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Foreign Ministry

Government / News Briefs

Israeli Cabinet Approves New Foreign Minister

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Katz and Cohen will be swapping ministerial portfolios.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

‘Outrageous, False, Dangerous’: Israel Rejects Accusations of Religious Discrimination in Entry to Country

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel's Foreign Ministry said that the Exceptions Committee, which discusses special entry requests, has issued numerous permits, to both Jews and Christians.

Israel / Iran / News Briefs / Social Media

Israel Celebrates 500K Followers on its Farsi Instagram Account ایران اسرائیل را دوست دارد

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

More than 1.5 million Arabic speakers from 22 Arab countries also follow Israel in Arabic on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Featured / IDF & Security / Politics / Government / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Lebanese FM: Netanyahu Allegations Meant to Justify More Israeli Attacks

By JNi.Media

Speaking to ambassadors gathered at the Foreign Ministry, the FM extended an invitation to them to visit a site near Beirut's airport and another at a soccer Stadium, and see there's nothing there.

Featured / Terrorism / Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority / Europe / Media / Sports

Real Madrid Hosts Ahed Tamimi, Gives Her Jersey with her Name

By JNi.Media

"What a shame, Real Madrid hosting a terrorist who incites to hatred and violence, what is the connection between this and soccer values?"

Government / Jordan

Amman Embassy Reopens Following Israeli Apology To Jordan

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A staff of Israeli workers is back in Amman, mainly for maintenance and cleaning tasks, but no new ambassador has yet been appointed.

Headline / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government

Political, Diplomatic Echelons At Odds Over Trump's UNRWA Budget Cut

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Hotovely: UNWRA has "perpetuated the Palestinians’ fantasy" of returning to homes destroyed during the 1948 War of Independence.

Headline / Politics / Global / Police and Crime / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Accepted into Interpol

By JNi.Media

The most serious meaning of the PA's acceptance is that they will now be receiving sensitive information related to the war on terror.

Headline / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / United Nations (UN)

Jerusalem, Washington, Working to Abolish 'Eternal' Palestinian Refugees' Status

By JNi.Media

The Israeli initiative to change the Palestinians' 70-year-old refugee status takes advantage of a window of opportunity created by the current administration rigid and often hostile approach to the UN and its agencies.

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

Birthday Show

By Moshe Herman

On his birthday, Yishai hosts Rabbi Mike Feuer at the Western Wall where they discuss false narratives, including those of UNESCO, and Korach's anti-Moses rebellion. Then, Yishai speaks to young Jewish leaders at the Foreign Ministry.

Featured / Jewish / US / Politics / The Knesset

Knesset Committee Hears Israel Must Adjust Policy to Comply with US Jews' Politics

By JNi.Media

Alon Friedman of the Hillel organization waxed philosophical: 'A Jew is not someone whose grandfather was a Jew but someone whose grandson would be a Jew.'

Featured / Politics / Government / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

Netanyahu Slashes $1 Million from UN Contribution over UNESCO Resolution

By JNi.Media

'I would also like to say that this systematic harassment has a price,' the PM announced.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Cabinet Holds Special Meeting in Fire Plagued Haifa

By Jewish Press Staff

'We have come to Haifa and we have invited council heads from across the north whose communities were affected by the fires in order to give them clear message: All government ministries are committed to extending a hand to you quickly.'

Israel / Politics / News Briefs

Dore Gold Resigns as Director-General of the MFA

By Jewish Press News Desk

Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Dore Gold has just resigned.

Politics / Global / Government / News Briefs

President Rivlin Receives New Ambassadors from India, Chile, Myanmar, Estonia, Lesotho

By Jewish Press Staff

President Rivlin said, "The Indian and Israeli people have a lot in common, we know how to respect tradition and to be ready to learn and bring innovation to our lives for the benefit of our people and the whole world."

Israel / Politics / News Briefs

Hotovely Revamps Foreign Office Training Adding Right-Wing Teachers, Jewish Studies

By JNi.Media

The days of Israeli Diplomats siding with the Palestinian Authority's cause, or embarrassing themselves with their lack of familiarity with the Jewish prayer book, are over.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Religion

Only 0.3% of Yearly Visitors to Temple Mount Are Jews

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Muslims accuse Jews of trying to take over the Temple Mount, but statistics prove it is a lie.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Turkey / Religion / ISIS

Good Jewish Boy from Israel Tries to Join the ISIS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Turkish officials helped return the 21-year-old man, the Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Israeli Govt to Establish Anti BDS Taskforce

By JNi.Media

The taskforce will be run by Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan.

News Briefs / Obituaries / Eastern Europe

Body of Missing Israeli Found in Georgia

By Jewish Press News Desk

The body of missing Israeli back packer Dor Cohen has been found in Georgia.

News Briefs / Obituaries / Asia / Judaism

Israeli Citizen Killed in Thailand

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Israeli citizen is killed in Thailand while traveling from Pattaya to Bangkok.

