December 25, 2012
11:42 pm

Avigdor Liberman surrounded by reporters in Jerusalem, December 16 (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky/Flash90)

With fresh evidence in hand, police grill Liberman, again

Bribery suspicions could spell more serious indictment against former FM, who may be forced to face off with one-time deputy Ayalon in an interrogation room

By Greg Tepper, Ron Friedman and Asher Zeiger

December 25, 2012
2:28 pm

(left to right) Opposition party leaders Zahava Gal-on (Meretz), Shaul Mofaz (Kadima), Shelly Yachimovich (Labor), Tzipi Livni (Hatnua) and Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) as depicted in a Likud-Beytenu YouTube clip entitled 'Theater of the Absurd' (photo credit: image capture from YouTube video)

Political theater at its finest

With elections approaching, politicians are machinating against one another for power positions

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 25, 2012
7:52 am

Former foreign minister Avigdor Liberman and Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Liberman’s former deputy denies testifying in breach of trust case

Police claim that ex-FM’s sacked No.2, Danny Ayalon, provided new evidence regarding controversial envoy’s appointment

By Ron Friedman and Asher Zeiger

December 24, 2012
11:12 pm

Ousted deputy’s testimony may land Liberman in hot water

New evidence in ‘ambassador affair’ case comes from none other than former FM’s sacked No.2, Danny Ayalon

By Ron Friedman

December 20, 2012
7:05 pm

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem in October 2012. (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

Danny Ayalon to stay on as deputy FM, government announces

Responsibilities were to have ended with resignation of Avigdor Liberman on Tuesday

By Asher Zeiger

December 10, 2012
8:35 am

Danny Ayalon (left) with Turkey's ambassador to Israel, Ahmet Oguz Celikkol, during a meeting in 2010. (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)

Report: Deputy FM Ayalon sacked to clear way for renewed Israel-Turkey ties

Avigdor Liberman, interested in normalization, booted Danny Ayalon as nod to Ankara, Russian outlet says

By Times of Israel staff

December 5, 2012
5:49 pm

In better days: Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman and his deputy Danny Ayalon during a session in the Knesset, December 19, 2011. (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

The curious case of the party leader who inexplicably sacked his deputy

What on earth prompted Avigdor Liberman, foreign minister and head of Yisrael Beytenu, to so brusquely eject Danny Ayalon, his No. 2 at the ministry, from his party’s Knesset slate?

By Raphael Ahren

December 5, 2012
4:24 pm

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaks during a Yisrael Beytenu party press conference in Jerusalem on December 4. (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

Weapons of mass distraction

Three leaders whom some regard as dictators are in the papers: Assad, Morsi, and Liberman

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 4, 2012
7:44 pm

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman presents Israel Beytenu's party slate at a Jerusalem press conference on Tuesday, December 4 (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

Liberman boots Deputy FM Ayalon from Yisrael Beytenu’s Knesset slate

Party leader offers no explanation for shock move, names ex-PM’s son Yair Shamir as No. 2, and touts ‘balanced and responsible list’

By Gabe Fisher and Aaron Kalman

December 4, 2012
5:45 pm

British Foreign Secretary William Hague (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/Flash90/File)

EU won’t punish Israel for settlement expansion plan, says Britain’s foreign minister

Netanyahu’s spokesman: Jerusalem hasn’t decided whether to move forward with construction in E1, despite the preliminary planning and zoning authorization; Cairo summons ambassador

By Michal Shmulovich

December 4, 2012
9:01 am

Tzipi Livni (photo credit: Ben David/Flash90)

Government ‘poked Obama in the eye’ with new settlement construction, Livni charges

But Deputy FM Ayalon says diplomatic drubbing over decision to build in controversial E1 corridor ‘not the end of the world’ for Israel

By Times of Israel staff

November 29, 2012
12:42 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a visit to an exhibition marking 35 years since Egyptian president Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel, at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, on Thursday, November 29, 2012 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

‘There is no power in the world that can disconnect the Jewish people from the land of Israel,’ Netanyahu says

Germany announces it will abstain at the General Assembly, Abbas brushes off ‘heavy’ pressure to abandon UN upgrade gambit

By Aaron Kalman and Gabe Fisher

November 29, 2012
10:25 am

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership at his compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 16 (photo AP/Majdi Mohammed)

Abbas brushes off Israeli threats surrounding UN bid

While supporters call General Assembly vote on Palestine a ‘historic moment,’ Jerusalem downplays the bid as ‘a virtual move’

By Aaron Kalman

November 27, 2012
10:16 pm

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

State reportedly to close main case against Liberman, press minor charges

Key witness changes position, Israeli TV reports

By Aaron Kalman

November 24, 2012
5:32 pm

Israel will negotiate with ‘other Palestinian groups’ if Abbas pushes statehood bid, deputy FM says

Palestinian president says he’s confident ‘free world’ will support move at UN this week, despite French, UK, German, and US objections

By Ilan Ben Zion

Topic: Danny Ayalon

With fresh evidence in hand, police grill Liberman, again

Bribery suspicions could spell more serious indictment against former FM, who may be forced to face off with one-time deputy Ayalon in an interrogation room

Political theater at its finest

With elections approaching, politicians are machinating against one another for power positions

Liberman’s former deputy denies testifying in breach of trust case

Police claim that ex-FM’s sacked No.2, Danny Ayalon, provided new evidence regarding controversial envoy’s appointment

Ousted deputy’s testimony may land Liberman in hot water

New evidence in ‘ambassador affair’ case comes from none other than former FM’s sacked No.2, Danny Ayalon

Danny Ayalon to stay on as deputy FM, government announces

Responsibilities were to have ended with resignation of Avigdor Liberman on Tuesday

Report: Deputy FM Ayalon sacked to clear way for renewed Israel-Turkey ties

Avigdor Liberman, interested in normalization, booted Danny Ayalon as nod to Ankara, Russian outlet says

The curious case of the party leader who inexplicably sacked his deputy

What on earth prompted Avigdor Liberman, foreign minister and head of Yisrael Beytenu, to so brusquely eject Danny Ayalon, his No. 2 at the ministry, from his party’s Knesset slate?

Weapons of mass distraction

Three leaders whom some regard as dictators are in the papers: Assad, Morsi, and Liberman

Liberman boots Deputy FM Ayalon from Yisrael Beytenu’s Knesset slate

Party leader offers no explanation for shock move, names ex-PM’s son Yair Shamir as No. 2, and touts ‘balanced and responsible list’

EU won’t punish Israel for settlement expansion plan, says Britain’s foreign minister

Netanyahu’s spokesman: Jerusalem hasn’t decided whether to move forward with construction in E1, despite the preliminary planning and zoning authorization; Cairo summons ambassador

Government ‘poked Obama in the eye’ with new settlement construction, Livni charges

But Deputy FM Ayalon says diplomatic drubbing over decision to build in controversial E1 corridor ‘not the end of the world’ for Israel

‘There is no power in the world that can disconnect the Jewish people from the land of Israel,’ Netanyahu says

Germany announces it will abstain at the General Assembly, Abbas brushes off ‘heavy’ pressure to abandon UN upgrade gambit

Abbas brushes off Israeli threats surrounding UN bid

While supporters call General Assembly vote on Palestine a ‘historic moment,’ Jerusalem downplays the bid as ‘a virtual move’

State reportedly to close main case against Liberman, press minor charges

Key witness changes position, Israeli TV reports

Israel will negotiate with ‘other Palestinian groups’ if Abbas pushes statehood bid, deputy FM says

Palestinian president says he’s confident ‘free world’ will support move at UN this week, despite French, UK, German, and US objections

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