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Israel Goes to College

11-Feb-10

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon was giving a talk at England’s Oxford University on Monday night, hosted by the university’s Student Union, when a student began shouting,
“Itbah Al-Yahud”
…Ayalon knew what it meant…it means “kill the Jews.”
“Our policy is always to await the outcome of police investigations where criminal offences are alleged, and to look [...]

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Cold Turkey

13-Jan-10

Well, it’s not over yet, relations between Israel and Turkey are still prickly. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon refused to shake the hand of Turkish envoy, Ambassador Ahmed Oguz Celikkol and made him sit on a sofa, lower than his seat, during a meeting in Jerusalem this week. Also, there was no Turkish flag [...]

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Lieberman “If I’m indicted, I’ll quit all my political positions”

04-Aug-09

Is Avigdor Lieberman the big bad wolf, or really a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Following a number of allegations being made against him by the police for crimes that include money laundering, and accepting bribery, Israel’s Foreign Minister now appears to be ready test his popularity among his own party, Yisrael Beitenu, as well as [...]