Speaking to a conference of Israeli ambassadors, Israeli President says PA president is a partner for peace and criticizes Lieberman, saying that 'a diplomat is not supposed to scare the world.'
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Barak Ravid is the diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz newspaper. He joined Haaretz in April 2007, covering the Prime Minister's Office, the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Defense, dealing with issues such as U.S.-Israeli relations, EU-Israeli relations and the peace process.
Before joining Haaretz, Barak Ravid worked for two years for Maariv daily newspaper, spending a year covering the Palestinian Authority and a year as a diplomatic correspondent.
Ravid has a BA in the history of the Middle East from the University of Tel Aviv. He served for six years as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, and concluded his service with the rank of captain. He and his wife live in Tel Aviv.
Speaking to a conference of Israeli ambassadors, Israeli President says PA president is a partner for peace and criticizes Lieberman, saying that 'a diplomat is not supposed to scare the world.'
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Study finds that Israel's advocacy effort has become one of the world's most efficient and productive, but Israel nevertheless suffers from an image problem - which is rather a product of the Israeli government's policies.
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Gideon Sa'ar says Ariel University is not an obstacle to peace, adding the connection between Israel and the settlement is 'no less strong' than that of the U.K. and the Falkland Islands.
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The prime minister reportedly wants U.S.-born advisor Ron Dermer to replace Michael Oren in Washington. But, for a number of reasons, he might want to rethink the nomination.
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The Palestinian Authority president says he won't go to the Hague if there are diplomatic negotiations; says Israel reduced security cooperation with the Palestinians after UN vote.
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At Air Force graduation event, PM says Israel will stop at nothing to defend itself against Syrian threats, makes veiled threat against Iran; speech comes after reports of secret meeting with Jordan's king over Syria.
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Eishton was put under investigation over his bid to gather data on the rate of suicides in the Israel Defense Forces; three weeks later, he has emerged the victor.
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Foreign Ministry report states that the EU has become disenchanted with the diplomatic process in its traditional format - direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians - because they doubt its ability to lead to a solution.
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Former FM: 'Rumors and quotes' allegedly made by me or my 'associates' are manipulations intended to throw dust in the public's eyes.
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The anonymous blogger, who is under investigation, says he is willing to confess to suspicions against him if the Defense Ministry would publish – within 24 hours - all information regarding the deaths of 126 IDF soldiers who died last year.
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The new platform is supposed to include a reference to the establishment of a Palestinian state, after the PM recognized the two-state solution principle in his 2009 Bar-Ilan University speech.
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Prime Minister radicalizes traditional holiday greeting on YouTube, suggests that Christians in the Middle East are under existential threat.
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An adviser to Israel's premier tweets about a new job on the market - a Farsi-speaking spokesperson - but his new recruit probably won't be in the job long before he is forced to explain to the Iranians why Israel declared war.
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The PM told ministers at his weekly cabinet meeting that Israel is cooperating with the U.S. and international community ahead of the Assad regime's expected downfall.
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Without a change in approach and policy, the tweets from the prime minister's hawkish page of talking points will not help him win the hearts of the citizens in Tahrir Square.
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Blogger breaks silence to react to investigation, accusations that he's a 'traitor' or a 'coward.'
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U.S. blocks attempts to push joint presidential statement and resolution condemning construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; In addition to thousands of new housing units, a new highway is being built that will cut the southern Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Safafa in two.
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Israel worries that the Russian law could affect the activities of overseas Jewish organizations in Russia, including the Jewish Agency and the Joint Distribution Committee.
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In an unusually blunt criticism, state department says settlement activity puts the goal of peace 'further at risk.'
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France, Britain, Germany and Portugal to issue joint statement against Israel's recently announced plan to build 1,500 homes in East Jerusalem neighborhood Ramat Shlomo.
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A diplomatic crisis between Israel and Uruguay has erupted after Israeli envoy in Montevideo exchanged verbal blows with the ruling MPP party.
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Palestinians call plan 'dangerous and alarming'; Jerusalem panel reduces number of homes planned for construction from 1,700 to 1,500, after hearing objections lodged by Palestinian residents of area intended for expansion; Prime Minister's Office: This is not the beginning of construction, just another stage in existing project.
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Israel's embassy in Dublin posts image of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, saying that as Jews without security in Bethlehem they would be attacked by Palestinians. The image has since been taken down, and the embassy published an apology.
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Foreign minister hands in resignation after decision to indict him for fraud.
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Proposed map, based on versions submitted by both Lebanon and Israel, delineates maritime economic border and defines where each country can search for natural gas.
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