On the eve of a European Parliament debate on the Goldstone Report, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin warned its 736 MEPs on Tuesday against “allowing Goldstone’s new morality to take over international law.”
President Shimon Peres attempted to calm tensions Wednesday, a day after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned of a “religious war” over Israel’s decision to place the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb on its heritage sites list.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak leaves for the United States Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program and the possible reviving of talks with the Palestinians.
Ambassador to the US Michael Oren urged a gathering of American Jews to support Israel despite any reservations or differences of opinion regarding Israeli policy.
Israel on Tuesday said Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon will lead a high-level delegation to China next week, the most prominent holdout against tough sanctions on Iran.
President Obama's new Islamic envoy admitted to making critical statements against the prosecution of a professor with ties to a Palestinian terrorist group.
France’s foreign minister distanced himself from earlier comments calling for international recognition of a Palestinian state before final peace negotiations.
