While Israeli President Reuven Rivlin recently declared that there is ‘nothing progressive about anti-Semitism,’ hatred for the Jewish people is a phenomenon rearing its ugly head once again throughout Europe.
‘You are not just young men and women. You are young men and women who overcome obstacles. I would even say that each one of you is a hero!’ Rivlin told the children.
‘Fuld demonstrated supreme courage, putting his own life on the line when in his final moments he chased the terrorist and neutralized him,’ said Minister Erdan
‘Let’s sing together,’ Rivlin said. ‘Religious, secular, Arabs, Jews, soldiers, women, men, children, let’s put aside everything that divides us – it’ll be fun!’
Israeli leaders criticized Abbas for his vitriolic speech calling Israel a ‘colonial project that has nothing to do with Judaism,’ while Netanyahu claimed Abbas is actually helping Israel’s diplomatic efforts.
“Terrorism can strike anywhere. The civilized world must fight together in order to defeat it,” Netanyahu said in response to the terror attack in Barcelona.
During the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ‘[Abbas] last week again proved… that he is not interested in direct negotiations with Israel… I think that people can conclude from this who wants to advance peace and a peace process – and who does not.’
Addressing the European Parliament on Thursday, Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas claimed Israel’s presence in Judea and Samaria is the root cause of global terrorism and is encouraging extremists. Abbas also refused to meet Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
Israel begins its 68th Independence Day celebrations this year on Wednesday evening, April 22. Festivities will continue throughout the day on Thursday.
Israel came to a standstill on Wednesday to mark Yom Hazikaron, its national Memorial Day, and to commemorate the 23,477 fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terrorist attacks who have died over the course of the last 150 years.
Israel marked Yom Hashoah, its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Thursday in memory of the six million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II.
In another apparent step toward reconciliation, Israeli President Rivlin and Turkish President Erdogan spoke on the phone and expressed mutual interest in establishing an international front against global Islamic terrorism.
Israel’s leaders embraced their Belgian counterparts in wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, and called for a united front against global Islamic terrorism.
After an attack by ISIS in Istanbul on Saturday that killed three Israelis and an Iranian and wounded over a dozen others, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent his condolences to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
Israel mourns the death of three of its citizens who were killed while on vacation in Turkey. “The heart aches for the victims who lost their lives in the horrific terrorist bombing,” President Rivlin stated.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin to discuss the ever-shifting security situation in the Middle East.
“There can be no real comfort following such a loss, but I want you to know that Shlomit’s special character will be known across the country,” President Reuven Rivlin told the family of terror victim Shlomit Krigman.
As the threat posed by Israeli Arabs supporting ISIS intensifies, Rivlin urged Arab communal leaders and Israeli security forces to crack down on the mounting threat.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and US Republican Congressmen stressed the close bonds and strategic alliance shared by the two nations at a meeting in Jerusalem.
The Israeli prime minister joined the president and the IDF leadership in thanking US General Martin Dempsey for his strong friendship and security cooperation.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted the inaugural Jerusalem Unity Prize award ceremony in honor of kidnapped and murdered Jewish teens Gilad Shaar, Eyal Yifrach, and Naftali Frenkel.
One million Jews in over 20 countries will mark the first annual Unity Day in honor of the teenagers kidnapped and murdered by Hamas terrorists last summer.
Meet Rivka Ravitz - a 39 year old ultra-orthodox mother of 11 who is destroying stereotypes as a powerful force behind Israel's President Reuven Rivlin.
As President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu toasted the new government, the Israeli premier vowed to respond to the many challenges facing Israel, both internally and externally.
Meet Rivka Ravitz - a 39 year old ultra-orthodox mother of 11 kids who is destroying stereotypes as a powerful force behind Israel's President Rivlin. She's a renaissance woman also running a family of 13!
Israeli leaders gathered with the family of hero Eli Cohen to mark the 50th anniversary of his execution and remember his supreme sacrifice for his country.
As tens of thousands celebrated the reunification of their capital in 1967, Netanyahu vowed to keep the city whole and under Israeli sovereignty forever.
Meet Rivka Ravitz - a 39 year old ultra-orthodox mother of 11 who is destroying stereotypes as a powerful force behind Israel's President Reuven Rivlin.
Meet Rivka Ravitz - a 39 year old ultra-orthodox mother of 11 who is destroying stereotypes as a powerful force behind Israel's President Reuven Rivlin.
Israel's presidential family sent a lovely baby dress and charm to newborn British Princess Charlotte, the first daughter and second child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
After a delay due to harsh conditions on the ground in Nepal and a damaged airport runway there, a large IDF relief mission departed for the devastated region.
Israel, which is known for its immediate and exemplary assistance to countries in distress, has sent rescue teams to the earthquake disaster zone in Nepal.
