Benjamin Netanyahu

Bibi Netanyahu is visiting China where he’s negotiated trade deals, lobbied unsuccessfully for a tougher Chinese diplomatic stance against Iran, and likely cooked up some secret arms deals with the Chinese military. But one of the oddest of his public appearances was at the Great Wall, where he extolled its supposed virtues and promised to adopt them for Israel: You know, this Wall served as an inspiration for me. We built the barriers to protect Israel from the south. Ultimately, we’ll have...Read Full Story

Voice of AmericaIsraeli Radio: Netanyahu Freezes New Settlement Construction - VOAVoice of AmericaIsrael's Army Radio says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stopped approving new construction in West Bank settlements in what may be a bid to restart peace talks with the Palestinians. There was no confirmation of the settlement freeze from the ...Israel groups monitoring settlements say Netanyahu not approving new ...Washington PostReport: Netanyahu promised Kerry to put 'hold' on...Read Full Story

HaaretzIsrael groups monitoring settlements say Netanyahu not approving new ...Washington PostJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stopped approving new construction in West Bank settlements, two prominent Israeli activist groups said Tuesday, in what could be an attempt to clear the way for renewed peace talks with the ...Netanyahu promised Kerry to 'rein in' settlement construction until mid-JuneHaaretzNetanyahu enforces settlement construction freeze-reportswww.worldbulletin...Read Full Story

Now they're best buddies! Netanyahu lavishes praise on Obama by claiming he has done 'more than any other President' to help Israel defend itself By Meghan Keneally PUBLISHED: 15:05 EST, 20 March 2013 | UPDATED: 03:53 EST, 21 March 2013 Share Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his most strenuous attempt yet to portray a cordial- and even close- relationship with President Obama as the two leaders held a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon...Read Full Story

Aljazeera.com Israel to approve four West Bank settlements Aljazeera.com Israel has been sending mixed signals on its policy as Kerry pursues efforts to revive negotiations that the Palestinians quit in 2010 in anger over Israeli settlement building on occupied land they seek for a state. The announcement that the ... Israel to authorize four West Bank settler outposts Yahoo! News Israel to approve four unauthorised West Bank settler outposts The Guardian Israel starts process of authorising...Read Full Story