Embassy of Israel in Wellington - Latest News [Page 4]
Israel calls on UNRWA to refrain from one-sided advocacy
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 9:37 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Israel regrets the fatalities that resulted from yesterday's military operation to arrest a Palestinian terrorist suspect. A formal investigation has been launched by the IDF, as part of the standard procedure in any case involving civilian casualties. More >>
PM Netanyahu Meets with French Foreign Minister
Monday, 26 August 2013, 12:28 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this afternoon (Sunday, 25 August), met with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and said at the start of the meeting: More >>
PM Netanyahu Comments on Recent Events in Syria
Friday, 23 August 2013, 3:37 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
"The reported use of chemical weapons against innocent civilians is terribly disturbing. If verified, it will be a horrible addition to the roster of tragic crimes committed by the Syrian regime against the people of Syria. More >>
Israel welcomes Thai conviction of two Iranian terrorists
Friday, 23 August 2013, 3:36 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Israel welcomes the court verdict in Thailand in which two Iranian terrorists, Saeid Moradi and Mohammad Kharzei, were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 years in prison respectively, following their attempt to attack Israelis in Bangkok ... More >>
PM Netanyahu and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Monday, 19 August 2013, 5:53 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
PM Netanyahu: “I think today everybody understands that the root cause of the instability in the Middle East and beyond has to do with the convulsion that is historic and cultural in nature, of which the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is ... More >>
Negotiations On Israel’s Participation In EU R&D Program
Monday, 19 August 2013, 5:47 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Today, the first negotiation meeting was held between representatives of Israel and the European Union regarding Israel’s participation in the EU R&D program for the years 2014-2020, known as Horizon 2020. More >>
PM Netanyahu Meets with Father Gabriel Nadaf
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:07 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed that a joint Government-community forum be established to promote the enlistment of Christian community youth in the IDF and national service and their integration into the life of the state. More >>
PM Netanyahu Meets with Father Gabriel Nadaf
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:07 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed that a joint Government-community forum be established to promote the enlistment of Christian community youth in the IDF and national service and their integration into the life of the state. More >>
PM Netanyahu On Remarks By Iranian President Rouhani
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:35 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The President has changed but the goal of the regime has not: To achieve nuclear weapons in order to threaten Israel, the Middle East and the peace and security of the entire world. More >>
FC Barcelona In Israel For Their 2013 'Peace Tour'
Monday, 5 August 2013, 2:32 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
President Shimon Peres hosted a welcoming reception for FC Barcelona, who are visiting Israel and the Palestinian Authority on a special peace tour. More >>
Response to UNHCHR Pillay On Bedouin Regularizing Bill
Friday, 2 August 2013, 3:58 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
It is strange that the communique demands that Bedouins be entitled to the same rights to property, housing and public services, when this is exactly the declared purpose of the bill. More >>
EU Inclusion of Hezbollah On Terror List Welcomed By Israel
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 3:36 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
PM Netanyahu Welcomes the EU Decision to Include Hezbollah on its List of Terrorist Organizations More >>
Israel Condemns Mortar Barrage from Syria
Friday, 19 July 2013, 3:12 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
This morning, mortar fire shook the early quiet for the communities of Northern Israel. The fasting and prayers of thousands of Israelis commemorating the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av were interrupted by a barrage of mortar shells fired from Syria. ... More >>
UNESCO turns its back on reality at instigation of Palestini
Monday, 24 June 2013, 5:03 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The Palestinians are exploiting their admission to UNESCO as a member state in order to hijack the agenda and drag this important UN agency into the abyss of politicized manipulation. More >>
Israeli Ambassador Responds MP Prosser's Comments
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 8:33 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
12 February 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Israeli Ambassador To New Zealand Responds MP Prosser's Comments More >>
Israel upgrades its electricity lines to Gaza
Monday, 4 February 2013, 1:35 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
The "Grizim" underground electrical lines that supply electricity from Israel to Gaza's northern region have been refurbished and upgraded over the past week. These lines supply 12.5 MW of electricity, which constitutes ten percent of the total amount ... More >>
Israeli Ambassador Praises NZ For Rasing Holocaust Awareness
Friday, 25 January 2013, 1:58 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
24 January 2013 By Shemi Tzur Israeli Ambassador To New Zealand Praises New Zealand For Raising Holocaust Awareness On Sunday 27 January the international community will remember the tragedies of the Holocaust on the day that has been marked as U.N. ... More >>
Mayor to Inaugurate "Umm Kultum Street” in Beit Hanina
Friday, 19 October 2012, 12:17 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
19 October 2012 Mayor Nir Barkat to Inaugurate "Umm Kultum Street” in Beit Hanina (Communicated by the Office of the Mayor’s Spokesman) On Wednesday (17 Oct.), Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat will inaugurate a new street in Beit Hanina, in the name ... More >>
Māori Students To Attend Prestigious Asian Science Camp
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 4:34 pm | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
22 August 2012 For Immediate Release Māori Students To Attend Prestigious Asian Science Camp Five of New Zealand’s top young scientific minds will attend the prestigious youth science gathering at the Asian Science Camp in Jerusalem – Israel which will ... More >>
Transfer of Goods & Tax Procedures between Israel & the PA
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 11:51 am | Embassy of Israel in Wellington
Israeli Minister of Finance, Dr. Yuval Steinitz, and Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salam Fayyad, concluded today arrangements with respect to the transfer of goods between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and related tax procedures. The arrangements ... More >>