Israel / Jewish / US / Iran / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia / Gulf States / UAE

Foreign Ministry Calls Sunni Arab Nations 'Israel's Allies'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Dore Gold pointed out to American Jewish Leaders that Israel and Sunni Muslims agree on Iran.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / Settlements / European Union

US Adopts the International Lie of a Fictional Arab Village

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

European Union-American acceptance of the lie of "Arab Susiya" is a twisted anti-Semitic libel on which the entire Arab claim to all of Israel is based.

Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Judaism

Hotovely Says Foreign Dignitaries Must Visit Western Wall

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"Including the Kotel along with Yad VaShem and Mt. Herzl changes Zionism from 100 years to 3,000 years."

Israel / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Israeli Navy Waiting to Intercept Flotilla on High Seas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Pro-Arab activists are warning that they will charge the IDF with a war crime if it stops the flotilla.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / Government

Hamas War Crimes Revealed in New Report

By dvora

Hamas put weapons in schools, snipers in mosques and started battles in civilian areas, a new report confirms.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Europe / Boycott / BDS

Anti-IDF 'Breaking the Silence' to Speak in Swiss Parliament

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Foreign Ministry so far has not been able to stop the blood libel juggernaut of the leftist group.

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs

With Liberman Out , Bennett Toughens Position, But Who Will Blink First?

By Shalom Bear

Netanyahu is short-changing Bayit Yehudi. But is Bayit Yehudi tough enough to take advantage of Liberman's sudden exit?

Israel / Global / News Briefs

Israeli Rescue Planes on Way to Nepal as 2nd Quake Hits; 2,000 Dead

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Several Israelis suffered light injuries but 150 still have made no contact with officials.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Liberman and Bennett Teaming Up Against Netanyahu

By Shalom Bear

Bayit Yehudi wants the Religious Affairs Ministry, Yisrael Beytenu wants the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and both feel Netanyahu is trying to short-change them. It's a match made in heaven.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Coalition Talk Updates

By Shalom Bear

Ministerial distributions are starting to firm up, but Bennett reportedly has a new demand.

Politics / Government / Elections

Coalition Talks Progressing

By Shalom Bear

The Likud could reach agreements with most of its potential coalition partners by next week.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Likud and Bayit Yehudi Continue Coalition Talks

By Jewish Press News Desk

The primary road block is the position that Bayit Yehudi party head Naftali Bennett will receive.

Government / News Briefs

Israeli Foreign Ministry Workers Strike

By JTA

Employees of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs have gone on a major strike protesting low wages and working conditions. The strike, announced Tuesday, will suspend all services to foreign dignitaries visiting Israel, as well as all services to Israeli dignitaries planning trips or already abroad. In addition, the strike suspends all consular services to […]

Israel / US / News Briefs

Israel Promises to Keep Consulate in Philadelphia

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Foreign Ministry has notified Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter that its consulate offices in Philadelphia will remain open following reports that they were to be closed. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman sent to the mayor a copy of the letter via Mid-Atlantic Regional Consul General Yaron Sideman, who was attending a board meeting of the Jewish […]

US / Government / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

Israel Withdraws Loyalty Survey of Expats, US Jews

By JTA

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered two Israeli ministries to withdraw a poll asking expatriate Israelis and American Jews about their loyalties. On Sunday, Netanyahu told the Immigrant Absorption Ministry and the Foreign Ministry to halt distribution of the survey after news reports of its contents were published in the Israeli media. The Israeli daily Haaretz […]

Terrorism / US / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Palestinian Authority Labels 600,000 Israeli Jews as 'Terrorists'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The PA upgrades its dictionary. Bennett is a terrorist for saying real terrorists should be killed. All settlers are terrorists. PA murderers are not terrorists – they are “strugglers for their freedom.”

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Foreign Ministry Strike Strands South Floridians

By Jewish Press News Desk

The strike at the Foreign Ministry and its consulates worldwide has left hundreds people stranded, including several from South Florida. “All I really need is someone to put a stamp in my passport” that expired last month, Delray Beach, Florida businessman Shimon Cohen told the Miami Herald. He charged that the strike violated his “basic […]

Politics / News Briefs / The Knesset

Deal to Keep Foreign Minister Post for Lieberman Upheld as Legal

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The attorney general returns to Netanyahu a piece of the coalition puzzle and approves a deal reserving the Foreign Ministry post for Lieberman. Lapid will have to settle for something else, at least for now.

Analysis

How America Facilitated the Yom Kippur War

By Dr. Aaron Lerner

There is certainly much to be learned from the events of 1970 and the nightmare that followed in 1973. Much that is extremely relevant to our own times. Israel paid dearly in 1973 for accepting the Egyptian violation of the 1970 agreement. And the Jewish State may yet again pay dearly if it continues to accept the ongoing security violations of Oslo in the Gaza Strip.

News Briefs

Iran Confirms Receipt of US Letter Regarding Strait of Hormuz

By Jewish Press Staff

US government conveyed that closing the Strait would constitute a "red line."

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter VII

By Ruchama Feuerman

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