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| December 24, 2012
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Video: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Christmas Greeting 2012

 

Prime Minister Netanyahu says Christian community in Israel flourishing, unlike in neighboring Islamic countries where Christians are endangered.

Unlike other countries in the Middle East, where Christian communities are shrinking and many of them are in danger, in Israel there is a strong and growing Christian community that participates fully in the life of the country, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday in a taped Christmas greeting.
Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher [file]

Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher – Photo: Ammar Awad / Reuters

“Israel is proud of its record of religious tolerance and pluralism, and Israel will continue to protect freedom of religion for all,” Netanyahu said.

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| December 23, 2012
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Prime Minister Netanyahu: Israel is adapting to the dramatic changes in Syria

Netanyahu told his ministers at their weekly cabinet meeting that Israel is cooperating with the U.S. and int’l community ahead of the Assad regime’s upcoming downfall.

By and DPA

 

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel is getting ready for the downfall of President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, and the implications this will have for the regime’s chemical weapons cache.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. – Photo by Olivier Fitoussi

Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, the prime minister said that Israel “is following dramatic developments in Syria, cooperating with the U.S. and the international community, and taking the necessary steps to prepare for the possibility of radical changes to the regime with all the consequences these may hold for networks of sensitive weapons.” Continue Reading »

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| December 21, 2012
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PM Netanyahu: I don’t care what the UN says about settlement construction

With int’l criticism of Israel’s planned construction in E. Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria peaking, the PM says in a television interview it is Israel’s right to build in Jerusalem.

 

Amid increasing international criticism of Israel’s recent approval of construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a television interview on Friday that he doesn’t “care what the UN says.”

PM Netanyahu speaks at UN General Assembly Sept 27, 2012.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu seen through the glass of a television booth as he addresses the 67th UN General Assembly in New York, Sept. 27, 2012. – Photo by Reuters

In the wake of the UN vote on Palestinian non-member state status, Israel announced plans to advance a long-frozen project for the E-1 corridor, which links the city of Jerusalem with the settlement of Ma’aleh Adumim. Continue Reading »

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| December 10, 2012
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HAARETZ poll: 81% say Netantahu will be next P.M.

Because center-left bloc is a fragmented mess,  the right wing is solidifying their lead, as 81% of Israelis believe Netanyahu will retain his premiership.

 

Four days after the final candidates’ list for the 19th Knesset were submitted to the Central Elections Committee, here’s the current electoral picture, in two words: Game over.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - October 28, 2012 - Ami Shabi

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. – Photo by Ami Shabi

The center-left bloc is a fragmented mess, while the right-wing bloc has never looked so hale and hearty. The joint Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu ticket is gaining strength while Labor is weakening. The main accomplishment so far of Hatnuah chairwoman Tzipi Livni is enfeebling two of her sister parties on the center left to the point of oblivion. Continue Reading »

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| December 5, 2012
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Netanyahu to Czech Republic for support at UN: Thank You!

In visit to Prague, PM says UN vote ‘completely ignored Israel’s security needs’.

Czech Republic only European country that rejected UN resolution, to protect Israel.

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Prague on Wednesday to thank his counterpart Petr Necas for friendship and courage in his country’s vote at the UN against recognizing a Palestinian state.

The Czech Republic was the only European country and one of nine that voted last week to reject the resolution upgrading the Palestinians’ status to a nonmember observer state. It passed 138-9, with 41 abstentions.

Netanyahu in Prague - AP

Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Petr Necas, right, talks to Benjamin Netanyahu, at the government headquarters in Prague, Dec.

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| December 5, 2012
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Merkel’s message: Promote the peace process or face world seclusion

PM Netanyahu will be meeting German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday evening to discuss Palestinian issues.

 

With Israel and European Union states embroiled in a diplomatic crisis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday night in Berlin.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel – Photo by AP

Merkel, who has had a rocky relationship with Netanyahu over the past four years, is expected to stress that the Israeli leader must choose between promoting the peace process, including establishing a Palestinian state, or facing international seclusion.

Despite the diplomatic crisis and the tension with Netanyahu, Merkel insisted on holding the government summit with Israel in Berlin. Continue Reading »

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| December 3, 2012
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France: Israeli settlement plan won’t bring sanctions, yet

French President says to Israel’s envoy in Paris at French Foreign Ministry:  ‘extremely concerned’ by Israel’s decision to build 3,000 new homes, but adds ‘we don’t want to shift into sanctions mode.’

Prime Minister’s Office: We won’t succumb to pressure

By Attila Somfalvi, agencies

 

French President Francois Hollande criticized a new Israeli settlement-building drive on Monday as contrary to peacemaking with Palestinians but said Paris was not ready to impose sanctions on the Jewish state.

Speaking after Israel‘s envoy in Paris was summoned to the French foreign ministry, Hollande said he was “extremely concerned” by Israel’s announcement that it would build 3,000 new settler homes in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, after a de facto UN recognition of Palestinian statehood. Continue Reading »

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| December 3, 2012
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YouTube Video: The Culture of Peace & Incitement in the PA

Special Briefing on Incitement in the Palestinian Authority

The Prime Minister’s Office – Jerusalem 2 December 2012

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Pursuant to Abu Mazen’s incitement speech at the UN General Assembly, the Cabinet, received a special briefing on incitement in the Palestinian Authority.

