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Ishmael Khaldi: Israeli apartheid week doesn’t help anybody, neither Palestinians, nor Israelis
This year, activists on British campuses have designated the week of February 20th-26th as “Israeli Apartheid Week”. As castigation of Israel as a “racist” and “apartheid” state become more frequent, I, as a Bedouin Arab Israeli citizen, am appalled by these charges and vehemently reject them. Israel was founded to fulfill a dream – national [...]
UN condemns terrorist attacks on Israeli targets
The UN Security Council issued a statement which unanimously condemned the recent terrorist attacks targeting Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia. This marks the first time that the Council has issued a condemnation of terrorism targeting Israelis since 2005. To see the statement issued by the UN click here
Your questions put to Saul Singer, co-author of Start-Up Nation
1. As power shifts in the development of the global economy, is Israel as well equipped to compete in the next twenty years as it has been in the previous twenty? Video 2. How can Israel ensure that the Start Up Nation mentality does not burst? Video 3. How can businesses in the UK learn [...]
Israel’s response to terror attacks in Delhi and Tbilisi
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman: “Israeli diplomats are on the front lines. Israel knows how to identify those who are responsible for the blast.” “It just shows that Israel and its citizens face terror inside and outside of Israel. We deal with it every day. We know how to identify exactly who is responsible for the [...]
Incitement and Culture of Peace Index – An overview from the Ministry of Strategic Affairs
A stable Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and the creation of a viable Palestinian state requires the cessation of Palestinian incitement against Israel and the cultivation of a culture of peace in its stead. The demand for a halt to incitement has been adopted by the international community and incorporated into nearly every framework for Israeli-Palestinian peace, [...]
Behind the Headlines: Doha Agreement between Hamas and Fatah
A barrier to peace PA President Abbas cannot have it both ways, either he has a pact with Hamas or he has peace with Israel. If he implements the Doha agreement and joins forces with the enemies of peace, the PA would be abandoning the path of reconciliation with Israel. PA President Abbas and [...]
Press Releases
Response to terror attacks in Delhi and Tbilisi
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman: “Israeli diplomats are on the front lines. Israel knows how to identify those who are responsible for the blast.” “It just shows that Israel and its citizens face terror inside and outside of Israel. We deal with it every day. We know how to identify exactly who is responsible for the [...]
Iran: Statements by Israeli leaders – 2012
On 23 January the EU decided to impose sanctions on the export of petroleum from Iran. This a step in the right direction. Sanctions will have to be evaluated on the basis of results. PM Netanyahu (13 Feb 2012): “In recent months we have witnessed several attempts to attack Israeli citizens and Jews in several [...]
Embassy Blog
Ambassador Daniel Taub joins Emunah for lunch
His Excellency Daniel Taub, Ambassador of Israel to the Court of St James’s, received a warm welcome at Emunah’s lunch held on Tuesday at Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue. Addressing an audience of nearly 300 people, he said: “I have many fond memories of this shul when I was growing up; I feel less like an [...]