Foreign affairs

Israel-Somaliland ties move from recognition to cooperation with ambassador appointment

Israel, in late December, became the first country to recognise the Republic of Somaliland, a northeastern part of Somalia that has long claimed independence.

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.
Israel and Ecuador flags. Ilustration.

Israel praises Ecuador's 'moral leadership' in withdrawing from UN committee on Palestinian rights

A delegation from Somaliland visits Israel.

Somaliland delegation visits Israel for first time, tours wastewater recycling plant

Gil Haskel welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 22, 2024.

'We miss the bigger picture': Meet the diplomat who greets the world on Israel's behalf


Israel’s Irish embassy closure: ‘Short-term gestures, long-term losses’ - opinion

Sa’ar and the current government would rather the immediate rush of populist applause at home than putting in the hard work to take the diplomatic fight to our partners abroad. 

IRELAND’S ‘TAOISEACH’ (Prime Minister) Simon Harris speaks to the media during Ireland’s general election, in Greystones, Ireland last month.

Stalwart Israel defender Brian Mast tapped to lead House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Mast currently serves on the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability.

US Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) nominates Rep. Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker prior to an 8th round of voting on the third day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, January 5, 2023.

Not rocket science: Israel needs clear political messaging regarding war in Gaza - opinion

Israel’s growing isolation is as much a factor of horrendous messaging as it is of latent antisemitism and anti-Zionist views. Hamas – and, by proxy, Iran – is winning the propaganda war, hands down.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters rally outside the US Embassy in London, last month. In Britain, YouGov polling shows there is now more sympathy for Hamas than Israel.

Israel should look towards Mediterranean horizon to build stronger alliances with allies - opinion

Now, as Israel enters the second year of this war, it is critical for Israeli policymakers and strategists to recognize emerging threats that may not be immediately obvious.

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands after signing bilateral agreements in Ankara, in September.

Israeli delegation faces massive walk out during speech to Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

"Every time the Jewish people stand against tyranny, the world asks us to surrender in the name of so-called peace and quiet," MK Dan Illouz said during his speech.

ZIONIST UNION MK Nachman Shai addressing the Inter-Parliamentary Union in October 2018

Hezbollah anti-tank fire kills 27-year-old Thai foreign national in North

This incident followed the death of two 40-year-olds killed by missile fire in Kiryat Shmona.

Illustrative: View of a wildfire following a missiles attack from Lebanon, near Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar, northern Israel, August 17, 2024.

Bills to block UNWRA activity in Israel advance in Knesset

Two bills attempting to ban UNRWA in Israel have advanced in the Knesset.

 UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini attends a briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian Territory at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2024.

House Foreign Affairs Committee calls for WH to expedite arms sale to Israel

The GOP-led committee says that weapons have been waiting for final approval for months.

 U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) speaks to reporters in the Longworth House office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, October 11, 2023.

Redrawing Israel's geopolitical map on Abraham Accords' anniversary - opinion

With the right vision and leadership, the next phase of normalization between Israel and the Muslim world may be even closer than we think.

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Donald Trump hosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as the foreign ministers of Bahrain (left) and the UAE, at the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House, September 15, 2020.

EU foreign affairs rep. Josep Borrell is obsessed with Israel - opinion

EU's Borrell fails to sanction Israeli ministers as Israel thwarts anti-Israel resolutions, highlighting tensions in EU-Israel relations amid Spain's controversial stance on the Gaza conflict.

 EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF Josep Borrell joins US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers during NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington, in July.