The briefing was presented by Strategic Affairs Ministry Director-General Yossi Kuperwasser, the coordinator of the professional team that is monitoring the issue and which is constantly updating the “Culture of Peace and Incitement Index in the Palestinian Authority.”

Palestinian Schoolbook is still teaching their children: Seek out Jews and Kill Them! – YouTube screenshot

In the period under review there was a negative record in expressions of hatred and incitement against Israel as seen in remarks by senior Palestinian Authority officials, on official websites, in the media and in the Palestinian Authority education system. Continue Reading »

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| December 2, 2012
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Netanyahu: Human Trafficking in Israel is a Thing of the Past

PM Binyamin Netanyahu declared the problems of human trafficking & illegal immigration “have been solved.”

By David Lev

 

At an annual event discussing ways to end human trafficking, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu declared that the problem of illegal immigration into Israel “has been solved.” With no more than a few dozen illegals managing to get into Israel in recent months, Netanyahu said that for all intents and purposes, his government had managed to put an end to illegal immigration, and with it, the problem of human trafficking.

At the ceremony celebrating the end of human trafficking in Israel

At the ceremony celebrating the end of human trafficking in Israel
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“Human trafficking, human torture, and murder of children were phenomena that accompanied the parade of illegals that entered the country. Continue Reading »

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| November 18, 2012
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Report: Netanyahu assured Obama Israel not planning ground assault

The Daily Beast reports Israeli PM assured US president Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza will happen only if Hamas escalates rocket fire.

By Yitzhak Benhorin

 

WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave private assurances to US President Barack Obama on Friday evening that Israel was not planning at that moment to launch a ground offensive in Gaza, The Daily Beast news website reported.

Obama and Netanyahu – Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO

According to the report, which was published early on Sunday, Netanyahu told Obama that those plans would change if Hamas escalated its rocket war.

According to two American officials who were briefed on the phone conversation between Netanyahu and Obama, the PM said Israel would not consider a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza unless there was escalation from Hamas or an attack that caused significant casualties. Continue Reading »

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| November 17, 2012
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Obama discussed details of ‘Operation Pillar of Defense’ with Netanyahu on Friday

U.S. President Barack Obama  reiterates American support for Israel’s right to defend itself.

By Reuters

 

 

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday and the two discussed options for “de-escalating” the situation in Israel and Gaza, the White House said.

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office, September 28, 2012 – Photo by Pete Souza

Obama “reiterated U.S. support for Israel’s right to defend itself, and expressed regret over the loss of Israeli and Palestinian civilian lives,” according to a statement on the call.

“The prime minister expressed his deep appreciation to the president and the American people for the United States’ investment in the Iron Dome rocket and mortar defense system, which has effectively defeated hundreds of incoming rockets from Gaza,” the statement said. Continue Reading »

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| November 15, 2012
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UN Secretary General to visit Israel as part of cease-fire efforts

Ban to meet Netanyahu, Barak & Abbas in hopes of restoring ceasefire between Israel & Hamas.

France says President Hollande in talks with Israeli PM Netanyahu

Lieberman to counterparts: We won’t accept a ‘fragile truce’

By Itamar Eichner

 

Efforts to end Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza are underway: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to visit the region on Tuesday in order to advance a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Ban Ki-moon Photo: AFP

Ban Ki-moon – Photo: AFP

Ban is expected to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah, but he will apparently not visit Gaza. The UN chief is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Continue Reading »

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| November 5, 2012
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24hrs later Abbas already takes back ‘right of return’ remarks

“What I said about Safed is my personal stance. It means nothing about giving up the right of return,” he said. “No one would give up their right of return.” said Abbas

 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has said that he has not given up on the right of return for Palestinians, rowing back on his comments to Israel’s Channel 2 two days previously.

President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN

President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN

President Abbas had spoken to Channel 2 on Thursday about his childhood home in Israel, saying: “I visited Safed before once. But I want to see Safed. Continue Reading »

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| November 5, 2012
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Palestinians to pursue UN bid, despite Netanyahu’s call for direct talks immediately

WATCH: Israeli PM Netanyahu renews his call for immediate resumption of negotiations & warns against unilateral moves.
Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rdainah: Direct talks must await the UN vote.

By Reuters

 

The Palestinians will press ahead with a bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations, a senior PA official said on Monday, brushing off a request by Israel to halt the initiative.

Mahmoud Abbas speaking at the UN General Assembly

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 27, 2012. Photo by AP

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has renewed his call for an immediate resumption of peace talks and has warned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas against making any unilateral moves in the UN General Assembly. Continue Reading »

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| November 4, 2012
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Olmert: Netanyahu bolstered Hamas by weakening PA

Former PM levels harsh criticism at current premier; says Netanyahu ‘has taken several steps that weakened PA, made Hamas stronger.’ Olmert insists Abbas still partner for peace

By Itamar Eichner

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert leveled harsh criticism at his successor Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday, saying that he had taken steps to weaken the Palestinian Authority and bolster Hamas at the PA’s expense.

אולמרט ואבו מאזן (צילום: רויטרס)

Olmert and Abbas – Photo: Reuters

The statement was given following Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ controversial interview with Channel 2 News last week.

“Unfortunately, since the change of government in Israel, the talks with the Palestinians have been suspended and great efforts have been made to prove to the Israeli public that ‘there’s no Palestinian partner,'” Olmert’s statement said. Continue Reading »

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