Argentinian Cabinet head expresses Israel support
The head of the Argentina cabinet expressed support for Israel during a Holocaust Memorial Day program.
The head of the Argentina cabinet expressed support for Israel during a Holocaust Memorial Day program.
Israel\’s Cabinet has ordered the demolition of all illegal West Bank outposts built on private Palestinian land by the end of the year. Monday\’s decision, echoing one announced earlier this month, comes in response to a petition submitted by Peace Now to the Supreme Court calling for the demolition of six outposts: Ramat Gilad, Mitzpe Yitzhar, Givat Har\’eh, Givat Asaf, Ma\’aleh Rehavam and Mitzpeh Lachish.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jack Lew, an Orthodox Jew, to the Cabinet level position of the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Barack Obama\’s \”team of rivals\” is turning into a collection well known to the Jewish community, which should comfort those who expressed apprehension about who the president-elect would appoint to his Cabinet.
With Israel headed for new general elections, supporters and opponents of Tzipi Livni are putting a very different gloss on her failure to form a governing coalition
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Tzipi Livni has called for new general elections in Israel, saying she failed to form a coalition government.
Labor would be the senior partner in a new government, according to a draft coalition agreement reportedly sent on by Kadima. Associates of Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni reportedly passed the draft agreement Sunday to the Labor Party.
Tzipi Livni said the peace process will move forward and that Israel will be able to face challenges better with a stable government.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells Cabinet stepping down \”was not an easy or simple decision,\” then submits his letter of resignation to President Shimon Peres
With her decisive win in the Kadima party primary, Tzipi Livni now must assemble a coalition government so she can become prime minister. Then all she\’ll have to do is deal with all of Israel\’s regional threats.