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Kuwaiti newspaper story that Mossad tipped off local agents over threat to defence minister, 'completely wrong' says IsraelIsraeli officials have firmly denied claims that a plot to assassinate Israel's defence minister, Ehud Barak, in Singapore had been thwarted by local security agencies working on information from Mossad.Al-Jarida, a Kuwaiti newspaper, said that three members of an Iranian Hezbollah cell were detained in Singapore this week...  

The Israeli embassy in Singapore confirmed Friday that Defence Minister Ehud Barak had visited the city-state, but dismissed reports of an assassination plot targeting him.  

YNet is reporting that Hezbullah attempted to assassinate Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Singapore this week. Kuwait's Al-Jarida newspaper reported Thursday that Israel was able to prevent an assassination attempt on Defense Minister Ehud Barak, during his visit to Singapore this week.According to the report, the Mossad – collaborating with local authorities – was able to stop the  

The Israeli embassy in Singapore confirmed Friday that Defence Minister Ehud Barak had visited the city-state, but dismissed reports of an assassination plot targeting him."Minister Barak was in Singapore to attend the Airshow and open the Israeli Pavilion," the Israeli embassy's deputy chief of mission Michal Sarig-Kaduri told AFP in an email.The Singapore Airshow is one of Asia's biggest aviation trade fairs in which Israel has a major...  

JERUSALEM -- Singapore police denied a Kuwaiti newspaper's report of a thwarted assassination plot against Defense Minister Ehud Barak. "The report is untrue. No such incident occurred in Singapore," the police said in a statement emailed to AFP.  

Singapore police denied a Kuwaiti newspaper's report of a thwarted assassination plot against Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday that attacking Iran would be a "dangerous" move and "attempted to dissuade him from it," according to a report by a Japanese news agency. Noda warned that a strike on Iran ...  

AFP - Singapore police on Thursday denied media reports that it had foiled a plot to assassinate Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak while he was in the city-state. "The report is untrue. No such incident occurred in Singapore," the police said ...  

Singapore police on Thursday denied media reports that they had foiled a plot to assassinate Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak while he was in the city-state. "The report is untrue. No such incident occurred in Singapore," the police said in a statement ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israel Radio on Thursday that the Iranians are "presenting a situation as better than what it really is." Barak dismissed as a "show" the broadcast on Iranian state TV Wednesday of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad overseeing ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak discussed regional security issues with his Japanese counterpart Naoki Tanaka on Thursday. "The international community must join forces to stop Iran from achieving nuclear weapons by crippling sanctions." Addressing the Syria ...  

Syrian President Bashar Assad will fall "within weeks," Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday during a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Naoki Tanaka in Tokyo. During the meeting, Barak said that Israel was closely tracking possible arms transfers ...  

Israel's defense minister Ehud Barak has called for increased sanctions on Iran, a day after the United States said Tehran is feeling the pressure of international measures meant to push it to stop enriching uranium. Barak said Thursday after meeting his ...  

Singapore – A plot to assassinate Defense Minister Ehud Barak was foiled by Singaporean authorities in cooperation with the Mossad, during his visit to the island country earlier this week, according to a Kuwaiti newspaper report. The report in Al Jarida, claimed that three members of a Hezbollah-Iranian terror cell were arrested by Singapore’s security [...]  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned Defense Minister Ehud Barak against attacking Iran during a meeting they held in Tokyo on Wednesday. Barak visited Japan following a week-long tour of Asia which has included stops in Singapore and Thailand.  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned Defense Minister Ehud Barak against attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, Channel 10 News reported on Wednesday. Noda made the comments during a meeting with Barak in Tokyo. The report quoted the Japanese news ...  

In an interview on Israel Radio on Thursday morning, Israel's Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, was dismissive of the progress that Iran is making toward acquiring a nuclear weapon. According to Barak, Iran has not reached the point of no return. There is still time to stop them.The White House agrees. The US also downplayed Iran's latest announcement of nuclear progress, saying Tehran's reported  

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met Wednesday with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ehud Barak, with Iran's nuclear ambitions high on the agenda. As the two countries mark the 60th anniversary this year of the establishment of diplomatic relations, Noda said at the outset of the meeting that Japan is eager to step up efforts to "bolster bilateral relations."  

Israel's defense minister says Iran's latest claim of dramatic advancements in its nuclear program is exaggerated but that Tehran's nuclear pursuits remain a threat.Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israel Radio on Thursday that the Iranians are "presenting a situation as better than what it really is."Barak dismissed as a "show" the broadcast on Iranian state TV Wednesday of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad overseeing what was described as the...  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned Defense Minister Ehud Barak against attacking Iran during a meeting they held in Tokyo on Wednesday. Barak visited Japan following a week-long tour of Asia which has included stops in Singapore and Thailand.  

The leader of Japan Yoshihiko Noda advised the government of Israel not to attack Iran. He made the statements to Defense Minister Ehud Barak who was visit Japan on Wednesday. Barak is visiting various countries in Asia.  

