Tag: Prime Ministers of Israel
Ari Harow – The Man Behind the Netanyahu Investigations Headlines
A profile of the man Police hope will unwillingly take down Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Netanyahu’s Own Minister Leads Resolution Barring Palestinian State
Ze'ev Elkin, 46, is one of the natural candidates to replace the PM one of these days.
PM Netanyahu, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong, Attend Joint Committee on Innovation Cooperation
Netanyahu noted that both countries have longstanding traditions and are committed to building societies that promote technology and innovation.
Medvedev, Netanyahu, Rivlin, Discuss Bilateral Cooperation and Agricultural Innovation
The Volcani tour will conclude with new sensors to monitor milk quality and output in cows, and new wheat storage solutions that protect against pests.
Backlash Following Political Rabin Memorial
Speakers and participants at the event sharply criticized organizers, saying the gathering was a “cynical political rally” for the Zionist Union.
Shimon Peres Dead at 93
During a political career that spanned 73 years, Peres served as prime minister, president, and Knesset member for 47 consecutive years, the longest anyone has served in the Israeli parliament. H
Israel’s 9th President Shimon Peres Dead at 93
Nobel Prize winner Shimon Peres, who took part in establishing Israel's security apparatus and served 48 consecutive years as MK passed away following a stroke.
MK Amsalem to Propose that Prime Ministers Be Immune from Prosecution for Minor Offenses
The law would allow the Prime Minister to concentrate on his job instead of the constant minor investigations the police are always opening and closing, on the other hand...
Analysis: Herzog Mocks Netanyahu, Israel’s SpongeBob SquarePants
“What's the greatest mistake of the right wing government?" Herzog joked, answering his own trick question: "That there is no real left wing to blame.
This Day in History: Prime Minister Netanyahu Wins in Direct Elections
20 years ago today, on May 29, 1996, Benjamin Netanyahu was voted in for the first time as Prime Minister of Israel, beating out Shimon Peres in direct elections.
Abbas Accuses Netanyahu of Imitating Goebbels’ Propaganda Tactics
The Palestinian Authority chairman compared the Israeli Prime Minister with the notorious Nazi.
Netanyahu Asks Why UN Does not Condemn Rocket Attacks on Israel
Doesn’t Netanyahu understand that the UN opens its mouth if an Israeli home is rocketed and then warns the IDF not to "escalate tensions"?
No-Confidence Votes, the New House of Saud, and the Future of Israeli Military Strategy
Yishai is joined by political correspondent Raoul Wootliff for a news round-up. Raoul reviews the new seats in Knesset, the old Druze IDF unit being disbanded and PM Netanyahu's latest attempt to restart negotiations, right after declaring that Jerusalem will never be divided. Then, Why is Saudi Arabia getting along with Israel? Could it be because of a four-letter word called Iran? And why is it dissing the US? Yishai is joined by VOI Arab affairs analyst Bassem Eid, who sheds light on Saudi Arabian intentions. Finally, Yishai is joined in-studio by Dr. Haim Asa, one of Israel's leading military strategists, who served as adviser to the Foreign Ministry and as the late prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's national security adviser. The c-author of "Diffused Warfare," he talks about the future of the IDF and Israel's struggle to survive in the Middle East.
The ‘Most Illegitimate’ Regime; the Jihadist Middle East; and Remembering Yehuda Avner
The P5 +1 are convinced that Iran is a legitimate negotiating partner. But Dan Diker, host of VOI's National Security, has the opposite idea. Dan joins Yishai in-studio to discuss the folly of the nuclear talks. Then, Ali Jabber is a pseudonym for an Arab who sees Israel as the harbinger of peace, democracy and human rights. He joins Yishai to discuss why so many other Arabs are still mired in the jihadist mindset. Finally, Yishai talks about Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner, who died recently. Avner worked as an adviser to prime ministers Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, and wrote speeches for prime ministers Golda Meir and Levi Eshkol.
Yehuda Avner (86), Advisor, Ambassador and Author
Yehuda Avner dedicated his life to the State of Israel.















