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A kidnapped soldier worth a thousand criminals?
giovedì 26 novembre 2009 English 1 commento
A gift to terrorism from the UN
domenica 18 ottobre 2009 English 0 commenti
The disappearance of human rights and the advent of Palestinism
venerdì 9 ottobre 2009 English 0 commenti
Iran anthology: extracts from my last articles
domenica 4 ottobre 2009 English 1 commento
"Palestinism", the real UN disease
giovedì 17 settembre 2009 English 1 commento
Anti-semitism: the Italy-Sweden controversy continues
lunedì 7 settembre 2009 English 0 commenti
Terrorists become ministers, and the West looks on
domenica 23 agosto 2009 English 1 commento
'Israel should drop apologetic tactics, admit it is at war'
sabato 8 agosto 2009 English 1 commento
Haaretz, August 8, 2009by Cnaan Liphshiz
Israel should drop its apologetic advocacy and admit it's fighting a war.
This is the message that Italian legislator Fiamma Nirenstein impressed upon members of the new Knesset lobby that she recently helped create, which aims to "strengthen ties between Israel and European parliaments."
Nirenstein, a staunch supporter of Israel and a legislator for the party of Italian President Silvio Berlusconi, was the driving force behind the formation last month of Israel's European Forum of the Knesset (EFK).
The new body - whose dozen-odd members include Tzipi Livni, Shaul Mofaz, Daniel Ben-Simon and other notable lawmakers from across the political spectrum - is meant to serve as a counterpart for the European Friends of Israel, an umbrella organization for some 1,000 pro-Israel legislators from all over the continent.
But while the European body - in which Nirenstein plays a central role - aims to better Israel's image in Europe, the Jewish Italian journalist and lawmaker has a different vision for the new Israeli counterpart. [...]
"MKs launch new alliance with European parliaments"
Jerusalem Post, August 3, 2009
by Carrie Sheffield
Seeking to combat a perceived growing anti-Israel trend in Europe, Knesset leaders have joined a new alliance intended to strengthen ties with European parliaments.
Funded by wealthy patrons within European Jewish circles, the alliance is seeking to lower the rhetorical temperature on the Palestinian issue and heighten awareness of a potential Iranian nuclear threat, which has been downplayed by many European leaders.
Last week, the lobbying group European Friends of Israel (EFI) launched the European Forum of the Knesset, a coalition spearheaded by MK Yohanan Plesner (Kadima) with the blessing of Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud).
"I welcome you from the bottom of my heart," Rivlin told European diplomats and ambassadors gathered at the Knesset for the inaugural meeting of the alliance. Rivlin acknowledged Israel's somewhat troublesome relationship with Europe, but asserted, "The right not to agree between two friends is very important, so long as everyone understands the opinion." [...]
MKs launch new alliance with European parliaments
lunedì 3 agosto 2009 English 0 commenti
Jerusalem Post, August 3, 2009by Carrie Sheffield
Journey through the West Bank, where life is "frozen"
lunedì 13 luglio 2009 English 0 commenti