An Iranian man was injured after he threw bombs against a taxi and police. Another Iranian is arrested at Bangkok airport. Israeli PM blames Iran for attacks against Israelis in Thailand, Azerbaijan, India and Georgia. India is Iran’s largest trading partner.  

an Iranian national who is thought to have entered Thailand from South Korea on 8 February at the southern resort town of Phuket. The second suspect has been named as Iranian national Mohammed Hazaei, 42, who was detained after trying to board a flight to ...  

Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak blamed the series of explosions on Iran. Mr Barak was quoted in The Jerusalem Post as saying the bomb blasts were part of an attempted terrorist attack perpetrated by Iran. "The attempted terror attack in Thailand ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday that the attempted bombing in Bangkok proves that Iran and its proxies continue operating in the ways of terror. “Iran and Hezbollah are relentless terror elements who pose a danger to the stability of ...  

Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak blamed the series of explosions on Iran. Mr Barak was quoted in The Jerusalem Post as saying the bomb blasts were part of an attempted terrorist attack perpetrated by Iran. "The attempted terror attack in Thailand ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak stopped short of saying the man was trying to target Israelis. However, it came a day after Israel blamed Iran for attacks targeting Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia. And Barak's comments made clear that Israel considers ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak related to the Bangkok attempted terrorist attacks this afternoon (Israel time). “Iran and its allies continue to engage in terror. Iran and Hizbullah are relentless sources of terror, and are a danger to regional and global stability.  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday said that a series of bomb blasts that struck Thailand on Tuesday was part of an attempted terrorist attack perpetrated by Iran. An Iranian man was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak celebrated his 70th birthday, Thursday, at the ministry's headquarters in Tel Aviv. Joining the head of the Atzma'ut party for the modest celebration were Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and other ministers, Chief of Staff ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday accused Iran and Hezbollah of carrying out Monday's terror attacks in India and Georgia saying they were "intent on sabotaging the Israeli way of life and operating against Israelis all over the world." Speaking ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak was in Singapore on Monday to attend the annual air show and in a bid to help Israeli defense companies secure contracts. Israel is competing for a number of tenders in Singapore including ones for anti-submarine warfare systems ...  

Israel's defense minister blamed Iran for a series of bombings in the Thai capital of Bangkok Tuesday, a day after attacks against the country's diplomats in India and Georgia. "The attempted terror attack in Thailand proves once again that Iran and its proxies continue to operate in the ways of terror and the latest attacks are an example of that," said Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who issued the statement from Singapore, where he is...  

Israel said an explosion in Bangkok Tuesday that blew the legs off an Iranian man carrying grenades was an attempted terrorist attack sponsored by Tehran.Defense Minister Ehud Barak stopped short of saying the man was trying to target Israelis. However, it came a day after Israel blamed Iran for attacks targeting Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia. And Barak's comments made clear that Israel considers the attacks connected and sponsored by...  

ABC News'Iran, Hezbollah intent on harming Israelis globally'Jerusalem PostBy HERB KEINON 02/14/2012 09:35 Barak accuses Tehran of standing behind coordinated terror attacks against Israeli interests in New Delhi and Tbilisi. By REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday accused Iran and Hezbollah of ...India vows to find person behind Israel attackCBS NewsIndia vows to track down Israel attack suspectsTelegraph.co.ukWell...  

Grammy-winning band Ozomatli headlines a concert during the New Year for Trees celebration at the Shalom Institute in Malibu. Folk songwriter Billy Jonas, musician Cindy Paley and the MATI Children’s Choir also perform. REMOVE  

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israels defense minister has accused Iran of being behind a bombing in Thailand. Ehud Barak said Tuesdays explosion in Bangkok "proves once again that Iran and its proxies continue to perpetrate terror." He said that Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are "unrelenting terror elements endangering the stability of the region and endangering the stability of the world." Barak spoke during an official visit in Singapore.  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday praised all those that took part in the successful Arrow missile defense system test Friday morning. At 11 a.m., an F-15 Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter jet launched a Blue Sparrow, a missile developed by Raphael to ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday praised all those that took part in the successful Arrow missile defense system test Friday morning. At 11 a.m., an F-15 Israel Air Force (IAF) fighter jet launched a Blue Sparrow, a missile developed by Raphael to ...  

JERUSALEM, Feb 09, 2012 (AFP) - Sophisticated weapons could be transferred from Syria to militant group Hezbollah and to Lebanon if the regime of Bashar al-Assad falls, Israel Defence Minister Ehud Barak warned on Thursday. "You have to be alert ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak spoke hard truth about the danger of Iranian nukes. Those were the words of Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak at a security forum about the Iranian nuclear threat. As centrifuges spin and Tehran hides its ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday approved the construction of a community village in Gush Etzion. The new village will be built in Gvaot, a neighborhood of Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion. The approval comes after months of talks between Barak and Acting ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday authorized construction of homes and educational facilities in a small, isolated area of Gush Etzion known as Gevaot. This marks the first time that permanent housing has been authorized in Gevaot, which is made up ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Thursday that sophisticated weapons could be transferred from Syria to Lebanon and to the Hizbullah terror organization, should Bashar al-Assad fall. “You have to be alert to the possibility, so that during the fall of ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak calls to match the terms of the contractor workers to those of public sector employees. In an interview to Israel Army Radio Barak castigated the intention to reduce the security budget.  

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak says a nuclear Iran would lead to increased terrorism and oil shortages. In a panel Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Barak said he can hardly imagine a...  

