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Netanyahu to meet Obama next week in NY

The two leaders are expected to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the Middle East as well as the way to advance peace and security in the region.
September 19, 2016
mou-signing

Israel signs ‘historic’ $38B military aid deal with US

In what has been deemed an historic deal for the size and scope of the military aid package Israel will receive from the US over the next ten years, both countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding which gives Israel approximately $38 billion - slightly more than past years and more than any other country.
September 15, 2016
Mahmoud Abbas

Abbas accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ against Palestinians

Responding to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remark that the Palestinians want a future state ethnically cleansed of Jews, Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of conducting an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Palestinians.
September 12, 2016
9/11 victims and bereaved family members sue Saudi Arabia

Netanyahu: Israel stands with America on 9/11  

Israel stands in solidarity together with the citizens of the United States of America on September 11 to commemorate that horrific day on which 3,000 innocent people died at the hands of Islamic terrorists.
September 11, 2016
Mahmoud Abbas

Abbas claims Israel pushed off talks planned this month 

A flurry of back and forth accusations over who is responsible for rejecting the latest peace talks appears somewhat over-inflated as it seems both the Israeli and Palestinian leaders are indeed eager to partake in a summit led by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
September 7, 2016
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas.

Report: Abbas willing to meet with Netanyahu in Moscow

It appears that an offer by Russian President Vladimir Putin to broker a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians is moving forward as both leaders have tentatively agreed to attending such a summit.
September 6, 2016
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Netanyahu considering summit with Abbas in Moscow

In an effort to further demonstrate that he does not believe the French Initiative will further peace in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shown interest in a tripartite meeting between himself, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
September 5, 2016
Vladimir Putin

Report: Putin to host Israeli-Palestinian talks in Moscow

Early negotiations are currently underway to set up a tripartite meeting in Moscow between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
August 29, 2016
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Netanyahu urges Israeli Arabs to take active role in society

In a video produced in English and Hebrew, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for his pre-election remark that Arabs were going to the voting booths 'in droves,' saying he was misunderstood, and now asked Arabs to integrate into Israeli society 'in droves.'
July 27, 2016
John Kerry

State Dept. funds used in effort to oust Netanyahu

A bipartisan Senate investigative report released this week has found that US State Department grants to OneVoice, meant to further peace in the Middle East, were instead used by Victory 15 to unseat Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu during the 2015 elections.
July 13, 2016
Netanyahu Abbas

Report: Netanyahu agrees to Egypt summit with Abbas

After meeting with Egypt's foreign minister and following years of expressing willingness to negotiate anytime, anywhere with Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly said he is open to a meeting in Egypt.
July 12, 2016
Francois Hollande

French Middle East peace conference delayed 

France insists on hosting a conference to discuss a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict even though Israel believes the initiative removes the incentive for Palestinians to negotiate and even though the Palestinians declared they will never again negotiate directly with Israel.
May 17, 2016
PM Netanyahu and Belgian FM Reynders

Netanyahu: French initiative reduces chance of peace

Responding to reports on the French initiative in January, Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected the French initiative, saying Israel would not accept a process that would harm its security and force it to make concessions, while the Palestinians refuse to negotiate.
May 9, 2016
NATO

NATO officially recognizes Israeli representative

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also known as the North Atlantic Alliance, will recognize an official Israeli representative and the military alliance and will grant Israel a permanent office at its headquarters in Brussels.
May 4, 2016
Bombing Jerusalem

21 Israelis wounded by Palestinian terrorist’s bomb on Jerusalem bus

Israel's fears of an escalation in Palestinian terror attacks proved true when a Palestinian terrorist's bomb exploded on a bus in Jerusalem, wounding 21. The attack is reminiscent of the string of bombings that shook Israel not long ago. Netanyahu vowed to "settle the score" with those responsible.
April 19, 2016
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Report: Obama administration spies on Israel

After promising to refrain from spying on allies, the Obama administration has reportedly been spying specifically on Prime Minister Netanyahu to gain information on Israel's intentions concerning its efforts to thwart the nuclear deal with Iran.
December 30, 2015