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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which recently accepted Israel as a member, has chosen Jerusalem instead of Paris as the venue for its annual conference in October. Tourism ministers from the 31 countries in the OECD will attend the organization’s 86th meeting.The conference carries both prestige and special importance, given the decision by OECD leaders to deviate from tradition and not hold the meeting in Paris. “The choice of Israel, and in ... |
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"It would be a mistake thinking that we could change the Turkish stand against Israel with another effort or gesture, as there has been a strategic change in the Turkish government which stems from deep changes in their society," Lieberman said Tuesday in a meeting with members of the Conference of President of Major American Jewish Organizations in New York. Addressing the Egyptian decision to open the Rafah crossing permanently, Lieberman said that "maintaining the calm in Gaza ... |
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In a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister highlighted the terrorist associations of the flotilla organizers - longstanding links to Hamas, Alcaida, and others. The flotilla passengers were amred with knives, bats, guns, and slingshots. They had obviously planned to lynch Israeli soldiers. Mr. Ayalon emphasized that this flotilla was not humantarian in purpose. If it were, the organizers would have agreed to send the aid through the ... |
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Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon met with Lieutenant General Paul J. Selva, US envoy appointed to monitor the implementation of both parties' obligations under the terms of the Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. This is yet another visit by the general to the region as part of the American effort to encourage the implementation of the Roadmap.Deputy FM Ayalon noted the seriousness with which Israel views the continued ... |
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Danny Ayalon held a press conference with Itamar Marcus of Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) at the Foreign Ministry on Monday morning, announcing PMW's new campaign to publicize Palestinian incitement. The ongoing PMW research reveals new evidence of the glorification of Arab terrorists not only in high political PA echelons, but also in textbooks, on television, and elsewhere.The press conference also featured the screening of a TV ad that has appeared on CNN and Fox News for PMW. The ad ... |
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Deputy FM Ayalon: The boycott by the PA of Israeli products originating in Judea and Samaria may damage the progress of the proximity talks and the foundation of trust between us Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon participated this morning (Sunday, 2 May 2010) in a discussion at the Economic Affairs Committee of the Knesset, on the issue of "Examination of steps to be taken in response to the Palestinian Authority's decision to boycott Israeli products originating in Judea and ... |
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This week Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon and Chair of the Knesset Law Committee David (Dudu) Rotem are in New York to meet with leaders of the American Jewish Community. MK Rotem's conversion bill tops the agenda. Other issues that Danny and Dudu will discuss is strengthening the bond of young American Jews with Israel and effectively combating the campaign to de-legitimize Israel by the strange alliance of radical Islam and the extreme left. Dudu and Danny want to ... |
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Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon said Wednesday, "Peace is our purifier and if the way to achieving the goal is creating a Palestinian state that it should be done. It should be done not with an artificial schedule and a forced agreement but based on trust." He nevertheless noted, "Pressure won't help but will only cause peace to fail, we want peace but not on the expense of Israel's national ... |
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