Benjamin Netanyahu
UN chief slams Netanyahu over ‘ethnic cleansing’ remark
Middle East
September 16, 2016
UN chief slams Netanyahu over ‘ethnic cleansing’ remark
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday took a swipe at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was "unacceptable and…
US, Israel sign US$38 billion military aid package
Middle East
September 15, 2016
US, Israel sign US$38 billion military aid package
The United States will give Israel $38 billion in military assistance over the next decade, the largest such aid package…
Netanyahu ‘ethnic cleansing’ comment against Palestinians draws US rebuke
Middle East
September 11, 2016
Netanyahu ‘ethnic cleansing’ comment against Palestinians draws US rebuke
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said the Palestinians wanted to form a state devoid of a Jewish population…
US, Israel narrow differences for new talks on defense aid
Middle East
August 2, 2016
US, Israel narrow differences for new talks on defense aid
The United States and Israel have narrowed their differences over what could be decisive negotiations this week to seal a…
Israel defends Shoukry’s visit with Quran verses on Facebook
Egypt
July 13, 2016
Israel defends Shoukry’s visit with Quran verses on Facebook
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has used Quranic verses to defend Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry's meeting in Israel on Sunday…
Israel should stop settlements, denying Palestinian development: draft Quartet report
Middle East
July 1, 2016
Israel should stop settlements, denying Palestinian development: draft Quartet report
Israel should stop building settlements, denying Palestinian development and designating land for exclusive Israeli use that Palestinians seek for a…
Netanyahu sees economic boost from Israel-Turkey deal
Middle East
June 27, 2016
Netanyahu sees economic boost from Israel-Turkey deal
Israel and Turkey's agreement to normalize ties will boost the Israeli economy, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, while…
Arab League rejects Netanyahu’s revised peace initiative
Middle East
June 4, 2016
Arab League rejects Netanyahu’s revised peace initiative
Head of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, rejected making any amendments to the Arab Peace Initiative adopted by the Arab…
Normalization with Israel would be ‘a stab in the back’ for Palestine: Fattah official
Egypt
May 29, 2016
Normalization with Israel would be ‘a stab in the back’ for Palestine: Fattah official
Hazem Abu Shanab, a senior member of the Revolutionary Council of Fattah, has hit out at Arab states that talk…
Israel’s new defense chief jokes about curbing his fiery nature
Middle East
May 26, 2016
Israel’s new defense chief jokes about curbing his fiery nature
In first remarks as Israel's designated defense minister, right-wing settler Avigdor Lieberman joked about his fiery reputation: "I have undergone…