Madonna, Israel’s New BFF

Madonna and Israel's flag become one on stage after dining at the Tel Aviv restaurant with Tzipi Livni, oppisition leader in the Knesset, meeting Ptime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara. "A statement...

Italy to boycott Durban 2

" FM Frattini tells Livni his country has problems with conference agenda, adds he is canceling visit to Iran Roni Sofer Published:  03.05.09, 18:36 / Israel News Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that...

Binyamin Netanyahu moves closer to becoming Israeli PM

After securing support from 65 newly elected Parliamentarian the right wing Israeli opposition leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, has emerged as top contender for the post of prime minister-designate. Kadima edged out...

UPDATE: Soldiers' votes do not alter result– Kadima 28, Likud 27

Two days after the general election on Tuesday, it was clear that even after all of the soldiers' votes had been counted on Thursday evening, the mandate distribution was not altered. ...

Both sides claim Israeli election win

Israeli election results have thrown a piquant political situation and this is likely to lead to weeks of political uncertainty after an election that ended with clashing claims of victory by centrist foreign...

Israel's Livni's Kadima party projected win in election

It is being reported that Livni's Kadima party has won the popular vote in Israel's parliament election - 99 percent of the votes have been counted."Livni's Kadima party wins popular vote in Israel's parliamentary election with 28 seats after 99% counted; Likud 27...

Polls open across Israel in vote for New Government

People across Israel are queuing up to vote in a snap election called by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is stepping down. Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has lost much support...

Iranian cleric calls for shooting Israeli FM

Cairo, Egypt - A high-level Iranian cleric, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, called for the shooting of the Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and denounced President-elect Barack Obama's search for a family pet on...

Report: Israel, Hamas agree on 2-week truce

UPDATE: As of this morning Israel Time FM Livni traveled to the States for consultations with Obama administration on cease fire conditions while Israel government representative, Gilad, went to Egypt to present Israeli conditions for the Egyptian  intitive. There...

Livni: No Agreements With Terrorists

.This is the viewpoint of theIsraeli government.  It will be hard to reach an agreement withHamas."Unlike Hamas, Foreign Minister Livni noted that "Israel makes a distinction between Hamas and the civilian...

Livni: Israel will no longer show restraint when attacked

. Restraint is good and should be applied but when rockets fall on civilians with no  pretense at military targets, then it is time to end the threat with whatever force necessary. "Foreign Minister Tzipi...

Gaza: the last Epiphany

[Herald Tribune] The 10th day of Israel's war on the Islamist rulers of Gaza also killed more Palestinian civilians, including about 12 children, pushing the total death toll to 550, and severely strained fuel and...

Gazans Face ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

I think the world commit bigger crime by behaving irresponsibly regarding Gaza tragedy. today human being lost their life regardless about their ethnicity or religion. United Nation has to take action against...

Israel: Livni's Kudos in Balance as she Fails to Form a New Government

AS Israel's Kadima party head for an election campaign, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni battles to save face as feet of clay are revealed.     " By Jeff Abramowitz, dpa= Tel Aviv (dpa) - Israel Foreign...

Israel: Olmert steps down, Livni given 42 days to form new government

The marginal 1% victory of financial cabinet minister Tzipi Livni in Kadima party leadership vote last week has caused Ehud Olmert, current primer minister of Israel, to resign today after nearly 3 years in...

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