Posts Tagged: Benjamin Netanyahu
Don’t Forego a Historic Opportunity to Apply Sovereignty Over the West Bank
Virtually overnight, the coronavirus pandemic descended upon us, inflicting sickness and death. Not surprisingly, this depressed us and made us angst-ridden, as it did to...
Is Sovereignty Irrelevant?
The controversy over whether Israel can, or should, extend sovereignty over Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and the Jordan Valley has...
Knesset Considers Reopening Air Travel, as Israeli Officials Debate COVID-19 Restrictions
The Knesset’s coronavirus committee met on Tuesday to consider reopening air travel to Israel, while Israel’s health minister expressed opposition to imposing weekend closures. The issue...
Netanyahu: West Bank Annexation ‘Has Not Been Dropped From Agenda’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised the issue of possible annexation of parts of the West Bank for the first time in weeks on Monday,...
‘We Will Do Whatever It Takes to Defend Ourselves,’ Israeli PM Vows Day After Hezbollah Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited his country’s border with Lebanon on Tuesday, a day after an attempted Hezbollah terror attack there, saying, "We will...
Hezbollah ‘Playing With Fire,’ Israel’s Netanyahu Warns After Thwarted Northern Border Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah was “playing with fire” following an attempted terror attack on the Jewish state's northern border on Monday. "Israel...
Netanyahu to Iran: IDF ‘Prepared to Respond to Any Threat’
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed a harsh warning on Sunday to Iran and its Lebanon-based proxy Hezbollah. Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu...
A World in Chaos
When my last op-ed was published at the end of March, the coronavirus appeared to be under control in Israel and a national unity government...
Israelis Protest Against Government Response to Coronavirus
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv, angered by what they say has been an inept government response to the economic hits they...
Netanyahu Pledges More Welfare Spending as COVID Forces New Shutdowns
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new welfare package on Thursday for Israelis who have lost livelihoods due to the coronavirus crisis, saying the measures...
As Coronavirus Cases Surge, Israeli Cabinet Approves Sweeping New Restrictions
The Israeli cabinet, following recommendations of the Health Ministry, approved on Monday sweeping new restrictions in an attempt to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus...
Israel Continues to Weigh New Restrictions as Coronavirus Cases Rise
JNS.org - A meeting of Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the possible implementation of new restrictions to stem the sharply rising number of...
Israeli Mossad Chief Meets With Jordan’s King to Discuss Annexation
The chief of Israel's Mossad foreign intelligence agency recently sat down with Jordan’s king to discuss the potential annexation of parts of the West Bank,...
New York Times Revives Apartheid Charge Against Israel Amid Anti-Annexation Push
The New York Times is up to its old tricks -- and even some new ones -- in a no-holds-barred campaign against Israeli Prime Minister...