Government at work (Photo: AFP) Netanyahu sought the premiership bid again, this time running against Labor's Ehud Barak. Faced with Barak's landslide victory, Netanyahu announced he was stepping down as Likud chairman and leaving politics all together.  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Defense Minister Ehud Barak Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are using Iran's nuclear program to deflect attention from the regime's heinous crimes in the Middle ...  

Herzliya, Israel – Israel’s defense minister says there is growing international awareness that military action against Iran’s nuclear program will have to be considered. Ehud Barak told a security conference on Thursday that he senses a change in international thinking. He says world leaders are increasingly realizing that if sanctions don’t stop Iran’s nuclear program, [...]  

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that Israel was "very far off" from making a decision on a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. The remarks appeared to be part of an effort to allay American concerns ...  

Instead, the Obama Administration prefers to use Defense Minister Ehud Barak as an intermediary between the two governments. Barak is known for his dovish views and is considered malleable by Washington insiders. Lieberman's visit comes the day after ...  

An Israeli attack on Iran is "very far off," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.  

(Updates with official’s comments on nuclear talks starting in ninth paragraph.) Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said yesterday the window of opportunity to act effectively against Iran’s nuclear program is closing ...  

Any decision by Israel on whether to attack Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear programme remains very far away, Defence Minister Ehud Barak told army radio today. "We don't have a decision to go forward with these things. We don't have a decision or a date ...  

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes that Israel will attack Iran in April, May, or June. This is according to a 2 February Washington Post column by David Ignatius, apparently relying on a conversation with Panetta. Ignatius's column came out at the same time as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak's speech in which Barak declared that Iran would soon enter a stage where its nuclear program would be immune from attack. In his speech...  

The video features support of Obama from President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Ehud Barak, Defense Minister of Israel, states in the video Obama is “an extremely strong supporter of Israel.”  

Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas held a meeting at on Wednesday with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ehud Barak, lasting for over 40 minutes Israeli official's visit to Greece. Greek-Israeli relations and developments in the wider region ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak made a special point Thursday of praising Germany's stance on Iran as he headed into talks in Tel Aviv with German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle. Barak prefaced his comments with a referral to the “special relationship ...  

JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that if sanctions on Iran do not prove effective, Israel will consider initiating military action to thwart the Islamic republic's nuclear program. "Should sanctions fail to stop Iran's nuclear ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak commended Germany's stance on Iran in a meeting with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Thursday. "We are very grateful for the German stance on Iran... that was expressed through the intensification of sanctions ...  

Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said yesterday the window of opportunity to act effectively against Iran’s nuclear program is closing and, if sanctions fail, military action will need to be considered. “Today ...  

The current standoff with Iran is similar to the 'fateful' period before the 1967 Arab-Israel war, when Israel launched a preemptive strike, said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak may have signaled the prospect of an Israeli attack soon when he asked last month to postpone a planned U.S.-Israel military exercise that would culminate in a live-fire phase in May. Barak apologized that ...  

"Whoever says 'later' may find that later is too late," said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the security forum. Barak said "no options should be taken off the table. … Action must also be considered." But on Friday, officials at the ...  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that time was running out for action against the Iranian nuclear program before it became immune to physical attack, and that dealing with a nuclear Iran would be more difficult ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak delivered a forceful message Thursday regarding the urgency of stopping Iran's nuclear weapons program, hinting that a military strike on Iran could be imminent. "He who says 'later,' may find that it is 'too late,'" Barak said ...  

Iran’s nuclear program is nearing the stage when it will enter the so-called “immunity zone” when it will be too heavily fortified for a military strike to succeed, Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned on Thursday night. Barak was referring to Iran’s ...  

Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said yesterday the window of opportunity to act effectively against Iran’s nuclear program is closing and, if sanctions fail, military action will need to be considered. “Today ...  

The claim that Israeli “settlements” constitute “an obstacle to peace” has become a self-evident European dogma. The truth, of course, is that there was no peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors when none of those “settlements” existed (between 1949 and 1967); that the Palestinian leadership has twice rejected Israel’s offer to dismantle most of its settlements (by Ehud Barak in July 2000 and by Ehud Olmert in September 2008); and that...  

Barak Wants to Bomb Iran but Other Israelis Seriously Disagree Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak brought his campaign to bomb Iran to the Davos World Economic Forum, while other Israelis expressed strong...read more  

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes that Israel will attack Iran in April, May, or June. This is according to a 2 February Washington Post column by David Ignatius, apparently relying on a conversation with Panetta. Ignatius's column came out at the same time as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak's speech in which Barak declared that Iran would soon enter a stage where its nuclear program would be immune from attack. In his speech...  

Conversations with Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left one prominent journalist convinced that Israel will strike Iran by year's end. Yet two weeks ago, Barak had said that any possible Israeli attack on Iran is "far off."  

Ehud Barak says the EU oil embargo alone is unlikely to persuade Tehran to abandon its nuclear plansIsrael's defence minister, Ehud Barak, has warned that tougher sanctions need to be imposed on Iran despite the unprecedented oil embargo agreed by the European Union earlier this week.Although he conceded the EU measures would add significant pressure to the Tehran regime, Barak told Israel Radio the embargo was unlikely to force Iran to...  

