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WATCH: U.S. and Israeli diplomats give Obama's visit a whimsical twist
In an attempt to cast contention aside, the Israeli embassy in Washington and the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv release amusing videos ahead of U.S. president's trip to the Holy Land.
By Barak Ravid | Mar 19, 2013 | 02:57 PM
Screenshot from video released by the Israeli embassy in Washington ahead of Obama's vist
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Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, right
Palestinian ambassador tells Israeli counterpart: Hamas must go
Palestinian from Gaza tells Israeli that the offices destroyed by IDF operation are not important. 'The real offices are the mosques which are connected to a widespread network of tunnels. Everything happens underground.'
By Barak Ravid | Nov 21, 2012 | 08:13 PM | 25
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Gaza crisis highlights Netanyahu's failure to reconcile with Turkey
Netanyahu squandered more than two years since the Gaza flotilla debacle, during which time he could have secured a powerful Muslim ally.
By Barak Ravid | Nov 18, 2012 | 06:31 PM | 50
Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama - AP - March 5, 2012.
Obama works to avert Israel-Egypt break as Gaza violence persists
In conversation with Egypt's Morsi, American president condemns rocket fire from Strip, defends Israel's right to self-defense; Egyptian FM to Clinton: Stop Israeli aggression.
By Barak Ravid | Nov 15, 2012 | 01:27 PM | 23
Israeli strike on Ahmed Jabari - AFP - Nov. 14, 2012
Ahead of Gaza offensive, Netanyahu's Israel did its best to lull Hamas to sleep
Israel's goal was to lull Hamas and other terror organizations in Gaza into a false sense of security, in the hope that they would lower their level of preparedness.
By Barak Ravid | Nov 15, 2012 | 10:12 AM | 10
Khaled Meshal, bottom left, with Ahmed Jabari, bottom right
Ahmed Jabari is Netanyahu's Osama bin Laden
Just as the assassination of Osama bin Laden turned into a tremendous electoral asset for the U.S. president, closing accounts with Jabari, the abductor of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, will be a key point in the campaign of Netanyahu and Barak.
By Barak Ravid | Nov 14, 2012 | 07:54 PM | 6
Sheldon and Miriam Adelson stand with Netanyahu.
Adelson responds to Olmert: Netanyahu is not my puppet
In an op-ed published in his own daily, Jewish billionaire Sheldon Adelson responds to Ehud Olmert's accusation that the prime minister interfered in the U.S. election, labeling it an 'absurd conspiracy theory.'
By Barak Ravid | Nov 11, 2012 | 12:10 PM | 7
Eamon Gilmore, Foreign Minister of Ireland.
Ireland looks to advance EU ban on West Bank settlement products
According to Irish FM's assessment, move will fail due to opposition from a few EU member nations.
By Barak Ravid | Nov 9, 2012 | 10:31 AM | 7
The morning after
Five thoughts from Israel on Obama’s re-election
For Israeli leaders, the results of the U.S. election are just a precursor to the vote set to happen here in January.
By Barak Ravid | Nov 7, 2012 | 12:11 PM | 37
Knesset hug – 31/10/11 - Reuters
How Israel and China got into a diplomatic row over Knesset members and organ harvesting
Chinese embassy demands clarifications from Jerusalem after report on the settler radio station with the headline 'Israeli MKs to the UN: Investigate China’s organ harvest.'
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Turkish Independence Day - AFP
The latest casualty of strained Turkish-Israeli relations: Independence Day ceremonies
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