Analysis: Tzipi Livni faces rough road in peace push with Palestinians

Published on February 20, 2013

Tzipi Livni's coalition pact with right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu speaks volumes about the obstacles ahead for the moderate former Israeli foreign minister in her new task of pursuing peace with the Palestinians.

Avigdor Lieberman formally charged in Jerusalem court

Published on December 30, 2012

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman was formally charged with fraud and breach of trust.

Lieberman questioned again in ambassador affair

Published on December 26, 2012

Former Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman was questioned again regarding allegations that he advanced an envoy's position in exchange for information on an investigation against him.

Meretz leader petitions court to force Lieberman resignation

Published on December 14, 2012

The leader of Israel's Meretz Party petitioned the country’s Supreme Court to order the resignation of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman following his indictment on fraud.

Avigdor Lieberman indicted for fraud and breach of trust in lesser case

Published on December 13, 2012

Israeli Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein closed a 12-year investigation against Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, but decided to indict him for fraud and breach of trust in a lesser case.

An open letter to Dr. Talaat Afifi, Egyptian minister of religion

Published on October 18, 2012

Dear Dr. Afifi, Many of us involved in global contacts between leaders of the world's major religions seek to understand the new Egyptian government views about non-Muslims.

Meeting of Argentina and Iran ministers rankles Israel, U.S.

Published on October 1, 2012

Israel expressed “disappointment” over Argentina's decision to accept an Iranian invitation to bilateral talks.

Ex-body guards: Israeli minister gets drunk at strip clubs

Published on September 14, 2012

Former employees of Israeli Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov said he regularly escapes his security detail to get drunk a strip clubs.

Avigdor Lieberman told he might be indicted

Published on June 8, 2012

Israel Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has been told that he may soon be indicted on charges of fraud, money laundering and break of trust.

Hacker takes over Israeli deputy FM’s website

Published on January 9, 2012

A hacker temporarily took over the website of Israel's deputy foreign minister, Danny Ayalon.

Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister: We won’t accept less than full U.N. seat

Published on November 3, 2011

The Palestinians will not accept anything less than full U.N. membership and do not want an upgrade to an observer state in the world body, their foreign minister said on Thursday.

Turkey’s FM: Tension with Israel won’t change over aid

Published on October 27, 2011

Diplomatic tension between Turkey and Israel will continue despite Israeli earthquake aid to the stricken country, Turkey's foreign minister said.

Argentinian foreign minister’s Israel visit on schedule

Published on April 4, 2011

Argentinian Foreign Minister Hector Timerman will visit Israel accompanied by businessmen and relatives of victims of the bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center. Timerman will arrive in Israel Monday for a two-day visit that is scheduled to include meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. He is also expected to meet with Tzipi Livni, Israel's ex-foreign minister and now its opposition leader, as well as other Israeli political leaders.

Egypt’s foreign minister talks tough on Israel

Published on April 4, 2011

Egypt's new foreign minister said the days of Israel getting cheap gas and strategic benefits are over.

Swedish FM cancels trip to Israel

Published on September 8, 2009

Sweden's foreign minister canceled a scheduled trip to Israel.

New Israeli Consul Arrives in L.A.

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 9, 2004

For a man who is celebrating his 34th birthday this month, Ehud Danoch, Israel's new consul general, introduces himself with an impressive resume.

He has an insider's knowledge of his country's domestic, economic and foreign affairs, is a lawyer, holds a master's degree in business administration and knows all the right people in the Israeli government and bureaucracy. He also has an advantage as a fluent speaker in this region's two primary languages, English and Spanish, and he can also get by in French.

Egypt Displays Split Personality on Israel

By Leslie Susser
Published on January 1, 2004

Israeli leaders were heartened in late December, when Egypt's foreign minister announced that he would come to Jerusalem for talks on promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace.

At the same time, however, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was moving in Cairo to galvanize international pressure on Israel to dismantle the nuclear weapons it is presumed to possess.Â

These seemingly contradictory thrusts in Egyptian policy highlight the deep ambivalence that has characterized Egypt's attitude to Israel since the two countries made peace in 1979.