We are shocked by the anti-Semitic attack that took place in the German city of Halle and are following developments with concern.
We share in the grief of the victims' families and wish the wounded a speedy recovery.
We share in the grief of the victims' families and wish the wounded a speedy recovery.
Israel gravely views the verdict given today in Russia concerning Israeli citizen Naama Issachar.
This is a substantial and disproportionate punishment for a young Israeli with no criminal record, who arrived in Moscow with the intention of catching a connecting flight on her way home to Israel.
Unfortunately, Russian authorities have not as yet heeded our requests to conduct the case appropriately in accordance to the circumstances of her arrest.
This is a substantial and disproportionate punishment for a young Israeli with no criminal record, who arrived in Moscow with the intention of catching a connecting flight on her way home to Israel.
Unfortunately, Russian authorities have not as yet heeded our requests to conduct the case appropriately in accordance to the circumstances of her arrest.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to express its disgust with the vandalism to war graves at the British war cemetery in Haifa.
We wholeheartedly condemn this hate crime, in which those responsible chose to smash and draw swastikas on gravestones of Commonwealth soldiers killed during the two world wars.
The incident is being investigated by the Israel Police. We expect a swift and successful conclusion of the investigation, at the end of which the perpetrators will be brought to justice.
We thank our partners from the British Commonwealth countries and especially the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) for their commitment and actions to repair the damage and to restore the cemetery to its previous high standard.
We wholeheartedly condemn this hate crime, in which those responsible chose to smash and draw swastikas on gravestones of Commonwealth soldiers killed during the two world wars.
The incident is being investigated by the Israel Police. We expect a swift and successful conclusion of the investigation, at the end of which the perpetrators will be brought to justice.
We thank our partners from the British Commonwealth countries and especially the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) for their commitment and actions to repair the damage and to restore the cemetery to its previous high standard.
Today begins the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot - during which we commemorate the portable dwellings where the Jewish people lived for 40 years, following the liberation from slavery in Egypt, thousands of years ago.
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The Israeli MFA headed Israel's delegation to the Working Group on Maritime & Aviation Security, held in Bahrain as part of the Warsaw Process, focusing on increasing enforcement of legal tools & UNSC resolutions to prevent smuggling of conventional & non-conventional weapons.
The Israeli delegation was headed by Ms. Dana Benvenisti, Director of the Regional Security Department at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Read her speech here 👇
📎https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2019/Pages/Israeli_MFA_Heads_Delegation_to_Working_Group_on_Maritime_and_Aviation_Security_in_Bahrain_221019.aspx
The Israeli delegation was headed by Ms. Dana Benvenisti, Director of the Regional Security Department at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Read her speech here 👇
📎https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2019/Pages/Israeli_MFA_Heads_Delegation_to_Working_Group_on_Maritime_and_Aviation_Security_in_Bahrain_221019.aspx
Due to the Israeli Finance Ministry's breaching of longstanding agreements with MFA employees, we are forced to close Israeli missions around the world AS OF TODAY, OCTOBER 30.
No consular services will be provided, entry into the missions will not be allowed.
The Finance Ministry's ongoing disruption of the vital diplomatic tools of the State of Israel have left MFA employees with no choice but to pursue sanctions.
We hope that this crisis will be promptly resolved.
No consular services will be provided, entry into the missions will not be allowed.
The Finance Ministry's ongoing disruption of the vital diplomatic tools of the State of Israel have left MFA employees with no choice but to pursue sanctions.
We hope that this crisis will be promptly resolved.
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Hamas terrorists are directing attacks against Israel from Turkey, while the Turkish leadership is turning a blind eye.
Israel calls on Turkey to immediately cut its support for Hamas operations out of its territory and to close Hamas' HQ in Istanbul.
Read the full report on Hamas' activity in Turkey:👇
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/17/hamas-plots-attacks-israel-turkey-erdogan-turns-blind-eye/
Israel calls on Turkey to immediately cut its support for Hamas operations out of its territory and to close Hamas' HQ in Istanbul.
Read the full report on Hamas' activity in Turkey:👇
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/17/hamas-plots-attacks-israel-turkey-erdogan-turns-blind-eye/
The Telegraph
Exclusive: Hamas plots attacks on Israel from Turkey as Erdogan turns blind eye
Turkey is allowing senior Hamas operatives to plot attacks against Israel from Istanbul, The Telegraph can disclose, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plays host to the terrorist group’s leaders.
The International Criminal Court's lack of jurisdiction over the so-called "situation in Palestine".
Read the Attorney General's full press release & further documents on MFA website:
📎👉 https://t.co/Xifm9301Fl
Read the Attorney General's full press release & further documents on MFA website:
📎👉 https://t.co/Xifm9301Fl
The decision of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court not to dismiss the Palestinian case that calls for a criminal investigation of Israelis is unfounded and outrageous. It has turned the ICC into a political weapon waging political war against the Jewish state.
The Court has jurisdiction only in cases brought before it by sovereign States. The simple truth is that there is no Palestinian state and there never has been such a state. Accordingly, the Court has no jurisdiction in this case and claiming otherwise is a distorted act of legal acrobatics.
It is indisputable that Israel, the State of the Jewish people, has indelible historical and legal rights in our homeland. The parties agreed that the end of the conflict between them would be reached through direct negotiations. The Palestinians keep avoiding negotiations and consistently and systematically violate their commitments, including by this appeal to the Court.
