Tag: diplomacy

“You don’t get to choose your partners. My approach to diplomacy is to keep focusing on your goals."

What is the best policy? Diplomacy or Military strength... Or BOTH?

Israel is enjoying positive relations with India & Africa.

This is the third visit to the region by the Japanese foreign minister since he took his post.

Israel's public diplomacy is so off target. This is what needs to be done.

Somehow supporters of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) campaign nevertheless managed to politicize Netanyahu’s visit.

This visit to west Africa follows Prime Minister Netanyahu's successful visit to east Africa last year.

The conversation, defined as a “clarification call,” was held at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

On Monday, Turkey's Minister of Culture and Tourism arrives for a state visit to Israel as well.

"Our position is becoming stronger due to our technological, military and intelligence capabilities."

The prime minister and president will be globe-trotting this year as Israel's international relations grow.

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz travels to Turkey after Yom Kippur to attend an international conference and meet with President Erdogan.

NATO invites Israel to open a permanent office at its headquarters in Brussels - a major diplomatic upgrade for the Jewish State.

Thousands of trucks travel from Israel to Gaza delivering goods every week. Turkey won't renew ties with Israel for other reasons.

Turkey has released a recording of the warning broadcast to the Russian warplane before shooting it down.

Israel's first woman ambassador to an Arab nation presented her credentials Monday to King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Three Israeli foreign service personnel were abruptly suspended this week; two were recalled for unprofessionalism abroad.

Strange. It wasn't considered as big a deal when it was Shimon Peres who was invited to the White House right before elections in '96.

Columnist quotes Obama aide insulting Netanyahu, citing "crisis" in US-Israel relations.

Diplomatic relations with Israel are likely to remain in deep freeze for the next few years, Turkish PM Davutoglu signals.

US Secretary of State John Kerry continues 'peace talks' in Washington today (Tuesday) with a PA unity go'vt team.

It's ironic that Britain needs to grant the leftwing Tzipi Livni temporary immunity to ensure she won't face an arrest warrant in the UK.

A US diplomat proposed that UN negotiating rooms be 'inebriation-free zones.'

The New York Times criticizes Israel for not undergoing the scrutiny of the UN Human Rights Council, while at the same time recognizes the extreme bias the Council shows against Israel.

The Salafi political victories, militia victories and terror attacks are all part of the same phenomenon, and it is about time that we confronted it for what it is.

Over 300 young science geniuses from across Asia and the Pacific participated in the sixth Asian Science Camp (ASC) in Jerusalem this past week. It was Israel’s first time hosting the science camp, which is typically held in Asia. Students arrived from 23 different countries-- including nations which don't have diplomatic relations with Israel.

Right now the Obama administration is being very, very careful about saying what it thinks about Israel, not wanting to upset the electoral applecart. But the New York Times isn’t afraid to let it all hang out, as it did in today’s editorial on Israel and Iran. The Times is important because its positions are so closely correlated with those of the administration. At least on foreign affairs, the Times is Obama’s Pravda.

In private conversations Panetta expressed frustration at the lack of confidence expressed by Netanyahu and Barak.

That’s right! The powers have agreed to a transition to a new government which will go into effect as soon as the current dictatorship agrees to be overthrown and its rulers flee for their lives and watch their supporters probably be massacred.

As we remember Jerusalem Day, it is important to remember that the city is united and free because diplomacy failed. Israel's greatest triumph happened only because diplomacy proved hopeless in deterring Muslim genocidal ambitions. Had Israel succumbed to international pressure and had Nasser been as subtle as Sadat, then the Six Day War would have looked like the Yom Kippur War with 1948 borders - and Israel very likely would not exist today.