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Juana Ruiz Rishmawi (center) being escorted by Israeli guards to the military court in Ofer Military Prison., Nov. 10, 2021.(Oren Ziv)
Israel boasts new ‘proof’ of NGO terror ties — by getting the facts wrong
Israel celebrated the conviction of Juana Ruiz Rishmawi as evidence linking Palestinian rights groups to 'terrorists.' That's not exactly what happened.
By Oren Ziv November 11, 2021
Brazilian police arrest a student protesting the military dictatorship, June 20, 1968. (Brazilian National Archives)
‘We hope the regime lasts’: When Israel enjoyed cozy ties with Brazil’s military dictatorship
Archival documents show how Israel helped prop up the Brazilian junta, supplied it with weapons and military expertise, and even signed a number of nuclear agreements. By Eitay Mack Just under a month ago, following an especially tumultuous election season, Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro as president of their country. Bolsonaro has been a member of the National Congress, Brazil’s…
By +972 Magazine November 18, 2018
Israeli Foreign Minister and chairman of Israel Beitenu, Avigdor Lieberman (photo: Israel IMFA / flickr)
Foreign Minister out of sync with Foreign Ministry
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman attacked human rights NGOs, calling them “terror organizations”. But his ministry praised their support The Foreign Minister, Avigdor Liberman, attacked the human rights NGOs today, dubbing them “terror organizations and enablers of terrorists” (Hebrew). This remark (which was followed by others, wilder ones) was a part of a general tantrum thrown…
By Yossi Gurvitz July 17, 2011
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T-shirts against absurdity: In support of our striking diplomats
There’s been some noise at the annual convention of Israeli ambassadors in Jerusalem. The entire professional staff of the foreign ministry joined in protest over the financial conditions of diplomats. Instead of arriving to the convention in suits, the ambassadors and their colleagues wore black t-shirts bearing the inscription: “I am an impoverished diplomat.” They…
By Yuval Ben-Ami December 27, 2010
Israel to peddle message through third parties
Avigdor Liberman’s Foreign Ministry understand Israel’s brand is poisonous, and acts accordingly Israel’s ambassadors in western Europe received an urgent cable last week (Hebrew), ordering each to immediately recruit at least a thousand people loyal to Israeli positions, in order to deploy them in the battle of Hasbara. The recruits are supposed to be ready…
By Yossi Gurvitz November 28, 2010
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