Tag Archives: Reuven Rivlin

Chag Same’ach! Yom Yerushalayim 5778 – 2018

Posted on 14 May 2018 by anneinpt

Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of Israel’s miraculous win over combined Arab forces in 1967, began last night (Saturday night) with festive prayer services in synagogues around the country. This year we mark the 51st anniversary of the reunification … Continue reading →

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Shalom Kita Aleph

Posted on 2 September 2015 by anneinpt

Yesterday, 1st of September, was the beginning of the Israeli school year, and it is a very exciting, almost festive day – not just because parents (and grandparents!) are glad to hand their offspring back to the tender care of … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 24 April 2015 by anneinpt

It’s hard to be believe another week has already passed, but with Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut in the middle the week felt somewhat shortened. In the spirit of Yom Ha’atzmaut, this week’s Good News Friday edition will focus on … Continue reading →

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Operation Protective Edge Day 17: FAA flight ban rescinded, President Rivlin sworn in; Gaza school hit , Palestinians riot in Jerusalem

Posted on 25 July 2014 by anneinpt

Thursday was the 17th day of Operation Protective Edge and the 7th day of the ground operation (I think. It’s becoming hard to keep count). The salient incidents of the day were as follows: The FAA ban on flying in … Continue reading →

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President Reuven Rivlin – Israel’s 10th President

Posted on 10 June 2014 by anneinpt

As the end of President Shimon Peres’s 7-year term approached, a nasty dirty battle was  waged in recent weeks in the Knesset over who Israel’s next President was to be.  Binyamin Netanyahu mystifyingly opposed Rivlin’s candidacy until the very last … Continue reading →

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Ireland and Israel: closer ties or further tension?

Posted on 31 January 2012 by anneinpt

Ireland’s Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore began a 3-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories last Friday, raising questions whether the level of diplomatic tension between the two countries would rise yet again. Gilmore’s visit to Gaza sparked a typically … Continue reading →

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