Tel Aviv - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Thursday called for increasing pressure on Iran over its disputed nuclear programme. Barak, who held talks with the German foreign minister in Tel ...  

Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced Thursday that stricter rules would be put in place regarding uneven prisoner exchanges, such as the one that freed Sargent Gilad Shalit. Shalit, who was held by Hamas for five years after being captured in a ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak instructed his staff to reexamine the possibility of continuing to purchase army footwear from the Israeli company Brill assuming they meet IDF standards, the Defense Ministry said. The Knesset's Finance Committee raised ...  

JERUSALEM, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that if sanctions on Iran do not prove effective, Israel will consider initiating military action to thwart the Islamic republic's nuclear program. "Should sanctions fail to ...  

HERZLIYA, Israel — Capping a day of strident warnings by Israeli officials about the dangers posed by Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that the world is increasingly ready to consider a military strike against Iran if economic ...  

The race for the post of commander of the Israel Air Force will heat up this week as Defense Minister Ehud Barak begins interviewing the three candidates competing to replace Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan in April. The appointment of the next IAF commander has ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak instructed the Ministry personnel to consider further puschase of IDF army boots from the ‘Brill’ shoe company, presuming the match IDF quality standards. Barak said: “It is our duty to act to the best of our ability on ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak called for a new law to replace the controversial Tal Law, and new provisions that would provide free higher education to those who serve in the IDF. Barak said that the law should only be extended one year, as opposed to Prime ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak met Monday with candidates for head of the Israel Air Force. There are three leading candidates: Amir Eshel, Yochanon Locker, and Nimrod Shefer. A decision on which candidate will be selected will be made in the coming weeks.  

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov is heading on a state visit in Israel for talks with his counterpart Ehud Barak. Amid reports of a terror threat to Israeli tourists in Sofia, Bulgarian Defense Minister Anu Anguelov will arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday for talks with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. Angelov's visit to Israel has not been confirmed by the Bulgarian Defense Ministry yet. ...  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that time was running out for action against the Iranian nuclear program before it became immune to physical attack, and that dealing with a nuclear Iran would be more difficult than stopping what he called its drive to build an atomic bomb. Read full article >>  

Ehud Barak is the fourth Israeli official to visit Athens since former US Federal Reserve banker Loukas Papademos was appointed prime minister of Greece two months ago. Greece and Israel have been bolstering relations concurrently with the mounting U.S ...  

In comments that could boost President Barack Obama’s standing with Jewish voters, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak lavished praise on the president Thursday, commending him for being “ready to undertake the fiercest of political risks to his ...  

“The family of [Bashar] Assad deserves to be toppled down by its own people,” Defense Minister Ehud Barak said last week. Barak spent the weekend in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, where he was interviewed by several international TV station  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak has reiterated his call for new legislation to replace the Tal Law, which grants yeshiva students exemptions from army service. He stressed that the replacement law should ensure that those who enlist in the IDF get higher ...  

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (JTA) – Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet with President Obama on Friday morning, acording to sources. The meeting will come on the eve of President Obama's address Friday afternoon to the biennial conference ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Friday that the world must stop Iran quickly before it reaches the point where even a military attack would not stop it from acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday warned that nuclear weapons in the hands of the Iranian regime would lead to regional proliferation, the spread of terrorism and a threat to oil supplies from the Middle East, UK daily The Guardian reported.  

JERUSALEM, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he believes tougher measures are necessary to halt Iran's nuclear development. In a radio interview Tuesday, Barak expressed concern that the oil embargo imposed by the European Union...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday the moment is approaching when any military intervention to halt Iran's nuclear program will come too late; a strong indication that the Jewish state is closer than ever to authorizing action. But the veteran politician also publicly acknowledged the extent of debate and disagreement within Israel's political and military echelons over the merits of a military strike. He told an...  

"A war is no picnic," Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Israel Radio in November. But if Israel feels itself forced into action, the retaliation would be bearable, he said. "There will not be 100,000 dead or 10,000 dead or 1,000 dead," Barak said.  

(JTA) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak called for intensified sanctions on Iran. Barak, also Israel's deputy prime minister, said last Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos that a stable world order would be impossible if Iran ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak suggested recently that Israel's moment of decision on Iran would come not when it obtained nuclear weapons but, instead, how close Iran is to entering what he called "a zone of immunity." Barak's concern was ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday met with his Swiss counterpart Ueli Maurer at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The two men discussed a host of regional issues, including the ongoing crisis in Syria, the situation in Lebanon, the attempt to renew ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday the world must quickly stop Iran from reaching the point where even a "surgical" military strike could not block it from obtaining nuclear weapons. Amid fears that Israel is nearing a decision to attack Iran's nuclear program, Barak said tougher ...  

The first paragraph sets a dramatic scene featuring Israel's defense minister, Ehud Barak. As Sabbath eve approached two weeks ago, and Barak "gazed out at the lights of Tel Aviv," he said to Bergman, "This is not about some abstract concept, but a genuine concern.  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak welcomed on Tuesday the European Union embargo on Iranian crude, telling EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton much more may still be needed to deter Tehran from pursuing its nuclear program. Speaking at the Defense Ministry ...  

