Posts Tagged: Reuven Rivlin
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin Honors Late Queen Mother of Romania, Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday officially marked the reburial of Queen Mother Helen of Romania, also known as Helen of Greece and Denmark, with...
After Latest Unity Offer Rejected, Israeli Coalition Talks Remain Stalemated
After a day of speculation, Israel’s centrist Blue and White party rejected a unity government proposal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it “not unity...
Path to Israeli Unity Government May Be Opening, With Gantz Indicating a Willingness to Sit With Netanyahu
Despite the current impasse in the Israeli coalition talks, signs emerged on Wednesday that a path to a unity government might be opening, with Blue...
Report: Rivlin Unlikely to Extend Netanyahu’s Mandate to Form Coalition
JNS.org - Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is not expected to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an extension to form a majority government and will likely...
A Society Is Measured By Its Capacity for Forgiveness
JNS.org - As president of Israel, many requests for clemency are placed before me. Every request is a world unto itself, but some are unusual....
Amid Rising Iran Threat, IDF Chief of Staff Pledges Israel Will Respond to Any Attack ‘With Great Power’
Amid concerns that Israel may be facing a potential direct attack from Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi pledged on Monday a...
Security Establishment Fears Iran Will Directly Attack Israel Following Strike on Saudi Arabia Oil Facilities
The Israeli security establishment is concerned that Iran may seek to strike the Jewish state in the same manner as it did a Saudi Arabian...
New Knesset Inaugurated, but Top Parties Remain at Impasse, Keeping Threat of Third Elections Looming
In a series of developments in the continuing stalemate over who will form Israel’s next government, Blue and White party number two Yair Lapid gave...
In Rosh Hashanah Message, Netanyahu Outlines Terms for Unity Government, Says ‘There Is No Alternative’
In a greeting on Sunday for the Jewish new year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on rival Benny Gantz to agree to form a...
Day After Netanyahu Gets Mandate to Form Government, Gantz Calls for Unity Talks ‘Without Spin and Without Blocs’
As Israel’s uncertain political impasse continues, Blue and White party head Benny Gantz called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss forming a unity government...
Israeli President Gives Netanyahu Mandate to Form Government, Urges Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the mandate to make the first attempt to form a government following last week's...
Israeli Political Parties Take Unexpected Positions in First Day of Post-Election Consultations With President Rivlin
A number of dramatic developments emerged on Sunday as Israeli political parties met with President Reuven Rivlin to make their recommendations as to who should...
Amid Political Turmoil at Home, Netanyahu Nixes Planned UN General Assembly Trip
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled his planned trip next week to New York where he was to address the UN General Assembly. Netanyahu had...
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Arrives in Israel, Meets With Israeli President Rivlin
CTech - Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, who is on a visit to Israel, met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday. Sandberg presented...
