Posts Tagged: Shimon Peres funeral
Israeli Police Begin Planning Massive Security Operation for Upcoming Trump Visit
Israeli police have begun planning a massive security operation to protect US President Donald Trump during his two-day visit to the Jewish state later this...
Planning Said to Be Underway for Trump Visit to Israel in Late May as Jewish State Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Jerusalem Reunification
US President Donald Trump -- joined by a number of other top officials in his administration -- might visit the Jewish state next month, Israeli...
Ex-Israeli Official Reveals Never Before Told Story Highlighting Fraught Obama-Netanyahu Relationship
A former top Israeli diplomatic official revealed a never-before told story that shed further light on the fraught personal relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Puppet Mastery and the Jews
We Jews like to quip that we “only wish” the antisemitic claims about our wealth and power were true. Imagining what it would be like...
Britain’s Prince Charles Turns Heads at Peres Funeral With Personalized Royal Kippah
Britain’s Prince Charles turned some heads at the funeral of the late Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on Friday with a personalized kippah bearing...
Netanyahu, Abbas Shake Hands, Exchange Greetings at Peres Funeral
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shook hands and exchanged brief words at the funeral on Friday of Shimon Peres, the...
At Peres Funeral, Obama Laments ‘Unfinished Business’ of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
US President Barack Obama said Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's presence at Shimon Peres's funeral on Friday was a reminder of the "unfinished business of peace." At...
Shimon Peres Buried on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl, Israeli and World Leaders Bid Farewell
JNS.org - Former Israeli President Shimon Peres was laid to rest Friday in a state service held at Mount Herzl, Israel’s national cemetery in Jerusalem. Israeli...
Netanyahu Approves Abbas Request to Travel to Peres Funeral
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas sent a request Thursday to attend the funeral of former President Shimon Peres on Friday alongside four other Palestinian officials. The...
Ahead of Peres Funeral, Israel Prepares ‘Largest Security Operation Since Rabin Assassination’
Massive security preparations are underway in Israel ahead of the Friday funeral of former President Shimon Peres, who died on Wednesday at the age of...
Obama, Hollande, Trudeau Among World Leaders to Attend Shimon Peres’ Funeral in Israel
U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Bill Clinton are among the world leaders who will attend the funeral of former Israeli...