Monthly Archives: May 2017

Israel Demands UNSCO Stop Funding Palestinian Center Named in Honor of Terrorist

Palestinian terrorist Dalal Mughrabi was responsible for a massacre in which 38 Israeli civilians were murdered, 12 of them children. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency  Jerusalem, Israel — May 29, 2017 … Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is accusing UNSCO of glorifying Islamic terrorism. The MFA is demanding details about the UNSCO funding of… Read More »

IDF Promotes Manelis As Spokesperson, Conricus To Head Foreign Media

Brigadier-General Ronen Manelis now responsible for the IDF’s domestic and global image. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 24, 2017 … The Israel Defense Forces have promoted Col. Ronen Manelis to the rank of brigadier-general as he took up the post of IDF Spokesperson at a ceremony at the Kirya military headquarters… Read More »

Trump Arrives In Israel, Visits Western Wall

President Trump visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall but never  acknowledged that this holy Jewish site was part of Israel. By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 22, 2017 … It was a day filled with history as the first sitting US President stood by the Western Wall and placed a note inside. President… Read More »

Netanyahu: Citizens Of Israel Will Receive You With Open Arms

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 21, 2017 … Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, made the following remarks: “US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will arrive tomorrow on an historic visit to the State of Israel. Senior administration and… Read More »

President Trump Visits Israel – Schedule, Events

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 19, 2017 … The carpets are red and vacuumed, 10,000 police have been issued riot gear and the champagne bottles are chillin in the King David Hotel’s kitchen. Following are the details for US President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel. Please note that if you are a… Read More »

Israel Prepares For Trump Visit

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 18, 2017 … Israel is putting on her best dress. The Jewish state is spending intensive days preparing for the visit of President Trump – from coordinating over 10,000 police to having the President’s favorite pillow await him at the King David Hotel. Israel’s Defense… Read More »

Netanyahu Meets with Danish Foreign Minister Samuelsen

Photo: Haim Zach (GPO) By Herb Brandon Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 17, 2017 … Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening met with Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen at his office in Jerusalem. The two discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of innovation. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the true reason for the… Read More »

Israel Announces Jerusalem Day Events

By Israel News Agency Staff  Jerusalem, Israel — May 16, 2017 … Jerusalem Day festivities will begin this year on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at 20:30, opposite Jerusalem’s Old City wall adjacent to the Jaffa Gate. The main sound-and-light-show event celebrating 50 years since the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem, at the initiative of Culture… Read More »

Someone Knows Jerusalem Is Israel’s Capital – Friedman Meets Netanyahu

By Joel Leyden Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — May 16, 2017 … Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.  “Welcome. It’s a pleasure to see you and to welcome you to Jerusalem, our eternal capital,” said Netanyahu. “I know you went to the… Read More »