Jerusalem – Israel’s defense minister extolled what he called Barack Obama’s resolve and risk-taking on Thursday, remarks likely to help the president’s re-election bid after the Pentagon beefed up warnings to Iran over its nuclear program. The comments by Ehud Barak, lone centrist in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservative coalition, also appeared to dampen speculation [...]  

JERUSALEM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday departed for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he is expected to raise Israel's concerns over Iran's nuclear program. Barak is scheduled to ...  

Israel will continue negotiating with a PA unity government if Hamas agrees to Quartet conditions and dismantles its terror infrastructure, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview with Israel Radio Tuesday. "The continuation of the peace process ...  

And Israel's position, as described by the Palestinians, is less than what was offered by Netanyahu's predecessors, Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert, who were willing to discuss a partition of Jerusalem ... Israel's claim that it was a temporary security measure ...  

And Israel’s position, as described by the Palestinians, is less than what was offered by Netanyahu’s predecessors, Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert, who were willing to discuss a partition ... s claim that it was a temporary security measure ...  

President Barack Obama has pulled out all stops to show himself as pro-Israel in a pre-campaign video that features Defense Minister Ehud Barak, President Shimon Peres and even Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The video is entitled “American and Israel ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday warned that nuclear weapons in the hands of the Iranian regime would lead to regional proliferation, the spread of terrorism and a threat to oil supplies from the Middle East, the Guardian reported. Speaking as part of a panel on Iran at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Barak told those assembled that "You can't conceive of a stable world order when Iran has nuclear weapons." Barak, appearing alongside...  

Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday the world must quickly stop Iran from reaching the point where even a "surgical" military strike could not block it from obtaining nuclear weapons. Amid fears that Israel is nearing a decision to attack Irans nuclear program, Barak said tougher international sanctions are needed against Tehrans oil and banks so that "we all will know early enough...  

JERUSALEM, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A decision by Israel on whether to attack Iranian nuclear facilities remains "very far off," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Akbar Salehi said the country is ...  

Die Lektüre des Buches von Lee Smith: The Strong Horse wäre ebenfalls hilfreich. Die Großmäuligkeit der Arabischen Liga kann niemanden darüber hinwegtäuschen, daß die arabischen Staaten schon aus gegenseitigem ...  

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- An Israeli attack on Iran is "very far off," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said. "We haven’t made any decision to do this. The entire thing is very far off," Barak said during an interview Wednesday with Israel's Army ...  

Ronen Bergman, New York Times, January 25, 2012 As the Sabbath evening approached on January 13, Ehud Barak paced the wide living-room floor of his home high above a street in north Tel Aviv, its walls lined with thousands of books on subjects ranging from philosophy and poetry to military strategy. Barak, the Israeli defense minister, is the most decorated soldier in the country’s history and one of its most experienced and controversial...  

Barak should look over his shoulder when in his office. There is the message: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit" from the haftorah of Shabbat Hanukkah. Moshe Kempinski, author of "The Teacher and the Preacher", is the editor of the Jerusalem ...  

SPEAKING AHEAD of today’s visit to Israel by US armed forces chief Gen Martin Dempsey, Israeli defence minister Ehud Barak said a decision about an Israeli strike on Iran was “very far off.” Asked in an army radio interview if “very far off ...  

JERUSALEM – Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that Israel was “very far off” from making a decision on a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. The remarks appeared to be part of an effort to allay American concerns that Israel is preparing for an attack despite Washington’s objections. Read full article >>  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says any decision on whether to attack Iran's nuclear program is "very far off." Barak said Wednesday no decision has been made to take such action, as Israel prepares for a visit this week by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey.  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said during a Wednesday interview with Army Radio that international efforts to slow Iran's nuclear program were working and that a decision about an Israeli attack on Iran was "far off." Barak also said the United States was ...  

Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that an Israeli decision on whether to strike Iran’s nuclear program was “very far off”. Speaking to Israeli Army Radio, Barak would not offer a concrete estimate as to when he believes ...  

Amid reports of a terror threat to Israeli tourists in Sofia, Bulgarian Defense Minister Anu Anguelov will arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday for talks with Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Barak and Anguelov will discuss ways to increase defense cooperation between ...  

Any decision by Israel about a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities remains "very far away," Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday as tension rose between Iran and the West. "We don't have a decision to go forward with these things. We ...  

So-called "price tag" attacks and the isolated radical settlers perpetrating them harm the state, the army and Israel's relations with its neighbors and the Palestinians, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said during a tour of the West Bank Tuesday morning ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak pledged to ramp up defense cooperation with Greece at a meeting with his Greek counterpart in Athens. Barak and Greek Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday discussed defense cooperation for 2012, including ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says any decision on whether to attack Iran's nuclear program is "very far off." Barak said Wednesday no decision has been made to take such action, as Israel prepares for a visit this week by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff ...  

