Posts Tagged: ehud barak
Obama’s Behavior Towards Israel Is Not Netanyahu’s Fault
At a conference on Wednesday held by Darkenu -- a self-described "grass-roots movement of the Israeli moderate majority" -- former Israeli Prime Minister and Defense...
Egregious Ehud
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones – A proverb on prudence (or the lack thereof) and hypocrisy; origins traced back to Geoffrey Chaucer (1385). [Note...
Latest Batch of Clinton Emails Gives Glimpse Into Preoccupation With Israel
The latest batch of emails from the server of former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton offers another glimpse into Washington’s preoccupation with Israel, i24...
Palestinian Authority President Abbas Admits Rejecting Israeli Peace Deal in 2008 (VIDEO)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas turned down a 2008 peace plan laid out by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, in which 90% of the West Bank...
Israeli Defense Officials Say Country’s Military Capabilities Have Improved Since 2012 Talk of Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Israeli defense officials responded harshly to recordings released by former Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Israel's Walla news reported on Monday. In the tapes, broadcast on Israel's Channel 2 last week,...
Report: Israeli Spy Virus Used to Infiltrate Iran Negotiations at European Hotels
A computer virus attributed to Israeli spies attacked three luxury hotels in Europe as they hosted high-level negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
Olmert to Testify on Allegation That Ehud Barak Took Bribes
Ynet - Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein instructed the police on Sunday night to collect testimony from former prime minister Ehud Olmert on accusations he made that...
Former Israeli PM Barak Says U.S. Could Destroy Iran Nuclear Program in ‘Fraction of One Night’
Jerusalem Post - An American military attack against Iran's nuclear facilities would take a "fraction of one night" to complete should US President Barack Obama...
Israeli Officials Condemn Reported Spying on Israel by U.S. and U.K.
JNS.org - Israeli officials condemned the reported American and British monitoring of email traffic of the offices of the Israeli prime minister and defense...
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...
Ehud Barak’s Ex-Wife Works to Get Troubled Israeli Youths Off the Street
ELEM vans go where the children are in Israel—venturing into dark and dangerous streets. The vans, and the volunteers on them, go to places where...
Hagel Congratulates New Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon
JPost - Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday night held his first telephone conversation with his US counterpart Chuck Hagel after being sworn...
Israeli Ministries Celebrate Changing of the Guard
Times of Israel - A day after being sworn into office, Israel's incoming ministers on Tuesday celebrated a series of changing-of-the-guard ceremonies at...
Netanyahu Names Ya’alon Israel’s New Defense Minister, Danon his Deputy
Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Likud Knesset Member Moshe Ya'alon to the post of Defense Minister, replacing Ehud Barak. "During such a crucial time for the...
