Source: JTA, 2-28-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Shimon Peres to request an extension in forming a government….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 28, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/israel-political-brief-february-28-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-sets-meeting-to-request-extension-in-forming-government-coalition/
Source: PMO, 2-28-13
יום חמישי י”ח אדר תשע”ג
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply condemns Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement about Zionism and its comparison to fascism. “This is a dark and mendacious statement the likes of which we thought had passed from the world,” Prime Minister Netanyahu said.
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 28, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/israel-political-brief-february-28-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-responds-to-turkish-pm-recep-tayyip-erdogans-statement-on-zionism/
Source: JTA, 2-27-13
European Union diplomats in eastern Jerusalem have recommended economic sanctions against Jewish settlements in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 27, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/israel-political-brief-february-27-2013-european-union-diplomats-recommend-economic-sanctions-against-settlements/
Source: JTA, 2-27-13
The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system was tested near the city of Modi’in, located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 27, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/israel-political-brief-february-27-2013-iron-dome-tested-near-jerusalem/
Source: JTA, 2-26-13
President Obama, shown addressing the AIPAC policy conference in Washington in March 2012, will not be attending this year’s conference for the second time in his presidency. (Robert J. Saferstein)
Next week’s annual AIPAC policy conference in Washington may be as notable for what — and who — is missing as what’s planned.
For the first time in at least seven years, neither the U.S. president nor the Israeli prime minister will attend. In addition, for the second year in a row, no mention of the Palestinians, negative or positive, appears on the conference’s legislative agenda….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 26, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/israel-political-brief-february-26-2013-no-president-obama-or-pm-benjamin-netanyau-but-aipac-conference-still-looking-to-make-noise/
Source: JTA, 2-26-13
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said it was close to a coalition agreement with the Jewish Home party….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 26, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/israel-political-brief-february-26-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahus-likud-party-close-to-coalition-deal-with-jewish-home-habayit-hayehudi-party/
Source: JTA, 2-26-13
Israel secretly repatriated at least 1,000 Sudanese citizens via a third country, an Israeli newspaper reported….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 26, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/israel-political-brief-february-26-2013-israel-secretly-repatriated-1000-sudanese-citizens/
Source: JTA, 2-26-13
A rocket fired from Gaza hit southern Israel for the first time in three months….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 26, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/israel-brief-february-26-2013-southern-israel-hit-by-gaza-rocket-for-first-time-in-3-months/
Source: JTA, 2-25-13
Israel said it conducted a successful live test of the Arrow 3 interceptor missile defense system….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 25, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/israel-political-brief-february-25-2013-israel-calls-test-of-arrow-3-missile-defense-system-successful/
Source: JTA, 2-24-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for now has rejected a bid to apologize to Turkey for a fatal raid on a 2010 Turkish aid flotilla to Gaza….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 24, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/israel-political-brief-february-24-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-rejecting-apology-to-turkey-for-now/
Source: JTA, 2-22-13
Palestinian protesters reportedly fired flares and hurled stones at Israeli troops in the Old City in Jerusalem amid violent protests in the West Bank….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 22, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/israel-brief-february-22-2013-riots-break-out-in-jerusalem-west-bank-over-palestinian-prisoners/
Source: PMO, 2-20-13
יום רביעי י’ אדר תשע”ג
Photo by GPO
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, met with US Senator (R-FL) Marco Rubio. The Prime Minister said: “I appreciate your support. I appreciate the tremendous support of the American people, bipartisan support for our security and our quest for peace. It’s a daunting task, both security and the quest for peace, but we know we have your support and we appreciate it. I look forward to talking with you about our challenges.”
Sen. Rubio said: “Well, you live in a challenging neighborhood but the Israeli-American relationship is one of the most important ones we have, and certainly our commitment to that partnership is bipartisan and it should remain that way. And that’s why I’m pleased the President is coming here in March
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 20, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/full-text-israel-political-brief-february-20-2013-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-meeting-with-us-senator-marco-rubio-r-fl/
Source: LAT, 2-19-13
Rivals Yair Lapid, left, leader of the Yesh Atid party, and Naftali Bennett, head of the Jewish Home party, attend a reception this month in Jerusalem. Both support a military draft for the ultra-Orthodox. (Uriel Sinai / Getty Images / February 4, 2013)
A new odd couple in Israeli politics has become the biggest obstacle to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus effort to form the next government.
The surprise alliance between Yair Lapid, 49, the rising star of Tel Aviv’s secular elite, and Naftali Bennett, 40, the yarmulke-wearing head of a religious-nationalist party, has added an unexpected wrinkle to coalition talks….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-rivals-pact-in-israel-blocks-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-from-forming-coalition/
Source: JTA, 2-19-13
Hatnua, led by Tzipi Livni, became the first party to sign a coalition deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-tzipi-livnis-hatnua-party-first-to-sign-coalition-deal-with-pm-benjamin-netanyahu/
Source: Ynetnews, 2-19-13
Hatnua Chairwoman Tzipi Livni spoke at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing her decision to join his coalition….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-tzipi-livni-iran-palestinians-as-important-as-equal-share-of-burden/
Source: JTA, 2-19-13
President Obama will receive the Presidential Medal of Distinction from Israeli President Shimon Peres….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-us-president-barack-obama-to-receive-presidential-medal-from-israeli-president-shimon-peres/
Source: JTA, 2-19-13
Ben Zygier, the Israeli-Australian citizen known as Prisoner X, hanged himself in his Israeli cell’s bathroom using a bed sheet, an Israeli investigation into his death concluded….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-prisoner-x-hanged-himself-with-a-bed-sheet-israeli-report-says/
Source: Haaretz, 2-19-13
Dual Israeli-Australian citizen Ben Zygier, who was later known as Prisoner X, hanged himself with a bed sheet in the shower of his solitary confinement cell, according to Israel’s first publicly released report into the circumstances of his death….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-israel-releases-report-on-zygiers-death-concludes-he-hanged-himself-in-shower/
Source: JTA, 2-19-13
Australian Jewry’s highest body welcomed the announcements by the Australian and Israeli governments of further inquiries into the death of Ben Zygier, the Australian-Israeli national known as Prisoner X….READ MORE
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-australian-jewrys-council-praises-opening-of-probes-into-zygiers-death/
Source: PMO, 2-19-13
יום שלישי ט’ אדר תשע”ג
Following the voting, on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Facebook page, which continued for approximately 48 hours, the logo that combines the Israeli and US flags was chosen (see attachment). The official logo was selected from among three which were designed by graphic artists chosen by the Government Advertising Agency.
The winning logo received 66.8% of the thousands of votes; the remaining votes were divided among the other two possibilities. The winning logo will appear on all official signs and documents pertaining to the visit.
Posted by bonniekgoodman on February 19, 2013
https://togetherwithisrael.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/israel-political-brief-february-19-2013-official-logo-for-us-president-barack-obamas-israel-visit/
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