According to 'Pentagon sources' cited by Jeffrey Goldberg, it was Israel's Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, and not the United States, that asked for the postponement of Operation Austere Challenge 12, the joint anti-missile exercise that was to have taken place in Israel in April (Hat Tip: Memeorandum). Despite claims made in the Israeli press that the Obama Administration, worried about provoking  

In back-to-back interviews this week, U.S. Defense Secretary ... if necessary.” Barak sidestepped a question on whether Obama, whose testy ties with Netanyahu have not gone over well with pro-Israel voters in the United States, might see ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that Israel should not be criticizing the U.S. over its Iran policy. Speaking to the two other MKs in his Atzama'ut faction, Barak said that the U.S. was promoting Israel's security “more than even before in the past.  

Jerusalem (CNN)-- Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday that a decision on whether to strike Iran's nuclear program was "very far off." Speaking to Israeli Army Radio, Barak would not offer a concrete estimate as to when he ...  

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday pledged to further expand blossoming military cooperation with Greece, at the start of an official visit to Athens. "We are committed to work together and deepen our ...  

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday any decision about an Israeli attack on Iran was "very far off." Barak was speaking on Israel's Army Radio ahead of a planned visit this week by U.S. armed forces chief General ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak advocated Monday for the replacement of the Tal Law, which allows religious Yeshiva students to opt out of IDF service, Army Radio reported. "We should form an organization to reestablish the Tal Law," he said at a meeting of ...  

JERUSALEM (REUTERS) - Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday any decision about an Israeli attack on Iran was 'very far off.' Mr Barak was speaking on Israel's Army Radio ahead of a planned visit this week by United States (US ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak flew to Athens on Tuesday and said Israel was looking to boost military and economic cooperation with Greece. Israel’s ties with Greece have been on the rise since the fallout with Turkey in 2010 after the raid on the Mavi ...  

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC welcomed two new agreements between Bulgaria and Israel, expanding their defense and security cooperation. The accords were signed in Tel Aviv by Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. (Logo:...  

And Israel's position, as described by the Palestinians, is less than what was offered by Netanyahu's predecessors, Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert, who were willing to discuss a partition of Jerusalem ... Israel's claim that it was a temporary security measure ...  

Hundreds of Greeks, Palestinian and Arabs held a protest in front of the Greek Parliament to protest the visiting Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, and demanding his arrest for war crimes against the Palestinian people.  

JERUSALEM, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak headed to Greece Tuesday morning for a two-day visit intended to strengthen ties with Athens. Barak is scheduled to hold meetings with the country's top leadership, including President ...  

The EU decision announced Monday to impose a phased ban on oil purchases from Iran, coupled with expanded U.S. sanctions, will add significant pressure to Tehran but are unlikely to force Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions, Ehud Barak told ...  

JERUSALEM - Israel and the United States are determined to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and do not rule out any option to that end, Israel's defence minister said on Sunday. "Our two countries clearly believe that a nuclear Iran is neither ...  

And Israel’s position, as described by the Palestinians, is less than what was offered by Mr. Netanyahu’s predecessors, Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert, who were willing to discuss a partition of Jerusalem as well. About half a million Israelis settled in ...  

JERUSALEM, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Tuesday that though the West Bank has been stable in recent years, Israel's security establishment is gearing up for a "period of uncertainty" in the region. Speaking during a visit to the ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued a request to the Pentagon last month that the planned joint exercise be postponed, a U.S. official told Yahoo News Sunday. "It was Barak," the U.S. official said. The Jewish Telegraph Agency's Ron Kampeas reported ...  

West Bank settlers from Mitzpe Avichai criticized the manner in which they were evacuated from the outpost overnight Thursday. "Tonight Defense Minister Ehud Barak created the next generation of 'price tag' activists," one of the settlers told Ynet. No ...  

Former IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. (res.) Gabi Ashkenazi worked together with Boaz Harpaz, the alleged forger of the so-called Harpaz Document, to gather dirt on Defense Minister Ehud Barak and several of his close associates, according to Channel 2’s ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak strongly condemned a rash of what appeared to be "price tag" vandal attacks carried out early Wednesday. Three cars were torched and the wall of a mosque in the Samaria village of Deir Istia was spray painted with the words ...  

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he doesn’t believe that chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey is coming to Israel this week to pressure leaders to not strike Iran’s nuclear program.  

Any decision by Israel on whether to attack Iran in a bid to halt its nuclear programme remains "very far away," Defence Minister Ehud Barak told army radio on Wednesday."We don't have a decision to go forward with these things. We don't have a decision or a date for taking such a decision. This whole thing is very far away," he said.Asked to explain what he meant by "far away," Barak said he did not want to make "forecasts."  

Bulgarian Defense Minister Anu Anguelov and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are expected to sign two defense cooperation agreements that will include joint military training and a memorandum on cooperation in the armament industry. ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak flew to Athens on Tuesday and said that Israel was looking to boost military and economic cooperation with Greece. Israel’s ties with Greece have been on the rise since the fallout with Turkey in 2010 after the Navy raid on ...  

Upon receiving recommended guidelines for dealing with abductions from Shamgar C'tee, defense minister says now that Schalit is home, the time has come for more rigid protocol on prisoner exchange deals. Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday said that ...  

No wonder Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak commented that the election results were "very, very disturbing." Barak hoped that the new Egyptian Parliament would respect international treaties -- meaning the shaky 1979 Egypt-Israeli Peace Treaty.  

