Posts Tagged: Moshe Ya’alon
Group of Top Ex-Israeli Security Officials Back US Legislation to Cut Funding of Palestinian Authority Over Terror Payments
A group of former top Israeli security officials are speaking out in favor of a proposed congressional bill that would cut off American funding of...
Former Israeli Defense Minister Outlines ‘Grand Proactive’ Middle East Strategy for Trump Administration
US President-elect Donald Trump will need to “formulate a grand strategy for the Middle East” with the primary question being “whether the United States intends...
Azerbaijan to Acquire Israeli Iron Dome Defense System Batteries
JNS.org -- Azerbaijan is planning to acquire several Israeli Iron Dome air defense system batteries, Israel Hayom reported Thursday. The impending acquisition was announced ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Middle East Expert: Democratic VP Candidate Tim Kaine ‘Grossly Distorted’ Israeli Military Chief’s View of Iran Deal
Democratic candidate Tim Kaine “grossly misrepresented and distorted” the IDF chief of staff’s view of the Iran nuclear agreement during the vice presidential debate on...
Israel Tries Area-Based Response to Palestinian Terror Wave
New Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman had the briefest of honeymoon periods after taking up his position at the end of May. Within a couple of...
Is an Election Brewing in Israel?
JNS.org - At the annual Herzliya Conference in Israel last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a seemingly unprecedented barrage of attacks from a number of...
Most Israelis Unhappy With Government’s Handling of Palestinian Terror Wave, Poll Finds
A majority of Israelis are unhappy with the government’s handling of the ongoing wave of Palestinian terrorism, a poll published this week by Israel’s Channel 1 found. Since...
How Israeli Politicians are Bolstering BDS and Endangering Israel
Israeli leaders are shooting themselves in their PR foot. There is something wrong with the tone and language of political debate in Israel. It would...
On Ya’alon and Lieberman, the New York Times Sides With the WASP Over the Immigrant
In at least four articles published over four days — a Thomas Friedman column, a staff editorial, a news article and an op-ed by Ronen Bergman...
The BBC Uses Coalition Shakeup to Promote Anti-Israel Narrative
A particularly lively and fast-moving week in Israeli politics came to a head last weekend with the resignation of Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon -- but that...
Despite Anger Over the Political Shenanigans, We Must Rally Behind Netanyahu’s New Government
The recent shenanigans that preceded the expansion of the government sickened even those reconciled to the reality that, since the Menachem Begin era, there exists...
Israel’s Public Security Minister: BDS and Terrorism Two Sides of Same Coin
Israel’s minister of public security, strategic affairs and public diplomacy said on Sunday that though the tools of the proponents of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment...
Jewish 100, 2015: Moshe Ya’alon – Government
Moshe Ya’alon Defense Minister of Israel As Israel’s minister of defense, Moshe Ya’alon is in effect responsible for protecting half of the world’s Jews. His military acumen...
Israeli Defense Chief: Despite Terrorism, Israelis Must Not Resort to Violence
Despite the wave of terrorist attacks plaguing Israel, Israelis must not become inciters or resort to violence, said Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday, according to Army Radio. "Even as our blood...
