its strong ties with Israel.
Professor Shlomo Mor-Yosef discussed the government’s decision, starting in April, to deport African migrants who entered the country illegally.
An Arab media report suggests that the Trump administration’s peace plan will include a demilitarized Palestinian state with its capital in eastern Jerusalem.