The American Jewish Committee (AJC), a US-based advocacy organization, has welcomed in a statement the signing two new agreements between Bulgaria and Israel, expanding their defense and security cooperation. The accords were signed in Tel Aviv on Sunday by Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. The AJC statement quotes Bulgarian Defense Minister Angelov in saying that the two agreements, in addition...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak will ask Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold another government discussion on the Judicial Selection Committee bill, Barak's office said. Earlier, Netanyahu said that he will rethink putting the legislation up for a ...  

A majority of the Likud’s 27 MKs oppose reserving slots on the Likud list in the next election for Defense Minister Ehud Barak and his Independence Party allies, Likud MKs Danny Danon and Tzipi Hotovely said Sunday. Danon and Hotovely have drafted ...  

In 2006, the Supreme Court barely upheld a 2003 amendment to the Citizenship law that temporarily cut off 'family reunification' for 'Palestinians' marrying Israeli Arabs. The reason for the cut off was the use of 'family reunification' to bring terrorists into Israel.After the ruling was issued, then Chief Justice Aharon Barak (not to be confused with Defense Minister Ehud Barak) wrote an email  

JERUSALEM — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has only “a few weeks” left in power, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told lawmakers yesterday. “The Assad family has no more than a few weeks to remain in control in Syria,” Barak told a ...  

Former Supreme Court President Meir Shamgar presented Defense Minister Ehud Barak with recommendations on guidelines for prisoner swap deals on Thursday. Shamgar, who chaired a committee tasked with drafting the guidelines, said the committee discussed ...  

Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Danny Danon (Likud) has announced a new campaign to prevent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s plan to guarantee Defense Minister Ehud Barak and the members of his Independence Party a spot on the Likud list for the next elections.  

HaaretzBarak: Israel 'very far off' from decision on Iran attackHaaretzIsrael believes Iran itself has not yet decided whether to make a nuclear bomb, according to intelligence assesment to be presented later this week to US Joint Chiefs of Staff Dempsey. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday that Israel was "very ...Israel's Barak: Decision on Iran Attack 'Far Off'ABC NewsIsrael decision on Iran attack 'far away': BarakAFPIran...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that there was little hope for a breakthrough in the peace process ... At the meeting the two sides exchanged position papers. The US State Department told reporters the pair is expected to reconvene in Amman ...  

Jerusalem – Defense Minister Ehud Barak advocated Monday for the replacement of the Tal Law, which allows religious Yeshiva students to opt out of IDF service, Army Radio reported. “We should form an organization to reestablish the Tal Law,” he said at a meeting of his Independence party. “The army should decide who it wants, [...]  

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime will be toppled within weeks, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday. Barak said there is a deepening lack of unity and an increasing amount of defectors from ...  

According to Defense Minister Ehud Barak the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has only ''a few weeks'' before it loses control of the already tempestuous country. ''The Assad family has no more than a few weeks to remain in control in Syria ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak briefed the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on regional developments Monday. Barak told the committee that "Iran was feeling the pressure" exerted by the West, and stressed that while the United States' hegemony ...  

Israel moved to calm the increasingly tense discourse over Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday, with Israel's defense minister saying any decision on a possible pre-emptive military strike on Iranian targets was "very far off." The assertion by Defense Minister Ehud Barak was at least the third indication from the Israeli government in the past few days that it wasn't considering armed confrontation over the nuclear issue with Iran anytime...  

ABC NewsBarak Says US Army Chief Won't Press Israel on Iran StrikeBusinessWeekBy Calev Ben-David Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he doesn't believe that the US military chief, General Martin Dempsey, is coming to Israel this week to pressure leaders not to strike Iran's nuclear program. ...Report: Iranian rial hits record low as president rejects move to raise ...Washington PostNot-so-covert Iran war buys West...  

Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime will be toppled within weeks, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.Barak said there is a deepening ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak slammed the use of Holocaust imagery in the demonstration by Hareidim Saturday night against media defamation of their community. Barak said that protesters who wore concentration camp uniforms and yellow stars were acting in a ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the State Control Committee on Monday that he "accepted all the conclusions made by the state comptroller," regarding a scathing report into his financial activities immediately prior to his appointment to the cabinet in July 2007.  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he took all measures to implement the recommendations of the State Comptroller report on companies he handed over to his daughters. He noted he accepted the recommendations and criticism. Speaking at a Knesset State Control ...  

An end to large-scale prisoner swaps is expected to be one of the key recommendations the Shamgar Committee will make in a report it will submit to Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Thursday, as the government seeks to set guidelines for its response to ...  

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is taking steps that would enable him to "plant" Defense Minister Ehud Barak in the Likud list for the next elections, reports Maariv. MK Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) said Tuesday morning that she would take steps to prevent ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that it is too soon to know if the Arab Spring will become an Islamic Winter, and didn't foresee an Islamist parliament in Egypt breaking the peace treaty with Israel. Speaking to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and ...  

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told his Likud faction Monday that Independence Party chairman Ehud Barak will not be on the Likud's Knesset slate in the next election. When asked about the matter by MK Tzipi Hotovely, Netanyahu said "Despite the ...  

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, speaking ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Obama, expressed opposition to a unilaterally created Palestinian state.  

