Israel’s main opposition Labour party has taken a risk in electing as its new leader an ex-businessman who only joined months ago, hoping a fresh approach can topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Avi Gabbay, a 50-year-old former head of one of Israel’s largest telecommunications companies, is far from the typical leader of the party that … Read more
UNESCO awarded its prestigious peace prize on Wednesday to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of Lampedusa, the tiny Italian island on the frontline of the refugee crisis. The Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize goes to the European NGO and mayor Giuseppina Nicolini “for their work to save the lives of refugees and migrants … Read more
World leaders have hailed the vision of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, as he is laid to rest three days after he died at the age of 93. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as “a great man of the world”, as he led the eulogies. US President Barack Obama said the presence … Read more
Media captionShimon Peres was considered the last of Israel’s founding fathers World leaders have hailed the vision of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, as he is laid to rest three days after he died at the age of 93. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as “a great man of the world”, as … Read more
Dozens of world leaders are gathering in Israel to pay tributes to Shimon Peres, one of the country’s founding fathers, who died on Wednesday aged 93. Mr Peres’ state funeral will be held in Jerusalem later on Friday. A massive security operation in preparation has so far led to the “preventative arrests” of several people. … Read more
Thousands of people are expected to pay their final respects to former Israeli Prime Minister and President Shimon Peres, who died at the age of 93. His coffin will lie in state in front of the parliament building in Jerusalem throughout Thursday. US President Barack Obama and some of the world’s most powerful figures will … Read more
President John Mahama has paid tribute to late Israeli president Shimon Peres describing him as a respected statesman who worked endlessly for world peace. Peres was the ninth president of Israel, serving from 2007 to 2014. He served twice as the Prime Minister of Israel and twice as Interim Prime Minister, and was a member … Read more
Former Israeli PM and president, Shimon Peres, has died aged 93. He suffered a stroke two weeks ago and his condition improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. Mr Peres, who was one of the last of a generation of Israeli politicians present at the new nation’s birth in 1948, served twice as the country’s … Read more
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that Palestinians want the “ethnic cleansing” of Jews in the West Bank “unacceptable and outrageous.” Ban told the U. N. Security Council that he wanted to be absolutely clear: “Settlements are illegal under international law.” In some of the strongest language he’s used … Read more