Moshe Arens

Moshe Arens

Born in 1925 in Lithuania, Moshe Arens grew up in the U.S. and immigrated to Israel 1948.

His political life began in 1974, when he was elected to the Knesset as a lawmaker for the Likud. In 1982, Arens became the Israeli ambassador to the United States for one year, before returning to Israel to become Defense Minister. Arens also served as Foreign Minister from 1988 to 1990.

Arens became defense minister again between 1990 and 1992, when he retired from politics, only to return in 1999 to the same portfolio.

Arens studied mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and aeronautical engineering at the California Institute of Technology. A former associate professor of aeronautical engineering at the Technion and vice president for engineering at Israel Aircraft Industries, he has published articles in academic journals on propulsion and flight mechanics.

Moshe Arens is married and the father of four.

Latest Articles by Moshe Arens
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Let’s stop pretending

The administration in Washington is trying to force on Israel a peace settlement with the Palestinians.

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Where there’s a will, there’s a reality

Herzl would have been disappointed to learn that it would take Jewish military power to establish the Jewish state and guarantee its survival.

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Alexander Haig was my friend and a friend to Israel

Haig's support was not only based on the rationale that the U.S. and Israel had shared strategic interests.

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Hassan Nasrallah - Reuters - 14022012
Hezbollah chief's reply to Haaretz

No wonder Nasrallah feels a little shaky and is trying to shore up his public image by insisting he's an independent factor in the Middle East equation.

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World democracies are warming up to Israel

Slowly but surely, it is becoming apparent that the international political climate in Israel is far better than had been predicted, and it seems to be getting better all the time.

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Hasan Nasrallah - AP
Better late than never

For the UN secretary general the military capacity of Hezbollah is not acceptable - for Israel, as for any other nation faced by a similar terrorist threat, it is intolerable.

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Bedouin, Negev town of Rahat
Free education law should start with Israel's Bedouin

Now that the government has decided to provide free preschool education for children, it is important that the right priorities be established in initiating this important educational venture across all segments of society.

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