The GOP presidential field is quick to criticize President Barack Obama’s relationship with Israel. But concerns about Obama’s lack of support for the Jewish state are nowhere to be found in recent statements by Israeli officials. On Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak praised Obama’s commitment to Israel’s security. Barak, who last month characterized Obama [...]  

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak at a West Bank military base that was vandalized by extreme rightists vowed to stop such attacks. "This is a stain on all of Israel and on a population ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak has declined to apologize to Tanzania, despite a letter from the African country protesting a Barak statement that its representatives in Israel found offensive, a Barak associate said Tuesday. In an interview with Israel Radio ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Monday stated that he will ask Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to hold a new coalition discussion of an amendment to the "Bar Association Bill" which was authorized for its second and third (final) plenum votes by the ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak condemned Sunday the use of Holocaust symbols in Saturday night's haredi [ultra-Orthodox] protest, calling it "shocking" and "appalling." "The prisoner uniforms and "Jude" badges are shocking and appalling. The use of yellow ...  

A major U.S.-Israeli missile defense exercise that had been planned to take place in the spring has been postponed due to a request by the Israeli Defense Ministry, American and Israeli officials told Yahoo News Sunday. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued a request to the Pentagon last month that the planned joint exercise be postponed, a U.S. official told Yahoo News Sunday. "It was Barak," the U.S. official said on condition of...  

The family of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has only "a few weeks" left in control of the strife- torn country, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak told lawmakers. "The Assad family has no more than a few weeks to remain in control in Syria," Barak said ...  

Ehud Barak did not specify when such a decision might be made, in his interview Wednesday with Army Radio. He also denied Israeli media speculation that Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, would use his ...  

In order to make his arguments seem plausible, he also distorts one sentence uttered years ago by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to make it appear Barak doesn't look at nuclear weapons in the hands of the mad mullahs of Iran as a threat, ignoring more ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak expressed satisfaction at the decision by Congress last week to authorize $235 million in military assistance to Israel. The money will be used to developed technology to deflect missiles. The funds are part of a special ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak responded Thursday to a Foreign Ministry statement that harshly criticized a recent European condemnation of Israeli settlement policy. Speaking to Israel Radio, Barak said that European countries are very relevant and are on ...  

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD.--President Barack Obama is delaying a speech at the Union of Reform Judaism Conference here to meet backstage with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. While thousands are waiting for Obama to deliver a major speech on domestic and ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday that the exclusion of women is totally unacceptable, according to Army Radio. Barak's comments came following a Friday night Channel 2 report that showed an eight-year old modern orthodox girl afraid to walk 300 ...  

Insiders are predicting that Defense Minister Ehud Barak will not promote officers who were involved in what has become known as the Harpaz Document affair. One such officer could be Maj.-Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, who served as the head of the OC Northern ...  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz must now stand in the breach, show some spine against Minister of Defense Ehud Barak, who is already in the front line against the new deal.  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak issued a strongly-worded statement against the Foreign Ministry Thursday, blasting the latter's statement suggesting that the European members of the UN Security Council were "irrelevant." The Foreign Ministry's statement was ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has been in the U.S. for at least the last two days to organize for war against Syria and Iran, according to U.S. sources and contacts close to Israeli opposition...read more  

From barackobama.com: On Thursday, Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak praised President Obama, saying he is “ready to undertake the fiercest of political risks to his survival, in order to make good on what he believes in.” Read the full article here to see the rest of his statement.  

Is Defense Minister Ehud Barak behind the current harassment of religious soldiers by the IDF? Please recall this story from an earlier post. I received the following comment about it from Aryeh Z, who sends me regular emails. We can now clearly see that, like their Arab "Peace Partners," the word and signed agreements of the Government of Israel (GOI) and that of the IDF are worthless. It is  

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are set to visit the Efrayim IDF base on Tuesday. The visit comes after the protest by rightwing youths at the base last week. A senior official in Samaria told Arutz 7 that “it's likely ...  

MK Danny Danon (Likud) says he intends to fight any attempt to induct Defense Minister Ehud Barak into the Likud. Video "In February I will run for the presidium of the convention in order to stop Defense Minister Barak from joining the Likud," Danon told Arutz Sheva during an interview about the upcoming Likud primaries. "We don't want Barak in the Likud," Danon said. "The same defense minister who said he would have joined Hamas if he was a...  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister says his country is “very far off” from deciding on whether to launch a military strike on Iran’s nuclear program. Ehud Barak did not specify when such a decision might be made, in his interview Wednesday ...  

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet with President Obama on Friday morning, acording to sources. The meeting will come shortly before President Obama’s address Friday afternoon to the biennial conference of the Union for Reform ...  

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Tuesday that "the U.S. stands besides Israel in terms of its security more than ever before," and that "both countries agree that everything should be done to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon."  

One of the intriguing stories to have emerged from Israeli politics early in 2012 is the possibility that Ehud Barak may have a slot on the Likud list in the next election. Israel National News cites a story in Maariv. According to the report, [Likud leader and PM Binyamin] Netanyahu is pressing for a reform [...]  

National Harbor, Md. — The Israeli government chose to show its friendly face to the Reform movement by sending defense minister Ehud Barak as the top Israeli representative to the biennial conference of the Union for Reform Judaism.