Posts Tagged: Israeli President Shimon Peres
New Book by Late Israeli President Shimon Peres Examines the ‘Why’ Behind Jewish State’s History
JNS.org - A new book by the late Israeli statesman Shimon Peres, which delves into pivotal moments in the Jewish state’s history from his perspective, is...
Report: Member of British Royal Family to Make First State Visit to Israel
JNS.org - A member of the United Kingdom’s royal family is reportedly expected to visit Israel this year, in what would be an historic first for the Jewish...
10 Start-Ups to Compete at Tel Aviv’s TechCrunch ‘Meetup + Pitch-Off’
JNS.org - On June 22, TechCrunch is holding its first start-up meetup + pitch-off in Tel Aviv, presented by Israeli technology banking group Leumi Tech and...
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres Recovering Well After Mild Heart Attack
JNS.org - Former Israeli president Shimon Peres, 92, suffered a mild heart attack and was hospitalized on Thursday. Despite the scare, Peres’s personal doctor, Dr. Raphi...
U2 Frontman Bono Dedicates Song to Former Israeli President Peres
JNS.org - A moving tribute awaited former Israeli president Shimon Peres on Wednesday when U2 frontman Bono dedicated the song One to the Israeli statesman during...
Peres Cancels Lucrative Hapoalim Bank Contract: I Would Never Do Anything That Even Smells of Money
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres canceled a lucrative bank contract he held with Bank Hapoalim after media outlets reported that he was earning $30,000 a...
Full Transcript: Israeli President Shimon Peres’ Farewell Speech at the Knesset
Below is the full transcript of Israeli President Shimon Peres' farewell speech at the Knesset on July 24, 2014. I came to thank you for...
In Qatari-Backed Trip, UN’s Ban Ki-moon Laid Low by Israel’s Peres: ‘Mr. Secretary-General, They Even Use Your UNRWA Schools to Store Their Rockets’
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday told United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Israel would not stand by while Qatar, which paid for the...
Peres to the 3 Children of Fallen IDF Major Greenberg: ‘Your Father Was a Hero Who Risked His Life and Fought Like a Lion’
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Monday visited the families of some of the 13 Israeli Defense Forces soldiers who died in combat at the...
Peres to Pope Francis: ‘Our Operation is Aimed at Stopping Two Killing Methods’
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Friday told Pope Francis that Israel's Operation Protective Edge "aimed to bring an end to two killing methods - the...
Israel’s Peres: ‘This Time Hamas is Isolated, Justice Has a Clear Majority’
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday said Hamas's rejection of Egypt's proposed ceasefire that was accepted by Israel and the Arab League has left the...
Full Transcript: President Peres’ Eulogy at the Funerals of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel and Gilad Shaar
Below is the full transcript of Israeli President Peres' Eulogy at the funerals of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Frankel and Gilad Shaar on July 1,...
Iraqi Lawmaker Calls on Kurds to ‘Explain Nature of Their Relationship With Israel’
An angry Iraqi lawmaker demanded answers from members of the restive northern province over Israel's public support for the creation of an independent Kurdistan. "The Kurds...
Full Transcript: Address by Israeli President, Shimon Peres, at the United States Congress
Below is the full transcript of remarks by Israeli President Shimon Peres at the United States Congress on June 26th, 2014, in his final...
