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| April 7, 2013
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Netanyahu transfers of 50m NIS to Holocaust survivors

PM Netanyahu emphasizes Israel’s deep commitment to Holocaust survivors, says gov’t will crack down on wave of attacks on elderly.

NGOs plan demonstration & calls for the gov’t to guarantee survivors can “live in dignity.”

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he had ordered the transfer of 50 million shekels to Holocaust survivors.

Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said he had agreed on the amount with Finance Minister Yair Lapid.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at last cabinet meeting of current govenment, March 10, 2013.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at last cabinet meeting of current government, March 10, 2013. – Photo: GPO

He also addressed a wave of recent attacks on the elderly saying that the government would “apply its full weight” to prevent such crimes and to punish the perpetrators.

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| March 24, 2013
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Kerry & Netanyahu met Saturday evening to restart peace talks

US Secretary of State met with Abbas & then Netanyahu to seek common ground to resume stalled peace talks.

Local poll shows Obama’s ‘charm offensive’ effective: 39% say they  feel better about the US president.

By HERB KEINON

 

After the pomp and ceremony of US President Barack Obama’s three day trip to the region, US Secretary of State John Kerry began nitty-gritty efforts at re-starting talks between Israel and the Palestinians with a late night meeting Saturday with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

US Secretary of State John Kerry with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, March 23, 2013. Photo Amos Ben-Gershom-GPO

US Secretary of State John Kerry with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, March 23, 2013.- Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom-GPO

Kerry, who arrived in the region last Tuesday, accompanied Obama during his two days in Jerusalem and Ramallah, and also went with him Friday to Jordan. Continue Reading »

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| March 23, 2013
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Palestinian MK Hanin Zoabi: Netanyahu’s Apology ‘Not Enough’

Arab MK Hanin Zoabi, who was on the Marmara with the IHH terrorists when they brutally attacked Israel’s soldiers, says Netanyahu’s apology is “not enough”.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

MK Hanin Zoabi (Balad), who was on the Mavi Marmara when IHH terrorists attacked IDF soldiers who boarded the ship, said Friday that Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu’s apology to Turkey over the Marmara incident is “not enough”.

Earlier, Netanyahu spoke on the phone with his Turkish counterpart and apologized for the deaths of nine Turks in a 2010 raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla. The two agreed to normalize the relations between the two countries. Continue Reading »

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| March 22, 2013
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MK Lieberman Objects to Netanyahu’s Apology to Turkey

Netanyahu’s apology to Turkish PM Erdoğan ‘harms IDF soldiers’ motivation & strengthens the radical elements in the region’ says former Foreign Minister.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman blasted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday, over Netanyahu’s apology to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Earlier, Netanyahu spoke on the phone with to his Turkish counterpart and apologized for the deaths of nine Turks in a 2010 raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.

In response, Lieberman said in a statement, “Anyone who saw the photos taken on the Mavi Marmara understands beyond any doubt that IDF soldiers acted in self-defense against the activists of the IHH organization, which is recognized as a terrorist organization in Europe. Continue Reading »

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| March 22, 2013
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ex-PM Olmert: Netanyahu Not Worthy of Being Israel’s PM

Former PM Olmert attacks the Prime Minister in new interview, accuses him of treating President Obama ‘like a retarded student.’

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attacked his successor, current Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, in a new interview published by Globes.

Among other things, Olmert slammed Netanyahu over his relationship with United States President Barack Obama.

“What is this? You go to the President of the United States, stick a finger in his face on live television, preach to him, and while you’re at it, give him a history lesson?” he said.

“Excuse me, with all due respect, he learned something in life, this president,” Olmert continued. Continue Reading »

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| March 18, 2013
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PM at Knesset: Without Israel, There is No Jewish Future

Binyamin Netanyahu said that his number one objective as Prime Minister of Israel is to “ensure the future of the Jewish people”

By David Lev

 

At the opening of the Knesset session which will ratify the new government, Binyamin Netanyahu said that his objective as Prime Minister is to “ensure the future of the Jewish people” by ensuring the future of the State of Israel. “There is no Jewish future without an Israel,” Netanyahu said.

 

Netanyahu, who is forming his third government, said he was aware of the responsibility on his shoulders. “We have been given a valuable deposit, that of the state of Israel, and the country’s citizens expect us to pass it on in good condition to the government that comes after us,” he said. Continue Reading »

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| March 16, 2013
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Amb. Oren: Obama’s itinerary demonstrates his support for Zionism

Ambassador Oren says Obama’s visit sends message of support to Israelis at a time when “the Middle East is burning.”

 

US President Barack Obama’s itinerary shows his deep commitment to Zionism and to Israel as a Jewish state that is historically routed in this region, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Oren told Channel 2 on Saturday night during its Meet the Press program.

Ambassador to US Michael Oren

Ambassador to US Michael Oren – Photo: Hyungwon Kang/Reuters

“This will be Obama’s first trip outside the United States in his second term. Out of more than 190 countries around the world, he chose to come to us,” said Oren.

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| March 15, 2013
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Netanyahu’s ‘Thank you’ Message to Israel’s citizens

PM writes citizens: “Thank you for awarding me the privilege of serving you as Prime Minister for the 3rd time.”

