Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
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Netanyahu meets US Army leader to enhance military ties
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Joseph F Dunford met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief-of-Staff Lt Gen Gadi Eisenkot in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Dunford arrived in Israel on Monday to discuss bilateral military cooperation between the two close allies, Xinhua news agency quoted a military spokesperson as saying. It …
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May 10, 2017 -
Abbas ready to meet Netanyahu for peace talks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday announced he is ready to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to restart peace talks with the support of US President Donald Trump. Abbas made the remarks during a joint press conference with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The Palestinian leader told …
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May 9, 2017 -
Netanyahu cancels meeting with German minister over West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled a meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel over the latter's plan to meet groups critical of Israel's action in the West Bank, an official told Xinhua news agency. A spokesman with the Prime Minister's Office confirmed that the meeting scheduled for Tuesday would not take place, Xinhua …
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April 26, 2017 -
Israel PM warns enemies at missile defence ceremony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning Israel's enemies not to test the Jewish state at a ceremony inaugurating a joint US-Israeli missile interceptor. Netanyahu said on Sunday that defending the home front is of the "utmost importance" and went on to warn "whoever tries to strike us will be hit, those that threaten our existence …
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April 2, 2017 -
Israel will work with Trump on peace efforts: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he is committed to working with US President Donald Trump to achieve peace with the Palestinians and all of the Jewish state's neighbours. "Israel's hand and my hand is extended to all of our neighbours in peace," EFE news quoted Netanyahu as saying in a videoconference …
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March 28, 2017 -
Israeli premier calls 1st visit to Australia ‘wonderful’
Benjamin Netanyahu has described his visit to Australia, a first for a serving Israeli Prime Minister, as "wonderful." Netanyahu and his wife Sara concluded their five-day trip to Sydney on Sunday by meeting with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. "This has been a wonderful visit here. You people are amazing," Netanyahu told Bishop before talks behind closed doors. …
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February 26, 2017 -
Fence-sitting on Mideast
As with a welter of other issues, Donald Trump has now effected a policy shift towards the Middle East and in the company of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. In the net, he appears to have jettisoned US dealings with the region, spanning several decades. He has been explicit on the point that the US …
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February 18, 2017 -
Netanyahu, Trump set to meet as Mideast tensions loom
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington to renew the US-Israel ties after eight strained years during the Obama administration. The Israeli leader and President Donald Trump could both use a boost when they meet on Wednesday, CNN reported. Though both men have declared their mutual support and outlined similar views on the Israeli-Palestinian …
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February 15, 2017 -
Netanyahu, Trump set to meet as Mideast tensions loom
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington to renew the US-Israel ties after eight strained years during the Obama administration. The Israeli leader and President Donald Trump could both use a boost when they meet on Wednesday, CNN reported. Though both men have declared their mutual support and outlined similar views on the Israeli-Palestinian …
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February 15, 2017 -
I and Trump ‘see eye-to-eye’ on Mideast issues: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday before departing to Washington that he and US President Donald Trump have shared views on Middle East issues. "The alliance between Israel and the US has always been very strong, and it's about to be even stronger," Netanyahu told reporters before embarking on the four-day trip to …
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February 13, 2017 -
Israeli PM calls for unity against Iran before UK visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for international unity against Iran after Tehran's recent ballistic missile test. Netanyahu spoke today ahead of his visit to London where he will meet Prime Minister Theresa May to "deepen bilateral diplomatic, security, economic and technological ties." He said "In the diplomatic sphere, I intend to emphasize the …
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February 5, 2017 -
Israeli PM Netanyahu questioned on corruption allegations
A defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on Friday questioned by the police for the third time as a "possible criminal suspect" in a graft case for allegedly accepting valuable gifts from business figures and trying to trade favours with an Israeli newspaper. 67-year-old Netanyahu's interrogation by the police at his residence in Jerusalem is …
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January 27, 2017 -
Putin, Netanyahu send Republic Day greetings to Modi
Foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday sent Republic Day greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his message, Putin expressed desire to continue strengthening the "mutually advantageous" ties. "Over the decades of independent development, India has achieved impressive success in the economy, society, science and technology, …
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January 26, 2017 -
Trump speaks with Netanyahu, discusses security and stability
Seeking to forge close ties with a crucial ally, US President Donald Trump on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House as they spoke over phone and discussed ways to ensure security and stability in the Middle East. The President emphasised on the importance the US places on US-Israel close military, …
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January 23, 2017 -
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Netanyahu to be questioned over alleged corruption
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to be questioned on Monday over two separate corruption allegations, after the Prosecutor General's Office asked the police to carry out an investigation. According to Voice of Israel radio station, Netanyahu's questioning will be carried out at his residence in Jerusalem and it is set to have no …
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January 2, 2017 -
Netanyahu slams Kerry speech as biased against Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Thursday as biased against Israel and more focused on settlements than Palestinian violence. Speaking from his office following Kerry's speech in Washington, Netanyahu said the outgoing secretary of state paid only "lip service" to Palestinian violence …
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December 28, 2016