Posts Tagged: Yisrael Katz
Creating a ‘Parallel Diplomatic Channel’ Between Israel and South Africa
JNS.org - As chief rabbi of South Africa, I undertook a recent diplomatic mission to Israel amidst the hostility of the South African government and...
Israeli Government Approves Appointment of New Foreign Minister
The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of a new foreign minister to replace Eli Cohen, who will become energy minister as part of...
Israel in Advanced Talks to Purchase Millions of Doses of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine; ‘I See Light at End of Tunnel,’ Netanyahu Says
Israel is reportedly in talks to purchase the coronavirus vaccine being developed by the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Monday,...
Israeli Government Budget Supervisor Resigns
A senior Israeli Finance Ministry official resigned on Sunday and said the government was grossly mishandling the fallout from the coronavirus crisis by making "short-sighted"...
Israeli Government Reveals $320 Million Plan to Stimulate Investment, Job Retention in Tech
CTech – The Israeli ministries of finance and economics published on Monday an NIS 1.1 billion ($320 million) plan to encourage investments and employment in...
Top Israeli Official Castigates Bernie Sanders for ‘Horrifying’ Democratic Debate Comment on Jerusalem
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz denounced US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for what he described as a “horrifying” comment made by the Vermont...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Warns Iran Not to ‘Drag Us Into’ Iraq Crisis
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz said on Tuesday that the Tehran regime should not try to drag Israel into the crisis surrounding the violent riots...
Israel Opposes Turkey-Libya Maritime Border Accord
Israel opposes an accord signed last month between Libya and Turkey mapping out maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean, but the deal was unlikely to lead...
Israel’s Foreign Minister Says He Hopes Corbyn Loses British Elections
Israel's foreign minister said on Thursday that he hopes Jeremy Corbyn loses next week's British elections, citing allegations of antisemitism buffeting the Labour Party leader. With Israel in...
Tenuous Gaza Truce Takes Hold, but Israel and Islamic Jihad Differ on Terms
Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Islamic Jihad declared a halt to hostilities across the Gaza Strip border on Thursday, but a lasting ceasefire appeared...
Israel Blasts Turkey’s Erdogan for Comments at UN Libeling Jewish State
Top Israeli officials slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday for a series of comments he made libeling the Jewish state. A report from Turkey’s...
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...
Netanyahu Denies Report of Israeli Spy Operation in US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday unequivocally denied a report that his country was spying extensively on the United States, with a focus on...
Petah Tikva Names Town Square After Trump
The central Israeli town of Petah Tikva has named a square after President Donald Trump. According to Israeli news site Walla, the site was dedicated yesterday...
