Tzipi Livni Flunks History
Seventy-five years? Try 99. It was in 1922 that Palestine was divided—actually divided, not just proposed, as the United Nations did in 1947.
50,000 Gather in Tel Aviv at 21st Rabin Memorial Rally
50,000 Israelis gathered in Rabin Square, the site where Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated 21 years ago, but the event quickly changed from a memorial into a political mud-slinging fest.
MK Bennett: Israel is World’s Battle Front Against ISIS, Hezbollah, Hamas
“No nation is as threatened by terror as we are,” Bennett told the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism annual conference.
Israeli Politicians Debate Brexit’s Implications for Israel
“The separation of a powerful Britain from the European Union is a good thing for Israel,” wrote MK Moti Yogev.
Harvard Law Student Calls Livni “Smelly” and (Almost) Apologizes
When Tzipi Livni finished her address at Harvard Law School, a student leader asked her a personal question which many believed to be an anti-Semitic slur of the worst kind: Why do you smell so bad?
Egyptian Ambassador Returns to Israel After Three Years
Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel, Hazem Hairat, arrived in the country on Friday after a three-year gap, said the Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
Israeli Officials Livid Over Final Iran Nuclear Deal
A deal has been reached Tuesday between Iran and world powers that would lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic in exchange for curbs on the country’s nuclear program.
Netanyahu: UN Human Rights Council Report on Israel a Sham
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s report on Israel’s conduct during Operation Protective Edge is slated to be released Monday, but already it is being lambasted.
Livni: Netanyahu “Committed Original Sin” with Congress Speech
According to Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni, Israel needs the US for survival – and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has single-handedly ruined that relationship.
Knesset in Turmoil Over Netanyahu’s Bid to Expand Cabinet Size
After a five-month hiatus, Israel’s Knesset went back to work this week, and the first order of business was to undo the effects of a bill passed by the previous government.