Posts Tagged: Benjamin Netanyahu
Jacob Frenkel Chosen as New Governor of the Bank of Israel
Jacob Frenkel has been chosen to succeed outgoing Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer. The decision, made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance...
Israeli Cabinet Approves 40% Gas Exports by Large Margin
Israel's cabinet Sunday approved Prime Minister Netanyahu's plan to export 40% of Israel's natural gas reserves, and increase the amount of gas to be...
U.S. Reduces Military Aid to Israel by 5 Percent
Times of Israel - The US will cut five percent, or $175 million, from its annual military aid package to Israel as part of...
Netanyahu: ‘The Jury is Out On All of Us’ When it Comes to Iran
The world is being testing by Iran's nuclear program and the results are thus far inconclusive, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Washington Post...
Despite Advanced Age, Peres Believes Peace is Possible in His Lifetime
Israel's President Shimon Peres believes peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible—and in his lifetime. Peres, who is approaching his 90th birthday, gave a brief,...
Hiding Behind the Likud
I must confess, I'm not exactly a big fan of Tzipi Livni. Whether it was her incessant bashing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during...
Netanyahu at Auschwitz: The World Ignored Our Annihilation
The world stood by as millions of Jews were being slaughtered, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday, vowing that Israel would "do whatever is...
Netanyahu Ally: Palestinians Not Ready for Statehood
Times of Israel - Likud MK Ofir Akunis added his voice to the recent chorus of coalition members downplaying chances of an Israeli ...
Netanyahu Retracts Joint Peace Statement
JPost - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu distanced himself from an official communique released by his bureau and which was to serve as a joint...
Netanyahu: Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas Constantly Threaten Israel With Cyber Attacks
Israel is the target of "non-stop" cyber attacks, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday at the annual international cyber security conference at Tel Aviv...
‘Computer for Every Child’ Project to Offer Tablets, Israeli PM Says
A computer for every child is now a tablet for every child, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced at a meeting of the Public Council...
Jodi Rudoren Won’t be ‘Schooled’
When billionaire businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson was honored in Jerusalem recently, with Mayor Nir Barkat declaring him an honorary citizen of the holy city,...
Report: 42% of Israelis Don’t Have Gas Masks
Some 42 percent of Israelis do not have Atomic Biological Chemical (ABC) protective kits, Israeli daily Israel Hayom reports, and it will cost about...
Netanyahu Warns Putin: Israel Would Destroy S-300 Missiles – Report
During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that Israel would destroy a Russian delivery of S-300...
