Dalia Itzik

Knesset Speaker Itzik: Lapid possessed a strong, uncompromising character

ynet.co.il     Jun 1, 2008   2 related          

Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik said Sunday of the late Yosef (Tommy) Lapid, “We are bidding farewell with a great sense of loss. It’s hard to conceive of the Israeli media without Tommy Lapid.” According to Itzik, “Lapid was an...                    

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Labor MK Sneh submits his letter of resignation to Knesset speaker

ynet.co.il     May 26, 2008   17 related          

Knesset Member Ephraim Sneh (Labor) has submitted his official letter of resignation to Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik. His resignation will come into force within 48 hours. Sneh will be replaced in the Labor faction by Druze representative Shakib Shanan. (Amnon Meranda)                    

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Olmert in 2006: Golan Heights Will Remain in Our Hands Forever

israelnationalnews.com     May 23, 2008   65 related          

It is possible. In a speech to the Knesset the following month, Prime Minister Olmert, under criticism for the government's mismanagement of the war, set out conditions for talks with Syria. "Israel will consent to making peace with the President of Syria only if he makes a genuine strategic...                    

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Olmert in 2006: Golan Will Remain in Our Hands Forever

israelnationalnews.com     May 23, 2008   12 related          

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in September 2006 that "the Golan Heights will remain in our hands forever." He made the statement in the wake of the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon after a ceasefire failed to win the release of IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, whose kidnapping by...                    

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MK Barakeh Questioned on Assault Suspicions

israelnationalnews.com     May 20, 2008   4 related          

Israeli Arab Knesset Member, Hadash Chairman Mohammed Barakeh was questioned by investigators from the International Crimes Unit Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of assault after ducking the issue for more than a year. Barakeh reported to the Russian Compound in Jerusalem only after Knesset Speaker...                    

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Lindenstrauss Report Cites 'Grave Failings'

israelnationalnews.com     May 20, 2008   6 related          

The State Comptroller's 2008 annual report presented Tuesday to Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik and State Control Committee Chairman MK Zevulun Orlev listed "grave failings that require immediate attention," according to Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss. However, he added, government appears to be...                    

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Bush’s comments in Israel fuel anger in Mideast and back home

todayszaman.com     May 17, 2008   18 related          

On an emotional visit to mark Israel’s 60th anniversary, President Bush on Thursday compared people seeking talks with Iran and radical groups to the Nazis’ appeasers, provoking a political storm at home and accusations that he was politicizing the celebration.                    

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Pelosi visits Israel for 60th anniversary events

iht.com     May 17, 2008   97 related          

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding. The visit by the 13 lawmakers came as President Bush concluded his trip to the Jewish state to celebrate the occasion. On Friday, the delegation toured the Yad...                    

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Bush, Saudis to discuss soaring gas prices

sacbee.com     May 16, 2008   13 related          

President Bush is putting the finishing touch on his celebrate-and-be-celebrated Israel stay, leaving the Holy Land with no movement on Mideast peace but hoping to fare better in Saudi Arabia at obtaining help for soaring gas prices at home. President Bush, first lady Laura Bush, Israeli Prime...                    

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US Congress delegation arrives in Israel for anniversary visit

earthtimes.org     May 16, 2008   2 related          

Tel Aviv - A US Congressional delegation headed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Tel Aviv Friday for a visit marking the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding. Received by her Israeli counterpart, Knesset (parliament) speaker Dalia Itzik, at ...                    

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