“We are proud to see that the Government of Canada, through Minister Baird, is not being fooled by Iran’s machinations,” said Frank Dimant, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada in a comment on Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird address to to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said products from West Bank settlements will contine provisionally to bear a ‘Made of Israel’ label and stressed that his country is opposed to boycooting goods from Israel.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu outlines necessary steps to avoiding a nuclear armed Iran; Iranian ambassador says Netanyahu is misleading UN; speech comes on the heels of well-received address by Rouhani.
A court on Monday remanded in custody for eight days Ali Mansouri, an alleged Iranian spy, arrested on September 11 carrying photographs of the US embassy in Tel Aviv and other sites in Israel.
Mideast peace quartet meets with Livni, Erekat on sidelines of UN General Assembly urging parties to keep calm on the ground, reach final status agreement within 9-month framework.
Israeli President Shimon Peres will pay a 3-day official state visit to Holland at the invitation of King Willem-Alexander to reaffirm the good relations between the two countries.