Posts Tagged: Yuli Edelstein
Amid Rising Tensions With Turkey, Israeli Politicians Push for Recognition of Armenian Genocide
Amid rising tensions with Turkey this week, Israeli leaders have increased calls for the Jewish state to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. On Thursday, Knesset Speaker...
Israelis Celebrate 70 Years of Independence
JNS.org – Following a solemn remembrance of Israel’s fallen on Wednesday as part of Memorial Day commemorations, Israelis kicked off celebration of its milestone 70th anniversary...
At Meeting With Top European Diplomat, Knesset Speaker Slams Palestinian Leader for ‘Doublespeak’
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein met on Tuesday in Brussels with European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and urged her to condemn recent vitriolic anti-Israel...
Israel Praises Guatemala for ‘Bold’ Jerusalem Embassy Move
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales drew praise from Israeli officials on Monday for deciding to relocate the Central American country's embassy to Jerusalem, a move in...
Israel Must Assert Itself — and Its Rights — Throughout the World
There would be something very tasteless in Germany labeling Israeli goods, which is perhaps why Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said, after a meeting at a...
Knesset Speaker at Germany’s Bundestag: I Fear Soon the Labeling of People
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein aired staunch Israeli disapproval of the EU's decision to go ahead with settlement labeling during his address to the German parliament on Wednesday, Israel's Walla news website...
Jerusalem Unity Proclamation for Knesset Speaker Signed by 50,000 People
JNS.org - Israel365, an Israeli NGO that promotes the biblical significance of the Jewish state to Evangelical Christian Zionists, on Thursday presented Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein...
Jewish 100, 2014: Yuli Edelstein – Government
Yuli Edelstein Speaker of the Knesset For Yuli Edelstein, born in the Soviet Union, the determination to make aliyah to Israel earned him the wrath of that...
Israeli and Kenyan Parliaments Sign Cooperation Agreement
Israel and Kenya signed an agreement Wednesday, pledging to strengthen ties and increase cooperation between the two countries. Representatives from Kenya's National Assembly met with...
Israeli Parliament to Elect New President on June 10
Channel NewsAsia - Israeli lawmakers will elect a successor to outgoing President Shimon Peres on June 10, parliamentary speaker Yuli Edelstein told reporters on Monday. Edelstein's...
After Foreign Leaders Heckled, Knesset Speaker Promises ‘Very Serious’ Crackdown (INTERVIEW)
The Speaker of Israel's parliament, Yuli Edelstein, vowed to put an end to a string of embarrassing incidents that recently greeted visiting world dignitaries at...
Knesset Holds Official Tu B’Shevat Seder for First Time”Ž
JERUSALEM - For the first time in the 65 years of Knesset history, an official Tu B'Shvat ceremony was held by members of Israel's parliament on Wednesday...
Source: Italian Tenor Andrea Bocelli to Attend Historic Auschwitz Event
Famed Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, plans to attend a historic memorial event at the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi concentration camp later this month, a...
Jimmy Carter Meets Knesset Speaker at South Africa Airport, Asks About Charedi IDF Enlistment
In a chance meeting at a South Africa airport following the memorial service held in memory of Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, Israel's Knesset Speaker, Yuli...
