Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, has been questioned in relation to a criminal investigation into corruption conducted by the country’s attorney general. The leader is suspected to have been involved in beneficial deals with businessmen in Israel, according to a report from Attorney General Avichai Mandelbit.
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Israeli police question Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption allegations the PM calls ‘baseless’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on January 2. Netanyahu denied any wrongdoing ahead of his expected questioning by police in a graft probe, telling his political opponents to put any “celebrations” on hold. A bodyguard of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu closes the gates to the residence of the PM as members of the media wait for the arrival of police investigators on January 2. An Israeli police car is seen at the entrance to the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the same day as police were expected to question Netanyahu over whether he illegally accepted gifts from wealthy supporters.
Israeli police question Netanyahu over corruption allegation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was grilled by police investigators for over three hours at his office Monday night, opening what could be a politically damaging criminal investigation into suspicions that he improperly accepted gifts. Netanyahu has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, but the arrival of the national fraud squad indicated questions raised about him are considered serious enough to merit an investigation.
Israeli police question PM over corruption allegations
Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over corruption allegations, local media reported after police cars arrived at his residence Monday. The police team did not speak to journalists, but Israeli media said they are looking into suspicions that Netanyahu inappropriately accepted expensive gifts from two businessmen.
Political pasta: Ma’aleh Adumim first-ers eye Netanyahu-Trump meeting
Trump can’t be expected to be more hawkish on Israel than the Israeli prime minister – even if his choice for ambassador to Jerusalem, David Friedman, is. A senior political observer recently compared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a piece of cooked spaghetti: If you try to push the piece of spaghetti with your finger, it won’t move.
Israeli media: Police to question Netanyahu for corruption
Israeli media is reporting that police are expected to question Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a pair of corruption allegations.
Canadian school ban’s Israelis because of ‘settlements’
A trade school in Canada which banned Israeli applicants due to Israel’s alleged “illegal settlement activity” rescinded the ban on Tuesday following an intervention by B’nai Brith Canada and members of the Canadian Jewish community. Stav Daron, an Israeli engineering student and amateur carpenter, had hoped to take a course at the Island School of Building Arts , located on Gabriola Island in the province of British Columbia.
The dangers of UN Security Council Resolution 2334
The December 23, 2016, resolution adopted by the UN Security Council regarding Israel’s settlement policy has been received with mixed and even extreme reactions. [ Click to read the text of UN Security Council Resolution 2334 ] The Palestinian leadership, having initiated the resolution, is celebrating its adoption as an affirmation by the international community, including the United States, of its claims against Israel.
Bodies of Hamas terrorists won’t be returned, ministers decide
The December 24, 2014 Gaza funeral of Tayseir Smeiry, a Hamas operative, who was killed by Israeli troops after gunmen from Gaza opened fire on an IDF force within Israel Israel will no longer give up the bodies of Hamas terrorists killed during attacks, but instead bury them, the high-level security cabinet decided on Sunday, launching a renewed effort to pressure the Palestinian group into returning two Israeli civilians and the remains of two soldiers. Gaza-based Hamas is currently holding the remains of IDF soldiers Staff Sgt.
Australiaa s prime minister makes impromptu visit to synagogue
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull paid an unexpected visit to Sydney’s Central Synagogue to join its Friday night service and menorah lighting, telling the congregation that Australia stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Israel. The synagogue’s rabbi, Levi Wolff .had received a call from Turnbull on Friday afternoon wishing him greetings and in return he received an impromptu invitation to attend the evening’s service together his wife Lucy.
Dictating American foreign policy
The First Amendment shows the founding fathers did not want America to play favorites on the basis of religion, chosen or not. The government of the United States is not to show favoritism toward any religion or allow any religion to have undue influence.
Israeli minister: Thank God Obama is leaving office
“In Obama’s world view we have moved closer to peace, but during his term we have just gotten further from it,” she said. Culture and Sport Minister Miri Regev has made public her pleasure that US President Barack Obama is soon leaving office.
Palestinian president ready to work with Trump for peace
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump to reach a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel. Abbas spoke Saturday at an event marking the anniversary of his Fatah party.
The U.N. vote: How does it affect Israel and the United States?
The United States abstained at the United Nations and drew massive criticism for not supporting Israel as it almost always does. Staunch supporters have decried the decision by President Barack Obama to abstain; however, sometimes you have to do the wrong thing for the right reasons.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin talk by…
Jordan, Jan 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Middle Eastern security and – especially – the situation in Syria, according to an Israeli government statement. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin, Netanyahu discuss Syrian crisis
News selected on topics and regions – oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the Syrian settlement and Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution over the phone on Saturday, the Kremlin’s press service said, Sputnik reported. “The phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was held on the initiative of the Israeli side.
Settlers reportedly attack IDF soldiers near Susiya
IDF soldiers were attacked by West Bank settlers Saturday who reported to the scene of clashes between Israelis and Palestinians near the village of Sussiya, south of Hebron, police said. Police received a report of graffiti of a Star of David and the word “revenge” spray painted in Hebrew near the Palestinian village in what authorities suspect may be a “Price tag” attack.
UNSC Resolution 2334 Takes Israel’s Shackles Off
At first, the resolution knocked the wind out of Israel and the Jewish nation, worldwide, as well as those who support the Jewish state and the Jewish nation. The gathering storm has not moved on and is not totally over; there are 22 more days for Obama’s disastrous reign during which, after he stabbed Israel in her back he may go for the jugular and declare a “Palestine” state, a member of the putrid United Nations Organization .
Senator McConnell, the Security Council Resolution, and the Default of the Guardians
President Obama has learned well from Majority Leader McConnell. A few days ago, U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power, acting under direction of Secretary of State Kerry, who was himself obeying diktat from President Obama, abstained from a Security Council resolution condemning Israel’s legal settlement of the territory known as, “The West Bank.”
