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Israeli serial entrepreneur Jonathan Medved is visiting London this week
Serial entrepreneur Jonathan Medved is visiting London this week. The Washington Post (Dec 5, 2007) describes Jon as “one of Israel’s leading high tech venture capitalists”. Jonathan Medved has been part of the founding teams at several successful Israeli startups and as a venture and angel investor over the past two decades he has invested [...]
Tel Aviv goes to university in the UK!
This week, the Union of Jewish students, with the help of Tel Aviv Municipality and the Embassy of Israel, launched an exclusive event to promote Tel Aviv on British campuses including Aston, Hull, Leeds and Nottingham and Roehampton. Tel Aviv featured big on British Campuses. The mobile Tel Aviv themed trailer traveled from the North [...]
‘This TUC boycott has morphed into bigotry’
Discriminating against Israelis in the name of the Palestinian cause hurts any progressive agenda for a negotiated peace An NHS conference on conflict resolution for managers and union representatives has turned into a sobering lesson in how conflicts are decidedly not resolved. The guest lecturer at the conference, organised by the Manchester Mental Health and [...]
Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Israel Independence Day: 25-26 April 2012
Israel Independence Day is celebrated annually on the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, according to the Hebrew calendar, on 5 Iyar (this year celebrated one day early because of the Sabbath). The day preceding this celebration is devoted to the memory of those who gave their lives for the achievement of [...]
In Honour of a True Hero
As we celebrate 100 years since the birth of Raoul Wallenberg, it is incumbent upon us all to recall the story of his endeavours during the Holocaust and teach them to the next generations so that his heroism will not be forgotten. Wallenberg could have led a life of luxury. Born into a prominent aristocratic [...]
PM Netanyahu meets with Saeb Erekat and Majad Faraj
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his personal envoy, attorney Yitzhak Molcho, on Tuesday evening, 17 April 2012, at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Jerusalem, met with Saeb Erekat and Majad Faraj (head of Palestinian Authority General Intelligence). At the end of the meeting, it was agreed to release the following statement: “Israel and the [...]
Press Releases
PM Netanyahu’s remarks on the Iranian nuclear issue
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks, about the talks on the Iranian nuclear issue, earlier today (Sunday, 15 April 2012), at the start of his meeting with US Senator (ID-CT) Joe Lieberman: “My initial impression is that Iran has been given a ‘freebie.’ It has got five weeks to continue enrichment without any [...]
Israel Welcomes Quartet Statement that Calls for the Continuation of Direct Talks between Israel and the Palestinians without Preconditions
Israel welcomes the Quartet statement that calls for the continuation of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians without preconditions. At his meeting next week with a Palestinian delegation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will propose raising the level of the talks and to hold them directly with Abu Mazen. This message will also be delivered [...]
Embassy Blog
The Embassy celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut
On Friday, the Embassy of Israel held its annual Yom Ha’atzmaut reception to celebrate Israel’s 64th anniversary. Over 1,000 people attended the reception including the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks, Ambassadors and Diplomats stationed in the UK and members of Parliament. Ambassador Daniel Taub welcomed the guests, reaffirming the long-lasting ties between Israel and Britain and [...]