IsraelIsrael joins Pacific Islands Forum as diplomatic ties strengthenIsrael submitted an application for partnership with the forum during Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s visit to Fiji in JuneBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Palestinian AuthorityAbbas postpones Palestinian elections again, blaming IsraelPA president, whose mandate expired in 2009, delays first parliamentary vote in 20 years as Israeli foreign minister calls him a ‘corrupt dictator’By JC Reporter1 min read
Ed MilibandUK diplomats in Jerusalem to ‘end Palestinian Authority contacts’The JC understands that this change is part of an agreement under which Britain will retain a reduced presence in Jerusalem, easing tensions between the two countriesBy JC Reporter1 min read
Ed MilibandBritain to have reduced diplomatic presence in Jerusalem following row with IsraelIsrael’s foreign minister said it was ‘not possible to act against Israel without Israel taking appropriate measures in response’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
By Tina GhazimoradIsrael’s post-October 7 diplomatic revolution: new allies, new audiencesThe Jewish state is looking beyond its traditional Western European partners and engaging new constituencies directly, while deepening ties with old friends in Iran’s opposition and diaspora3 min read
TurkeySa’ar accuses Turkish counterpart of ‘inciting genocide’ after he dubbed Israeli government an ‘unbearable burden’Hakan Fidan accused the Israeli government of ‘openly committing massacres’ in Gaza and playing a ‘destabilising role everywhere’By Melanie Swan1 min read
IsraelIsrael moves to recognise Armenian genocide in major policy reversal‘It is never too late to do the right thing,’ said Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’arBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israel cuts ties with top EU diplomat over alleged ‘apartheid’ remarksForeign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Kaja Kallas of ‘acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward the State of Israel’By JC Reporter1 min read||June 18, 2026 16:36
Israel opens its first embassy in Fiji for 30 yearsForeign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praised Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s ‘friendship, moral leadership and deep connection to the Holy Land’By Lianne Kolirin 1 min read||June 3, 2026 13:31
Israeli Foreign Minister lambasts Itamar Ben-Gvir for ‘disgraceful’ video mocking Gaza flotilla detaineesBenjamin Netanyahu says the handling of the activists were not in line with the Jewish state’s ‘values and norms’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read||May 20, 2026 16:46
Netanyahu to sue New York Times over rape dog articleThe Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that a defamation suit would be filed on behalf of the Israeli leader and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’arBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||May 14, 2026 13:33
Ukraine threatens Israelis with sanctions over ‘stolen’ grain shipThe vessel is waiting to dock at Haifa, but is being examined by the Israel Tax AuthorityBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||April 28, 2026 14:41
Israel appoints first envoy to the Christian world after dual scandalsGeorge Deek, who made history as the country’s first Christian ambassador, has returned from a stint in Azerbaijan to fill the roleBy Melanie Swan1 min read||April 24, 2026 12:20
Sa’ar ‘expressed concern’ over UK antisemitism in call with Foreign SecretaryYvette Cooper’s Israeli counterpart specifically cited the arson attack on four Hatzola ambulances in Golders GreenBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||March 30, 2026 15:51
Iranians need ‘external assistance’ to topple regime, says Sa’arThe Israeli foreign minister’s comments came as Reuters reported that US intelligence assessments suggested that Tehran ‘retains control of the Iranian public’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read||March 12, 2026 11:19
Foreign Secretary holds call with Israeli counterpartThe discussion between Yvette Cooper and Gideon Sa’ar came twelve days after the start of the Iran WarBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||March 11, 2026 14:57
