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Photo: GPO
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PM Netanyahu addresses AIPAC conference in Washington
22 Mar 2010
As the world faces monumental challenges, I know that Israel and America will face them together because we are fired by the same ideals and inspired by the same dream - the dream of achieving security, prosperity and peace...
Today, an unprecedented threat to humanity looms large. A radical Iranian regime armed with nuclear weapons could bring an end to the era of nuclear peace the world has enjoyed for the last 65 years...
Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is our capital. In Jerusalem, my government has maintained the policies of all Israeli governments since 1967, including those led by Golda Meir, Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Rabin. Today, nearly a quarter of a million Jews, almost half the city's Jewish population, live in neighborhoods that are just beyond the 1949 armistice lines.
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20 Mar 2010
SHIMON PERES: "We fully agree that we have to put a target date so as to complete the peace negotiations with the Palestinians as soon as possible. I call upon our Palestinian neighbors, and President Abbas, let's start right away...
Iran is continuing to play a negative role in the Middle East, supplying arms, encouraging terror, and threatening the destruction of Israel."
BAN KI-MOON: " Our common goal, as stressed by the Quartet, is to complete negotiations on a settlement of all core issues within 24 months. For this to happen we have to get negotiations under way...
I also repeat my call on Palestinian militants to immediately end rocket fire and release Gilad Shilat on humanitarian grounds."
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22 Mar 2010
FM Liberman: "The biggest danger is the indecisiveness of the international community."
President Peres: "The UN must take a more serious and rigid approach to the Iranian threat. Why do you continue to let Ahmadinejad enjoy being a member of the UN when his actions violate your very charter?"
PM Netanyahu: "The stronger those sanctions against Iran, the more likely will be that the Iranian regime will have to choose between advancing its nuclear program and advancing the future of its own permanence."
"The greatest threat facing mankind is the specter of a militant Islamic regime acquiring nuclear weapons."
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29 Jan 2010
On 29 January 2010, Israel released a 46-page Paper, Gaza Operation Investigations: Update, which describes Israels procedures for the investigation of allegations of violations of the Law of Armed Conflict. The Paper focuses on investigations, legal proceedings and lessons learned, in relation to the actions of the IDF in the course of the Gaza Operation from 27 December 2008 through 18 January 2009.
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30 Dec 2009
• Peace can only be achieved through earnest negotiations which bridge gaps and resolve all outstanding issues.
• The conflict is rooted in an ongoing refusal by the Palestinians and the Arab world to recognize the right of the Jewish people to a state in their historic homeland.
• The most logical resolution of the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians is the establishment of two nation states.
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| Architectural simulation of the proposed Israeli pavilion for EXPO 2010 |
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Under the slogan "Innovation for Better Life", Israel will highlight innovation at its pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai along with traditional Jewish culture. This is the first time that Israel is building a national pavilion at a World Expo. The pavilion resembles two clasped hands, symbolizing Israeli innovation and technology and consists of three areas: the Whispering Garden, the Hall of Light, and the Hall of Innovations.
Israel will also participate in Expo Shanghai Online, an innovation of Expo 2010 which offers a three-dimensional virtual visit to the Expo site via the Internet.
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Deputy FM Ayalon and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Jerusalem (Photo: Avi Hayun) |
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21 Mar 2010
Deputy FM Ayalon: "The Kassam rockets do not cease to fall, and the residents continue to suffer. We would like to see a clear message from the international community protesting the suffering of these people."
They discussed international economic and humanitarian efforts, with an emphasis on the humanitarian aid Israel extends in times of international crises.
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| FM Liberman and EU High Rep Ashton in Jerusalem (Photo: Reuters) |
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17 Mar 2010
ASHTON: I'm in Israel for two purposes. The first is to demonstrate the commitment of the European Union to the Middle East peace process. I'm also here to support the bilateral relationships with Israel and to talk about international issues that concern us, especially our concerns about Iran.
LIBERMAN: I want to emphasize that in Israel everybody wants peace. There is only a discussion about the best way to achieve this peace. This government said from the first day that we're ready for direct talks. With regard to the Iranian issue, it is really the time for tough decisions in the Security Council and the EU.
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Photo: MFA |
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1 Mar 2010
The Diplomatic Seminar for Young Jewish Leaders is a study program conducted annually by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs for young Jewish men and women of outstanding leadership potential. The coming seminar will take place between July 4-15, 2010 and is open to participants aged 26-37 from Jewish communities around the world.
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27 Jan 2010
Anyone trying to comprehend the mosaic that is Israeli society will find its elements to be surprisingly diverse. This exhibition provides an opportunity to explore some of those different elements, as captured through the lens of Israel's leading news and documentary photographers. The nature of their profession makes these women and men highly attuned to the pulse and essence of Israel.
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The Dead Sea, one of the 28 official finalist candidates in the online global competition to rate the New7Wonders of Nature, is currently ranked among the Top 14.
"The candidacy of the Dead Sea as a finalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition is an important milestone in making Israel into a tourism destination and in the international recognition that the Dead Sea will receive as a natural treasure that has no equal in the world."
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PM Netanyahu (Mar 3, 2010): "We received offers from the mediator three months ago. We said we were willing to go far, but not as far as releasing prisoners that are likely to murder again either in Judea and Samaria or territory inside the Green Line. This was the essence of our response. It has been three months since we passed on this answer and to date we have not received an official response."
On March 11, 2010, the European Parliament called for the "immediate release of Sergeant Gilad Shalit."
On 20 March 2010, UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki-moon said in Jerusalem: "I repeat my call on Palestinian militants to immediately end rocket fire and release Gilad Shilat on humanitarian grounds."
On June 25, 2006, Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists within Israeli territory, near the Kerem Shalom crossing to the Gaza Strip in an unprovoked and well-planned attack in which two soldiers were killed and five others wounded. Gilad is one of seven ISRAELI MIAs.
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