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Britain's PM Brown listens to PM Olmert speak during special session of Knesset (Photo: Reuters)
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PM Olmert addresses special Knesset session in honor of British PM Brown
21 Jul 2008
PM Olmert: "I believe that Britain and Israel are closer today in their points of view than ever before. Together, we advocate a liberated world, one free of terror and violence; a solution to conflict through peaceful means; human advancement which utilizes achievements in science and technology for the betterment of mankind; a cleaner environment which preserves its natural resources and an ecological balance; and a market economy based on firm principles of social justice."
British PM Brown: "Today and in the future, the people of Britain and Israel will continue to stand together in believing that history sides with those who fight for liberty.
To those who question Israel's very right to exist, and threaten the lives of its citizens through terror we say: the people of Israel have a right to live here, to live freely and to live in security.
To those who are enemies of progress we say: we condemn anti-Semitism and persecution in all its forms.
And to those who believe that threatening statements fall upon indifferent ears we say in one voice: that it is totally abhorrent for the President of Iran to call for Israel to be wiped from the map of the world."
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17 Jul 2008
On Wednesday, 16 July 2008, after two years of waiting for a sign of life from the two Israeli soldiers abducted by Hizbullah terrorists - Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev - their remains were returned to Israel. They were laid to rest on Thursday, July 17.
- IDF: Identification of two abducted soldiers completed
- Statements by Israeli leaders
Shlomo, Ehud Goldwasser's father: "If Nasrallah's great achievement was to conceal the fate of our sons, then I pity him and the Lebanese people. If Hizbullah's great achievement is the release of Kuntar, who is nothing but a repulsive murderer, then I pity them."
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| PM Ehud Olmert with French President Sarkozy and PA President Abbas at Paris Mediterranean Summit (Photo: GPO) |
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15 Jul 2008
"The State of Israel is committed to continuing the process of political negotiations in order to bring about a stable, speedy and comprehensive solution to the historic conflict with the Palestinian people and with the Arab countries who have yet to sign peace accords with us...
Israel also comes to the table with a large measure of good-will - the good-will to create partnerships with countries so that there will be economic prosperity and stability in the Middle East."
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10 Jul 2008
DM Ehud Barak recently signed an order banning 36 "charity" funds which are part of Hamas's fundraising network. By providing ostensibly "charitable" services, the Hamas terror organization promotes its armed agenda under a civilian umbrella, seeking to usurp control of the West Bank from the legitimate Palestinian Authority, as it has already done in the Gaza Strip.
The institutions indoctrinate youth with an ideology of terrorism and violence, and provide financial support for the families of killed and imprisoned terrorists - thus providing an incentive for terrorist enlistment.
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| Rockets launched from Hamas-controlled Gaza to Israel |
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16 Jun 2008
A year has passed since the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip from the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority in mid-June 2007.
Hamas took over the Gaza Strip, neutralized the military and political strength of Fatah and the Palestinian security services and established a radical Islamic entity in the Gaza Strip.
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| Updated November 2007 |
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• What is Israel's position on a Palestinian state?
• Does Israel have partners for making peace in the Arab world?
• Why is Israel a Jewish state?
• How does Israel's legal system protect human rights and basic freedoms?
• Is Palestinian terrorism part of international terrorism?
Read the answers to these and many more questions.
Now also available in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian (pdf).
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16 Jul 2008
It has been important to me as foreign minister to take actions related to Israel not just through the mirror of the conflict, and what we are launching here today and joining for the first time - an international agreement for a social and environmental commitment by businesses - has twofold importance for us. It is important firstly for Israeli companies, which are represented here, to be part of the agreement and of the global village we all share. Secondly is really to promote activities related to the challenges faced by the whole world.
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World center of Baha'i in Haifa (Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism) |
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15 Jul 2008
The two most sacred sites for the Baha'i religion - the resting places of the founders of their religion - both located in Israel, have been recognized by UNESCO as being part of the cultural heritage of humanity and join 850 sites in Israel and around the world.
Prof. Mike Turner, head of the Israeli committee and deputy chairman of the World Heritage Committee, said that recognition of the Baha'i centers as World Heritage sites represents an important achievement in the preservation of the diverse cultures whose histories are connected to Israel.
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| Dror Planer of the Marine Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority holding the discus (Photo: Courtesy IAA) |
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13 Jul 2008
A marble discus, which dates to the 5th-4th century BCE, was found by David Shalom, a lifeguard, while diving in the antiquities site of Yavne-Yam, next to Palmahim beach. The lifeguard gave the discus to the Israel Antiquities Authority. The rare discus was meant to protect ancient ships from the evil eye was found in the sea. To date, only four such items have been found in the world.
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Cement is delivered to Gaza via the Sufa crossing - 2 July 2008 (Photo: Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye) |
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6 Jul 2008
The Gaza crossings were reopened on Sunday (July 6), having been closed following the firing of a Kassam rocket on July 3, in another violatation of the state of calm.
Israel views the rocket fire as a clear and flagrant violation of the understandings of the "state of calm."
An Egyptian initiative to end terrorism from the Gaza Strip and the resulting Israeli military operations led to a "state of calm," which went into effect on Thursday morning, 19 June.
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Two years have passed since IDF soldier Gilad Shalit on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza on June 25, 2006.
Defense Minister Barak (26 June 2008): "As a soldier, former commander and defense minister I say that we have a moral responsibility to bring the soldiers back home, dead or alive."
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