Gidon Ben-Zvi
ARTICLES BY: Gidon Ben-Zvi
Arab League Announces Opposition to U.S.-Backed Middle East Peace Plan
On Saturday night, the Arab League formally stated its opposition to certain key aspects of the U.S. plan for security arrangements between Israel and the Palestinian...
Gaza Resident Shot While Attempting to Plant Bomb at Israel Border
One day after a Gaza-Israel border skirmish left one Palestinian Arab dead, another incident near the same location occurred on Saturday afternoon when IDF forces opened fire...
Report: In Recent Meeting, Putin Surprised Netanyahu With Expression of Support
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was surprised by a forthright expression of support for the Jewish state from Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting...
Father of Slain IDF Soldier Dismisses Lebanon Media Claims About Incident
The father of Shlomi Cohen, the IDF soldier who was shot and killed earlier this week on the Lebanese border by a Lebanon army sniper,...
Yair Lapid Ranks 31 on Foreign Policy’s ‘Leading Global Thinkers’ List
Israeli political star, Yair Lapid, was ranked #31 on Foreign Policy's annual list of global thinkers to keep an eye on, released Friday. Lapid has staked out a space on...
Syrian Opposition Marks 1,000 Days of Civil War, Says One Person Killed Every 11 Minutes
The Syrian opposition to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad marked 1,000 days since the outbreak of the country's civil war today, asserting that the...
Blue and White in Stockholm: Two Israelis to Receive Nobel Prize
Two former Israelis, who were named as Nobel Prize winners for 2013, traveled to Stockholm to receive their awards, thereby joining the 10 other Israelis...
Israeli Delegation to Mandela Funeral Seated in Parliamentary Gallery
The Israeli Knesset delegation to the funeral of South African President Nelson Mandela was placed in a parliamentary gallery inside of Johannesburg's FNB Stadium, far...
At Memorial Service South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Compares Nelson Mandela to Biblical Joseph
At the memorial service for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, attended by world leaders, South Africa's Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein eulogized the former South African President, likening him...
Why Weren’t the Beatles Allowed to Perform in Israel?
Yesterday marked the 33rd anniversary of the death of John Lennon, the legendary singer and one of the founders of one of the most successful...
Bumble Bee Character on Hamas Children’s TV: ‘That a Jew Should Pray Next to Me? Never’
Hamas' televised incitement against Israel continues. Recently, characters on the children's program "Tomorrow's Pioneer" called for resistance against the ongoing peace talks taking place between Israel...
Report: Kerry to Delay Release of Palestinian Convicts
United States Secretary of State John Kerry, determined to advance the ongoing negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, intends to pressure the PA by delaying the scheduled release of Palestinian Arab convicts...
Who Will Represent Israel at Mandela’s Funeral? (UPDATE)
With former South African President Nelson Mandela scheduled to be laid to rest Tuesday in Johannesburg, it is still unclear who - if anyone - will...
Escalation in the Golan: Roadside Bomb Targets IDF Patrol
For the first time in decades, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was the direct target of an attack in the Golan Heights, where an improvised...
