Knesset panel approves judicial reform bill for first full reading
Chaotic scenes in the legislature come as anti-judicial reform protesters hold demonstrations across the country.
‘The nation grieves with the families of those murdered’
President Isaac Herzog extends condolences on behalf of all Israelis to the families of the victims of two terrorist attacks in Jerusalem.
Herzog addresses EU Parliament to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day
“We must never forget that the Nazi death machine would not have succeeded in realizing its nightmarish vision had it not met soil fertilized with Jew-hatred,” says the Israeli president.
Herzog departs for Belgium ahead of Holocaust remembrance address
“I will have the privilege of appearing before the [E.U.] Parliament and to speak for the State of Israel, the democratic, strong, nation-state of the Jewish people, which extends its hand in peace,” said the Israeli president.
Herzog: ‘Profound’ division over judicial reform ‘tearing our nation apart’
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that “profound” disagreement over the government’s judicial reform plan was tearing the country apart, and vowed to work towards averting a constitutional crisis. “We are in the grips of a profound disagreement that is tearing our nation apart. This conflict worries me deeply, as it worries many across […]
Turkish ambassador assumes post in Israel for first time since renewal of ties
President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted the credentials of Ankara’s new ambassador to Israel, Şakir Özkan Torunlar, who was named to the position in October. The Turkish diplomat, who served as consul general in Jerusalem (and “ambassador” to the Palestinian Authority) between 2010 and 2013, assumes the position four years after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […]
Herzog grants Netanyahu extension to form new Israeli government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has given Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu an extension until Dec. 21 to form a new government. In a letter to Herzog, Netanyahu had requested the full 14-day extension allowed by law to form a government. The initial mandate was set to expire on Friday. Although Netanyahu signed up enough coalition partners […]
Herzog becomes first-ever Israeli head of state to visit Bahrain
President Isaac Herzog on Sunday became the first Israeli head of state to make an official visit to Bahrain, beginning a two-day trip that will include a stop in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Bahrain and the UAE normalized relations with Israel in September 2020 under the auspices of the Abraham Accords. Herzog was […]
Let’s Replace the Term ‘National Unity’ with ‘Majority Rule’
Whereas the sole glue for Yair Lapid’s coalition was anti-Bibi animosity, Benjamin Netanyahu’s espouses a set of values and objectives shared by a higher percentage of the population.
Herzog to Biden: ‘You are a true friend of Israel’
The two leaders met at the White House, where they were expected to discuss the Abraham Accords, Iran’s nuclear program, Ukraine and the political climate in Washington and Jerusalem ahead of the elections.
