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| December 7, 2014
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WATCH: A Conversation With Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister of Economy

Minister Naftali Bennett criticizes ‘peace-making industry’ for trying to solve an ‘unsolvable problem’ at the 11th annual Saban Forum, as interviewer Indyk accuses Israel’s right of treating American officials with lack of respect.

By Yitzhak Benhorin

 

“You are living in a different reality,” former US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations Martin Indyk told Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Saturday night at the 11th annual Saban Forum held by the Brookings Institute Center for Middle East Policy in Washington DC.

Bennett (R) and Indyk (L) – Photo: Peter Halmagyi

The tensions were evident between Bennett and his interviewer Indyk, who now serves as the Brookings Institute’s Foreign Policy director. Continue Reading »

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| November 15, 2013
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Minister Bennett: Israel prefers a diplomatic solution to nuclear Iran

 

 

In his speech in Washington, Economy Minister Bennett says he wishes Israel some day sign free trade deal with Iran, but expressed his opposition to the White House’s current outline of nuclear deal.

By Attila Somfalvi

Economy Minister Naftali Bennett delivered a speech on Thursday to the Brookings Institution in Washington, saying that Israel was in great support of a diplomatic solution to the issue of nuclear Iran, seeing as “if Iran achieves a nuclear weapon, we will be their first target.”

Senator McCain welcomes Bennett – Photo: Shmulik Almani

He nevertheless added that if the Islamic republic indeed managed to achieve nuclear weapon, Israel “will not be their last target,” as the Iranians are capable of reaching Rome, Madrid, London and New York. Continue Reading »

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