Posts Tagged: Herzliya Conference
Israel Prefers Diplomacy to End Hezbollah Conflict but Prepared for ‘Other Means,’ Security Adviser Says
Israel will spend the coming weeks trying to resolve the conflict with Lebanon's Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah and would prefer a diplomatic solution, Israel's national security adviser...
Israeli Experts Debate How to Approach an Increasingly Belligerent Iran
JNS.org - It’s not every day that the head of the Mossad gives a public address, so when he does, people listen. His remarks come...
‘Love of Christians’ Touted as Strategic Asset for Israel at Major Policy Conference
JNS.org - The strategic importance of Christian Zionism was highlighted this week at the 2017 Herzliya Conference -- one of Israel’s most prominent annual policy summits. Organizers describe the conference, which...
Support for Israel Plummeting Among US Jewish College Students, Study Finds
JNS.org - Support for Israel is significantly declining among American Jewish college students, according to a research study released by the Brand Israel Group at this...
Israeli Defense Minister Accuses Palestinian Authority Leader of Dragging Hamas to War With Israel
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday of increasing pressure on Hamas in the Gaza Strip to "drag it to war...
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...
Hamas Could Take Over Judea and Samaria, Israeli Defense Minister Says
JNS.org - Hamas could seize control of Judea and Samaria as a result of the recently formed Palestinian unity government, Israel Defense Minister Moshe...
Defense Minister Ya’alon: Israel Has Succeeded in Taking Peace Talks Off the Agenda
Ynet - Israel has successfully managed to take peace negotiations with the Palestinians off the agenda, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Tuesday, echoing a stance...
Netanyahu Adviser: Israel Must be Ready to Act Alone Against Iran
JNS.org - Israel must be prepared to act alone in the face of the Iranian nuclear threat, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, an adviser...
IDF Chief Gantz Says Hezbollah is Better Armed Than Most Nations
Ynet - IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz emphasized the threat Hezbollah poses to Israel, saying that the Iranian-backed radical Lebanese group possessed...
Survey: 40 Percent of Iranians Would Give Up Nuclear Weapons Ability in Return for Removal of Sanctions
A public opinion poll of Iranians showed that 40 percent of those living in the Islamic Republic would give up the ability to produce nuclear...
Top Israeli General: Iran Believes There is “Not a High Probability for an Attack On it”
JPost - Iran is facing growing economic and domestic pressure due to international sanctions on it, but Tehran believes that the chances of a...
Italian Foreign Minister: Israel First on Path to Secure Middle East
Italy appears to be standing strong with Israel regarding Iran's nuclear program. During the Herzliya Conference on Wednesday, March 13, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Emerging Details of Upcoming Obama Trip to Israel Draw Praise and Criticism
U.S. President Barack Obama lands in Israel a week from Wednesday and his impending visit has been brought into focus as the commentary, debate, criticism...
