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Jun. 30, 2021 6:01 AM
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is due to arrive in Jerusalem Wednesday on a farewell tribute visit to outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, whose term ends on July 9. In response to questions submitted to the German head of state by Haaretz in advance of his visit, Steinmeier strongly opposed the pending war crimes investigation against Israel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. And despite the German president’s support over the years for concluding a nuclear agreement with Iran, Steinmeier said Israel’s concerns regarding Iran are justified. On a more personal note, he recalled a conversation that he once had with Rivlin at a restaurant at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem about soccer.
Where What When - From Fright to Euphoria wherewhatwhen.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wherewhatwhen.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Over the weekend, as it became clear that Naftali Bennett would move to establish a unity government, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 year reign, a disturbing image popped up in a WhatsApp group of Likud activists: a black-and-white photo of Bennett in a keffiyeh a traditionally Arab headscarf with the words “The Liar” and “Elections Now” written in blood-red on top and bottom, respectively.
This image was awfully familiar. In the 1990s, the same image had Yitzhak Rabin’s face at the center and were emblematic of the type of fierce, populist and illiberal rhetoric embraced by the Israeli right and Benjamin Netanyahu.
No 5th election : Anti-Netanyahu protests return amid ongoing deadlock timesofisrael.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofisrael.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.