Sharren Haskel

‘Backstabbing those who serve’: Deputy FM slams coalition laws aiding draft evaders - interview

Explaining why she has voted against the legislation, Haskel said in her interview with the Post that, “we are at war, and when we have a pyramid of priorities, security always has to be on the top."

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Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.
Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025.

Netanyahu's coalition 'massively pressuring' MKs to vote for haredi draft bill, Haskel tells 'Post'

Haskel told The Jerusalem Post that over the weekend, “phone calls were made to almost all coalition members in order to check their positions and pressure them to vote on the conscription law.”

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel on a three-day diplomatic and economic mission to Athens.

Greek-Israeli relations are 'flourishing,' Israel's deputy foreign minister tells 'Post'

Deputy Minister Sharren Haskel served as a keynote speaker at the Maritime Med conference and the East Med Energy Transition Summit.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara cast their vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025

Members of Israel's Right in talks to form new party as alternative to Likud

The initiative, informally described as “Likud B,” is being advanced by right-wing figures, many of whom have had strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Deputy FM Sharren Haskel: Gaza resolution 'takes power away from UN, gives it to Trump'

As Israel reassesses the UN-backed plan, expert Eytan Gilboa highlights President Donald Trump’s strategic reversal, while Tzvi Sukkot warns the window to dismantle Hamas is narrowing.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Sharren Haskel attends a press conference at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 23, 2020.

Officials, friends bid final farewell to former hostage Joshua Loitu Mollel at airport ceremony

The ceremony, which was live-streamed for Mollel’s family and friends in his home country, was widely attended by his colleagues in the Agrostudies program.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Tanzanian ambassador to Israel, Alex Gabriel Kalua attends a farewell ceremony for Joshua Loitu Mollel. November 18, 2025.

Israeli politicians sound alarm over Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral win

“New York’s Jewish community deserves leaders who protect them, not target them,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told The Jerusalem Post.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
A special plenary session marking 30 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, November 3, 2025.

Israel deepens Oceanic ties as dep. FM Sharren Haskel looks to unlock potential across the Pacific

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel's visit included key discussions on diplomacy, agriculture, innovation, technology, and even a potential Fijian role in Gaza peacekeeping.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
DEPUTY FOREIGN Minister Sharren Haskel was effusive about the support she received during her first official visit to Fiji. Here, she meets with the island’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka.

African Christian leaders visit Israel representing millions of worshippers

The delegation includes bishops, priests, and leading church figures from Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, Uganda, and other nations.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
A delegation of about 30 senior Christian religious leaders from 10 African countries that arrived in Israel this week for a four-day visit initiated by Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel.

Keir Starmer: UK's recognition of Palestinian state helped bring about Gaza deal

Prime Minister Keir Starmer claims Britain's recognition of Palestine helped secure the Gaza ceasefire, but faces backlash from US officials and political opponents.

OCTOBER 15, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meet before attending a world leaders summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Israel expects Gaza hostage releases at 6-7 a.m. on Monday, coordinator says

Sharren Haskel stated that the hostages may be released earlier than expected.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
A massive banner has been unfurled at Hostages Square during the two-year rally with a direct appeal to President Trump: “It’s Now or Never”

Sharren Haskel: 'Disappointed in British gov't' for letting antisemitism 'go unchecked' - exclusive

Haskel spoke to the Post from the UK, having travelled to London and Manchester as part of a "solidarity" trip with the Jewish community.

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel at rally commemorating the October 7 massacre in Manchester.

Sharren Haskel: 'This is not a territorial conflict, but a religious, cultural conflict'

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel outlines Israel’s diplomatic battle amid global cultural and religious conflicts at The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Sharren Haskel at The Jerusalem Post conference in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025.

Five years on: Abraham Accords still source of Mideast hope, Haskel tells ‘Post’ - interview

The Deputy Foreign Minister shared her thoughts on the legacy and future of the Abraham Accords.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel sat with ‘The Jerusalem Post’ to discuss Palestinian statehood, the chance of peace with Saudi Arabia, and the wars in Gaza and with Iran.