By Gil Ronen

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu conveyed the following message to the citizens of Israel, shortly before the Sabbath:

 

Dear citizens of Israel,

Congratulations, we have a new government.

I thank you for awarding me the privilege of serving you as Prime Minister for the 3rd time. I view this as both a great privilege and a major responsibility.

I will see to it that the new government works for the benefit of all Israeli citizens, and guarantees first and foremost the security of each and every one of you. Continue Reading »

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| March 3, 2013
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Netanyahu to Shas: Bennett & Lapid are keeping you out of gov’t

PM Netanyahu met with Shas leaders, said he will fight ‘until the last possible minute’ to include Shas in gov’t.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met with the leadership of Shas on Sunday, telling them that the pact between Bayit Yehudi chairman Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid was currently preventing him from adding Shas to the coalition.

The Shas triumvirate with the Likud Beytenu team

The Shas triumvirate with the Likud Beytenu team – Photo: Ya’acov Cohen

Later on Sunday Netanyahu met with Bennett in an effort to bridge the gaps that have thus far kept Bayit Yehudi from joining the coalition. Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman also attended portions of the meeting, Israel Radio reported.

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| February 14, 2013
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Lapid and Bennett Become a Package Deal

Bennett & Lapid have a 31-seat bloc, & reportedly agreed to join the coalition together, or be left out together.

By Maayana Miskin

 

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have created a pact between their two parties, agreeing that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will have either both of their parties in his coalition or neither, political sources have told Arutz Sheva.

Together, the two have 31 seats. Netanyahu’s chances of putting together a coalition without either party are not considered good.

Bennett and Lapid banded together due to a shared interest in preventing Netanyahu from creating a coalition that excluded one of them in favor of hareidi-religious or left-wing parties. Continue Reading »

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| February 8, 2013
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Hezbollah status to be discussed at summit meeting by EU leaders

Despite Burgas bombing probe, European & Israeli officials are a bit skeptical that Hezbollah will be blacklisted.

 

Israeli officials expressed satisfaction Thursday that the question of placing Hezbollah on the EU’s terror blacklist was expected to be discussed at a two-day summit of the leaders of the 27 European Union states that began Thursday evening in Brussels.

Bulgaria bus bomb.

Bulgaria bus after terrorist’s bomb. – Photo: REUTERS

Though there was no expectation that any decision would be made at the meeting, one official said the very fact that it would be discussed by the European leaders was a step in the right direction.

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| February 7, 2013
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Amb. Shapiro: Obama’s visit will show strength of ties

US envoy rejects claims that Obama’s visit is aimed at interfering in Israeli coalition negotiations. Discussions will be mainly on Iran, Syria & the Palestinian conflict.

US Ambassador Dan Shapiro said Wednesday that President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to Israel would be a display of the close ties between the two states, and dismissed speculation on Wednesday that the timing of the trip  is somehow aimed at impacting the coalition talks underway in the wake of last month’s Knesset elections.

Netanyahu and Obama shake hands

Netanyahu and Obama shake hands – Photo: REUTERS

“Obviously we don’t play a role and have no intention of interfering in Israeli coalition negotiations,” Shapiro told The Jerusalem Post, responding to claims that the surprise announcement of a presidential visit, likely next month, might be aimed at getting Yesh Atid’s Yair Lapid and Tzipi Livni to join the government. Continue Reading »

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| February 7, 2013
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A 3-way Obama, Netanyahu & Abbas Meeting Highly Likely

Former Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon is convinced that Barack Obama will be meeting with Binyamin Netanyahu & Mahmoud Abbas – together.

By David Lev

 

Although details of President Barack H. Obama’s visit to Israel remained murky, former Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon is convinced that Obama will be meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas – together. In a post on his Facebook page Thursday, Ayalon said that plans for such a summit meeting were being woven “even as I write this.”

Obama is set to arrive in the region on March 20, and will visit Israel, the PA, and various countries in the region. Continue Reading »

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| February 6, 2013
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WATCH: Netanyahu Tells the World, Time to Stand Up to Hizbullah

Netanyahu releases a video clip: Bulgaria’s findings show it’s time to face facts about Hizbullah.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu released a statement Tuesday after Bulgaria officially blamed Hizbullah for a terrorist bombing in the country that killed five Israelis and one Bulgarian last year.

NetanyahuNetanyahu called on the international community to recognize Hizbullah as a terrorist organization.

The Bulgarian government said Tuesday that two people with Canadian and Australian passports linked to Hizbullah were behind the July bus bombing.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Canada “takes the reported involvement of a dual national living in Lebanon very seriously and is working with Bulgarian authorities.” Continue Reading »

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| February 2, 2013
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82 MKs from 6 parties recommended Netanyahu to President Peres for PM

After accepting the president’s invitation to form the next coalition gov’t, PM urges Abbas to return &  resume peace talks, says main objectives of new gov’t are dealing with the Iranian threat, equalizing national burden and improving economy.

 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called on all factions in the 19th Knesset to join a unity government, after accepting President Shimon Peres’ invitation to form the coalition on Saturday night.

PM Binyamin Netanyahu accepts President Peres' invitation to form next gov't

Netanyahu called on leaders of parties that announced they would not sit in his government to reconsider and stressed the need to form the broadest coalition possible in order to deal with issues the State of Israel is facing, both domestically and internationally.

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