Israel's Attorney General published earlier today Israel's detailed legal position regarding the Court's lack of jurisdiction. The paper has been in the making for the past year, with the knowledge of the Prosecutor. By any standard of justice and fairness, it is inconceivable that the Prosecutor would make a decision on this issue before studying seriously and thoroughly Israel's written position.
The Prosecutor has been influenced by Palestinian manipulation, which aims to weaponize the Court. The attempt to turn a political issue into a legal one places a serious obstacle in the way of resolving the conflict. The Prosecutor's decision far from serves the cause of justice and peace and in fact undermines these values.
Jurisdiction is not a mere formal or procedural matter; it is what distinguishes a legal body from a political one. When the Office of the Prosecutor ignores the rules of jurisdiction of the Court, this encourages political exploitation of the Court and undermines the juridical integrity of this institution.
Israel, a State founded after the horrors of the Holocaust, was among the first states to support the idea of establishing an international criminal court. Nevertheless, Israel, like other states, did not join the Rome Statute due to concerns that the court would be exploited as a political tool rather than fulfilling its original purpose. Today, the Office of the Prosecutor has proven that these concerns were justified.
The Court has jurisdiction only in cases brought before it by sovereign States. The simple truth is that there is no Palestinian state and there never has been such a state. Accordingly, the Court has no jurisdiction in this case and claiming otherwise is a distorted act of legal acrobatics.
It is indisputable that Israel, the State of the Jewish people, has indelible historical and legal rights in our homeland. The parties agreed that the end of the conflict between them would be reached through direct negotiations. The Palestinians keep avoiding negotiations and consistently and systematically violate their commitments, including by this appeal to the Court.
Israel's Attorney General published earlier today Israel's detailed legal position regarding the Court's lack of jurisdiction. The paper has been in the making for the past year, with the knowledge of the Prosecutor. By any standard of justice and fairness, it is inconceivable that the Prosecutor would make a decision on this issue before studying seriously and thoroughly Israel's written position.
The Prosecutor has been influenced by Palestinian manipulation, which aims to weaponize the Court. The attempt to turn a political issue into a legal one places a serious obstacle in the way of resolving the conflict. The Prosecutor's decision far from serves the cause of justice and peace and in fact undermines these values.
Jurisdiction is not a mere formal or procedural matter; it is what distinguishes a legal body from a political one. When the Office of the Prosecutor ignores the rules of jurisdiction of the Court, this encourages political exploitation of the Court and undermines the juridical integrity of this institution.
Israel, a State founded after the horrors of the Holocaust, was among the first states to support the idea of establishing an international criminal court. Nevertheless, Israel, like other states, did not join the Rome Statute due to concerns that the court would be exploited as a political tool rather than fulfilling its original purpose. Today, the Office of the Prosecutor has proven that these concerns were justified.
While establishing diplomatic relations between Israel & the Arab world is still a work in progress, Digital Diplomacy allows us to build people-to-people bridges based on the things we have in common.
Read this Washington Post article👇 to learn how we do it:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/with-no-formal-ties-israel-is-using-digital-diplomacy-to-reach-out-to-the-arab-world/2019/12/20/4c8bfeee-20f1-11ea-b034-de7dc2b5199b_story.html
Read this Washington Post article👇 to learn how we do it:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/with-no-formal-ties-israel-is-using-digital-diplomacy-to-reach-out-to-the-arab-world/2019/12/20/4c8bfeee-20f1-11ea-b034-de7dc2b5199b_story.html
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Yaffa, mother of Naama Issachar, was a special guest today at the Embassy of Israel in Russia’s Hannukah candle lighting ceremony in Moscow.
Israel’s Charge D’affaires Yaacov Livne said Israel's Foreign Ministry will continue in its efforts to enable Naama to return to her family in Israel.
Israel’s Charge D’affaires Yaacov Livne said Israel's Foreign Ministry will continue in its efforts to enable Naama to return to her family in Israel.
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The trilateral cooperation is taking a big step forward with the signing of The EastMed natural gas pipeline Inter-Govt Agreement, energizing the 🇮🇱🇬🇷🇨🇾 collaboration, which ranges across a growing number of programs, directly benefiting the people of Israel, Greece & Cyprus.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu:
"Just as Israel has the right of self-defense, the United States has exactly the same right.
Qassem Soleimani is responsible for the death of American citizens and many other innocent people. He was planning more such attacks.
President Trump deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively.
Israel stands with the United States in its just struggle for peace, security and self-defense".
"Just as Israel has the right of self-defense, the United States has exactly the same right.
Qassem Soleimani is responsible for the death of American citizens and many other innocent people. He was planning more such attacks.
President Trump deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively.
Israel stands with the United States in its just struggle for peace, security and self-defense".
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Of all the many video summaries marking the end of the year and the end of the decade, we're especially excited about this one:
2019 was a landmark year in the relations between Israel and countries in the Arab world.
From diplomacy to tourism, through innovation & sports, this year leaves us with great hope for a future of enhanced cooperation between Israel and its neighbors.
Check out some of last year's major highlights:
2019 was a landmark year in the relations between Israel and countries in the Arab world.
From diplomacy to tourism, through innovation & sports, this year leaves us with great hope for a future of enhanced cooperation between Israel and its neighbors.
Check out some of last year's major highlights: