Nitsan Keidar

Nitsan Keidar

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Senators urge Poland to reconsider Holocaust restitution law

59 U.S. Senators write Polish PM regarding Poland’s Holocaust property restitution legislation which excludes most survivors.

Senators urge Poland to reconsider Holocaust restitution law

Israeli detained in Egypt

Israeli forgets weapons magazine in his vehicle, detained in Egypt for 30 hours before being released.

Israeli detained in Egypt

Body of missing Israeli located in India

Body of 44-year-old Uri Sinder, who had been missing since Saturday night, found in the town of Tiruvannamalai.

Body of missing Israeli located in India

'The Mossad chief showed us photos of the reactor'

Former Defense Minister Peretz speaks to Arutz Sheva about the behind-the-scenes discussions on when to destroy the Syrian reactor.

'The Mossad chief showed us photos of the reactor'

Senior official to Arutz Sheva

US peace plan will be delayed considerably

US apparently uninterested in presenting plan when conflict between US and PA is only growing - and PA likely to refuse no matter what.

US peace plan will be delayed considerably

'Iran stands behind every one of Hamas' actions'

Deputy FM Hotovely tells foreign ambassadors that fighting Hamas, Iran, is the only way to help Gazans.

'Iran stands behind every one of Hamas' actions'

Hotovely: Two-state solution does not work

Deputy FM Hotovely to Finnish counterpart: Two-state solution is not the main issue, Israel expects its friends to support historical truth.

Hotovely: Two-state solution does not work

Who tried to attack PA leader?

Bomb detonated near convoy of PA leader Rami Hamdallah as he enters Gaza Strip. Hamdallah not injured in incident.

Who tried to attack PA leader?

Shaked to PM: Dissolving the government 'a historic mistake'

Justice Minister calls on PM not to topple right-wing government over what she calls an 'imaginary crisis.'

Shaked to PM: Dissolving the government 'a historic mistake'

State budget for 2019: 480 billion shekels

Finance Committee approves 2019 budget bill for its second and third readings.

State budget for 2019: 480 billion shekels

Will Netanyahu and Liberman prevent elections?

Prime Minister and Defense Minister to meet overnight, attempt to end coalition crisis.

Will Netanyahu and Liberman prevent elections?

PA to boycott Washington conference on Gaza

Abbas orders PA officials to boycott White House conference on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

PA to boycott Washington conference on Gaza

Netanyahu: The two-state idea does not work

PM Netanyahu to reporters in Washington: We don't want to control the Palestinians, but we will not give up our security.

Netanyahu: The two-state idea does not work

'Fix the Iran deal or cancel it'

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets Senate and House leaders following his AIPAC speech.

'Fix the Iran deal or cancel it'

'The preferred goal is solving the coalition crisis'

Prime Minister Netanyahu stresses that he is not interested in dismantling the coalition.

'The preferred goal is solving the coalition crisis'

Efforts to reach compromise on draft law continue

MK Uri Maklev accuses Likud of not trying to solve the crisis, as Netanyahu holds talks with ministers Levin and Liberman this evening.

Efforts to reach compromise on draft law continue

PA preparing to name Abbas's replacement?

Amid reports of deterioration in PA chairman's condition, Fatah authorizes his deputy to serve as acting PA chief.

PA preparing to name Abbas's replacement?

'Thank you for your contribution to realizing the dream'

Prime Minister Netanyahu awards Public Diplomacy Prize to former Likud Minister Moshe Arens.

'Thank you for your contribution to realizing the dream'

Israeli artists versus the European Parliament

Israeli cartoon exhibition highlighting Iranian human rights violations opens in Brussels near EP- which refused to present it.

Israeli artists versus the European Parliament

Kahlon: The Americans are the only honest brokers

Finance Minister meets PA leader, urges PA to accept U.S. mediation in peace talks.

Kahlon: The Americans are the only honest brokers

Supreme Court: Delay the return of terrorists' bodies

Supreme Court orders Israel to stop returning bodies of terrorists until an additional hearing on the matter.

