Orange CEO tells Israel PM: `I deeply regret` boycott row

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 16:08

"I deeply regret the impact resulting from the context and interpretation of those statements," Orange quoted Stephane Richard as telling Netanyahu at a meeting in Jerusalem.

Israeli premier rejects Kerry`s boycott warning

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 21:46

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected US Secretary of State John Kerry`s warning against a growing boycott movement against the Jewish state should peace talks with the Palestinians fail, while some of his Cabinet ministers lashed out angrily, saying the stance undermined Israel`s legitimacy and the chances of reaching a peace agreement.

Hardline Israelis hold mass prayer against peace talks

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 01:01

Hardline national religious Israeli Jews held a mass prayer at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem against ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks which could result in territorial compromises.

Israel minister apologises to PM over peace talks jibe

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 02:34

Israel`s hard-right economy minister apologised for public attacks on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over US-backed Middle East peace talks.

Interim deal set Iran`s nuclear drive back by six weeks: Netanyahu

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 04:42

Israel has threatened to use force if necessary to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons, which the Jewish state sees as a mortal threat.

Love life of Israeli PM`s son sparks uproar

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:28

The love life of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu`s son is setting off sparks in Israeli politics.

Netanyahu would let Israeli settlers live in future Palestine: Report

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 11:00

Netanyahu will insist that Jewish settlers in the West Bank have a right to remain under Palestinian rule in any future peace deal, a government official was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Palestine should allow settlers: Israeli official

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 02:18

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that all Jewish settlers should have the right to remain in their homes in a future Palestine, an official in his office said on Sunday, offering a novel approach to one of the stickiest issues in Mideast peace talks albeit one that was immediately rejected by the Palestinians and settlers themselves.

Kerry meets Israeli PM on sidelines of Davos forum

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 20:59

US Secretary of State John Kerry met on Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he seeks to push forward an intensive Middle East peace drive.

Israel PM urges European `fairness` in Mideast

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:25

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Europe on Thurssday to demonstrate fairness in its Middle East policy, after a spat over settlements blew up last week.

Israeli opposition chief doubts Netanyahu`s `guts`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:59

Israel`s opposition leader said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fully appreciates the wisdom of making peace with the Palestinians.

Iran nuclear deal does not halt its bomb bid: Israel PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:08

An international agreement to halt Iran`s nuclear programme, which went into force on Tuesday, will not halt Tehran from pursuing its bid to build military atomic capability, Israel`s prime minister said.