Benjamin Netanyahu
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…
Israel defense chief quits, warns of ‘extremist’ rise under Netanyahu
Middle East
May 20, 2016
Israel defense chief quits, warns of ‘extremist’ rise under Netanyahu
Israel's defense minister resigned on Friday, saying the nation was being taken over by "extremist and dangerous elements" after Prime…
Netanyahu pulls off coalition surprise to upend Israeli politics
Middle East
May 19, 2016
Netanyahu pulls off coalition surprise to upend Israeli politics
"He's a magician, he's a magician," the partisan crowd chanted as a beaming Benjamin Netanyahu strode into his party headquarters…
Netanyahu welcomes Sisi’s push for Israel-Palestinian peace
Middle East
May 18, 2016
Netanyahu welcomes Sisi’s push for Israel-Palestinian peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's statement of Tuesday advocating peace between Israelis and Palestinians. "I welcome…
Netanyahu tells France’s Ayrault he still opposes peace conference
Middle East
May 16, 2016
Netanyahu tells France’s Ayrault he still opposes peace conference
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told France's foreign minister on Sunday that Israel remained opposed to a French initiative for an…
UN official spurns Netanyahu history lesson offer
Middle East
May 7, 2016
UN official spurns Netanyahu history lesson offer
A senior United Nations official Saturday brushed aside an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a lecture on…