Supreme Court: Delay the return of terrorists' bodies

Israel nixes Poland trip following 'Jewish perpetrators' claim

After Polish PM claims 'Jewish perpetrators' also responsible for Holocaust, Israel cancels planned trips for National Service volunteers.

Israel nixes Poland trip following 'Jewish perpetrators' claim

Arutz Sheva host receives France's highest honor

Veteran journalist and Arutz Sheva host Walter Bingham awarded the Legion d’Honneur for his role in the invasion of Normandy.

Arutz Sheva host receives France's highest honor

Netanyahu:

'In the end, the truth will prevail'

PM confident that police recommendation to indict him on corruption charges will lead nowhere. 'The truth will win the day.'

'In the end, the truth will prevail'

US mediating between Israel and Lebanon

Disagreement exists over borders of maritime area between the countries, where gas reservoirs exist.

US mediating between Israel and Lebanon

Israeli woman murdered in Mexico

Israeli woman murdered while traveling in the Tulum region of Mexico. The circumstances surrounding the murder are unclear.

Israeli woman murdered in Mexico

Netanyahu: There will be recommendations - but there's nothing

Netanyahu responds to reports that the police will submit recommendations in Cases 1000 and 2000.

Netanyahu: There will be recommendations - but there's nothing

Foreign Ministry: No law can change the facts

Israel's Foreign Ministry slams newly-passed Polish law criminalizing mention of Poland's role in the genocide.

Foreign Ministry: No law can change the facts

Netanyahu condemns Irish legislation promoting Israel boycott

Netanyahu condemns Irish legislative initiative which calls for a boycott of Judea and Samaria. Irish Ambassador will be summoned.

Netanyahu condemns Irish legislation promoting Israel boycott

Poland's Chief Rabbi:

'I warned about this law a while ago'

The Chief Rabbi of Poland explains the problematic sections of the new legislation.

'I warned about this law a while ago'

WJC: Polish law an attack on democracy

World Jewish Congress opposes Polish law which would criminalize suggestions that Poland was responsible for Nazis crimes.

WJC: Polish law an attack on democracy

'Survivors' stories must remain part of our collective memory'

European Commission President on Int'l Holocaust Day: Anti-Semitism is not only a threat for Jews.

'Survivors' stories must remain part of our collective memory'

The saga ends:

US Embassy grants Israeli singer a visa

Israeli singer Amir Benayoun receives US visa allowing him to perform at UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.

US Embassy grants Israeli singer a visa

Bennett and Shaked: Normalize Havat Gilad

Jewish Home Ministers urge Netanyahu to bring proposal to normalize the status of Havat Gilad to a vote in the Cabinet.

Bennett and Shaked: Normalize Havat Gilad

Netanyahu and Trump to meet in Davos

The two leaders will meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum. Netanyahu will meet a number of other world leaders as well.

Netanyahu and Trump to meet in Davos

Israeli singer gives up on visa to sing at UN

Amir Benayoun gives up on opportunity to acquire visa that would enable him to fly to perform on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Israeli singer gives up on visa to sing at UN

Hotovely to the BBC: UNRWA perpetuates fake refugees

Deputy Foreign Minister says UNRWA has failed to do its job and should conclude its role as an agency which perpetuates fake refugees.

Hotovely to the BBC: UNRWA perpetuates fake refugees

Hotovely:

'Abbas's speech is a slap in the face to Europe'

Deputy Foreign Minister to EU Ambassador: Do not provide illusions to the Palestinians that they will receive unilateral recognition.

'Abbas's speech is a slap in the face to Europe'

Son of Mumbai terror victims takes off for India

PM Netanyahu, Moshe Holtzberg, leave Israel for India on Saturday night.

Son of Mumbai terror victims takes off for India

'He threw rocks at Jews - and was released'

Israel Police release Arab who threw rocks at Jews - after just five days of house arrest.

'He threw rocks at Jews - and was released'