Posts Tagged: Reuven Rivlin
Israel’s President Rivlin in Passover Message: ‘These Days We All Pray for the Good Days That Will Come’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin issued his traditional Passover message on Wednesday, saying he knew that while celebrating the holiday would be difficult this year because...
Israeli PM Netanyahu: ‘We Got Past Pharoah, We’ll Get Past Corona’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned that a total shutdown of the country was imminent if the number of Israelis infected with the...
Israelis Across Country Applaud From Their Balconies in Appreciation of Medical Workers Battling Coronavirus
Israelis on Thursday evening held a demonstration of appreciation for and solidarity with health care workers battling the coronavirus by applauding from their balconies. The applause...
In Midst of Coronvirus Crisis, Israeli Knesset Sworn In Before Nearly-Empty Chamber
As the coronavirus crisis intensified on Monday, the new Israeli Knesset was sworn in before a nearly empty chamber. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin gave a short...
In Jerusalem, Candidate for Top Post in Germany’s Ruling Party ‘Ashamed’ of Antisemitism
Armin Laschet, premier of the German state of North Rhine Westphalia, on Sunday pledged strong action by his country against antisemitism, and racism in general,...
Israeli President Welcomes Foreign Leaders to World Holocaust Forum: ‘This Is a Historic Gathering’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomed world leaders to the World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem on Wednesday, calling the event “a historic gathering.” The forum -- set...
Netanyahu Welcomes World Leaders Arriving in Israel for World Holocaust Forum
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday greeted the 46 world leaders arriving in the Jewish state for this week's World Holocaust Forum. The leaders include...
Apple Corrects Siri Answer Calling Israeli President Reuven Rivlin ‘President of the Zionist Occupation State’
Apple’s virtual assistant app Siri ran into controversy over the weekend when it began responding to the question of who is president of Israel with...
In Letter to Sisi, Israel’s Rivlin Hails Start of Flow of Natural Gas to Egypt
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sent an official letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday, celebrating the activation of Israel’s natural gas pipeline to...
Israeli Prime Minister, President Voice ‘Outrage’ Over New York Stabbing Attack on Worshipers at Rabbi’s House
Israeli leaders responded with outrage on Sunday following the brutal antisemitic stabbing attack on a Hasidic rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York on Saturday night. Five...
‘We Need a Hanukkah Miracle,’ Says Sister of Israeli-American Woman Imprisoned in Russia
The sister of an Israeli-American woman imprisoned in Russia on drug charges said that her family needed a “Hanukkah miracle” after her appeal was rejected. Naama...
As Israel Memorializes Yitzhak Rabin, President Rivlin, Prime Minister Netanyahu Stress Need for Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin struck a message of unity and warned against incitement during a state memorial service on Sunday for the late prime minister...
Following Netanyahu’s Failure to Form a Government, What Comes Next?
For the first time in a decade, someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu will be asked to form a government in Israel. The 70-year-old prime minister has...
Israel’s Netanyahu Gives Up Effort to Form New Government
Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government on Monday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist...