Actor Mark Pellegrino Takes To Twitter To Defend Israel While Holidaying Here
As I’ve posted before , he’s a huge mensch and one of the most articulate celebrities I know on this issue. Case in point: check out is tweets from Israel: he’s here visiting and taking in the sites and sounds, yet also makes sure to defend Israel from unfair criticism.
Jimmy Carter’s Lifelong Pursuit of a Palestinian State
Perhaps sensing that he would soon have to relinquish his position as America’s worst ex-president, Jimmy Carter reminded everyone last month how he earned the title with yet another call for the U.S. to recognize a Palestinian state. Carter’s call is a departure from American diplomacy, which insists, per UN Resolution 338, that an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement can only be reached through negotiations “between the parties.”
What Kerry Should Have Said
When Secretary of State John Kerry delivered his comprehensive statement on the Arab-Israel conflict in front of a safe audience at the State Department, he took over an hour to defend the decision of the United States to in essence allow passage of the recent UN anti-Israel resolution by abstaining from it, rather than adhering to the longstanding policy of the U.S. to veto such resolutions. The general thrust of his message was to chastise Israel for building “settlements” on land defined as “occupied Palestinian territory,” as the main obstacle preventing a two-state solution.
Letter: U.S. veto an insult to Israel
Letter: U.S. veto an insult to Israel President Obama did not just “rebuke” Israel, but metaphorically spit in the face of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2iKOS85 When the United States abstained on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, President Barack Obama did not just “rebuke” Israel, but metaphorically spit in the face of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelis and supporters of Israel everywhere.
Britain criticises focus on Israel settlements after Kerry speech
The British government on Thursday said peace between Israel and the Palestinians cannot be brokered by focusing solely on settlement construction, following a stern warning over the practice by US Secretary of State John Kerry. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesperson said Britain supports a two-state solution and believes the construction of settlements on Palestinian lands is illegal.
Relations between Obama and Netanyahu administrations hit new low
It took eight years of backbiting and pretending they got along for relations between President Barack Obama ‘s administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s government to finally hit rock bottom. Though they’ve clashed bitterly before, mostly notably over Iran, the two governments seemed further apart than ever after a speech Wednesday by Secretary of State John Kerry and last week’s United Nations resolution.
ALERT: Obama Helps Put 3 Christian Holy Sites Under Muslim Command – In Under 3 Days
When Obama became President for the first time 8 years ago, we knew it would be bad; when he became President again in round 2, we knew things were only going to get WORSE. However, now that it’s nearing the very end of his time in the White House and as Commander-in-Chief, he’s REALLY acting out and isn’t even TRYING to hide his wicked intentions now.
Ita s Not Over!Exclusive: Obama, Palestinians Plotting More Anti-Israel Action
The Palestinian Authority has been in contact with the Obama administration and European countries about the possibility of taking more UN action on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before President Obama leaves office next month, a senior PA official told Breitbart Jerusalem. The official said the UN action could come in the form of declarations by UN bodies, including the General Assembly; UN sessions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; or even another United Nations Security Council resolution.
De Blasio isn’t jumping to defend Israel after UN vote :0
Mayor de Blasio – who has repeatedly cast himself as a fierce defender of Israel – refused Thursday to take a position on the UN resolution condemning the Jewish State for expanding its settlements . “I don’t really know what I think about the details of the resolution,” the mayor said at an unrelated press conference in Times Square.
U of T, McGill University rank in top five of North America’s…
Members of the Jewish Defense League protest a public forum on Israel apartheid featuring Jenny Peto at the University of Toronto, Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Toronto, Ont. Israeli supporters overlook the main floor of York University’s Vari Hall as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters divide the space down the centre while holding countering rallies at the school, Thursday afternoon, February 12, 2009 in Toronto.
Chuck Schumer tears into John Kerry over Israel speech that ’emboldened extremists on both sides’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s admonishment of Israeli settlements on Wednesday did not sit well with a key member of his own party: incoming Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. The Obama administration’s decision to harangue Israel for allegedly complicating the Middle East peace process angered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the 70-minute speech also irked the powerful senator from New York.
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Boxing legend Don King stood beside President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to discuss the relationship between Israel and the United States. “You all know Don King? Who doesn’t know Don King,” the President-elect asked reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Why I Call BS On US Claims “Gang-Up On Israel” Meeting Never Took Place
The White House vehemently denied a report Wednesday morning claiming Secretary of State John Kerry and National Security Adviser Susan Rice discussed the controversial U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlements with a top Palestinian official days before Friday’s Security Council vote. An Egyptian news site first published what it claimed to be details of the meeting with Palestinian official Saeb Erekat and others.
Relations between Obama, Netanyahu camps hit rock bottom
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Julie Bishop backs Israel rather than the US over UN resolution
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Julie Bishop backs Israel rather than the US over UN resolution
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The Latest: Dems offer mixed reactions to Israel speech
A senior leader … . Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about Israeli-Palestinian policy, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at the State Department in Washington.
Kerry condemns growth of Israeli settlements
Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday harshly criticized Israeli settlements in the West Bank, saying that their growth threatens to destroy the viability of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said the United States was obliged to allow passage of a UN resolution condemning the activity in order to preserve the possibility of peace.
10 Things to Know for Thursday
Debbie Reynolds, the mother of Carrie Fisher and star of the 1952 classic ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 84, one day after Fisher, her son said.
Trump tweets gives a glimpse into foreign policy approach
President-elect Donald Trump has used Twitter – his preferred means of communication – to weigh in on a swath of foreign policy issues over the past few weeks. His comments give glimpse into how his incoming administration will deal with pressing foreign matters – but also highlight how reactionary comments on social media can immediately spur international concern and attention.