The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yitzhak-shamir/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yitzhak Shamir | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yitzhak-shamir/ 32 32 No government ministers attend state memorial for former Likud PM Shamir https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-government-ministers-attend-state-memorial-for-former-likud-pm-shamir/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:37:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3047818 Government also doesn't send wreath for first time since ex-premier died in 2012; Knesset Speaker Ohana and several other prominent former Likud members attend

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]]> Kahane lives? What does Itamar Ben Gvir, backed by Netanyahu, really stand for? https://www.timesofisrael.com/kahane-lives-focus-turns-to-would-be-mk-ben-gvirs-exact-brand-of-extremism/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:56:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2493302 Debate is raging over whether the PM is helping a true disciple of Meir Kahane into the Knesset, or one who is an admirer but less racist. Here's the evidence, and why it matters

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]]> In swipe at Liberman, PM says only he takes action to help Russian immigrants https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-swipe-at-liberman-pm-says-only-he-takes-action-to-help-russian-immigrants/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:57:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2110112 Yisrael Beytenu head responds with derogatory quote about Netanyahu made by former prime minister Yitzhak Shamir in 2000

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]]> Unfazed by current boycott, Austrian FM has fond memories of her time in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-current-boycott-austrian-fm-has-fond-memories-of-her-time-in-israel/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:14:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2022475 Karin Kneissl, still shunned by Jerusalem for her ties with far-right Freedom Party, nostalgically recalls meeting Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Yitzhak Shamir in the late 80s

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]]> Netanyahu hated George H.W. Bush’s peace plan. Now it’s his policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-hated-george-h-w-bushs-peace-plan-now-its-his-policy/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 23:19:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1974420 His opposition to the US-led Madrid peace process as deputy foreign minister made him persona non grata at the State Department

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]]> One little lonely guy, many legacies: 6 things to know for December 2 https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-little-lonely-guy-many-legacies-6-things-to-know-for-december-2/ Sun, 02 Dec 2018 09:47:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1972204 George H.W. Bush isn't remembered as a big Israel-lover, but is still recalled for managing to kick off a peace process and helping rescue Jews around the world

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]]> Learning from carnage in the heart of Europe https://www.timesofisrael.com/learning-from-carnage-in-the-heart-of-europe/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:17:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1678668 Covering the terrorist attack in Barcelona, dailies argue that authorities have internalized the Islamist threat and are getting better at dealing with it

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]]> The king’s speech https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-kings-speech/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:37:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1674060 The PM's latest attack on the left and the media is seen by some pundits as an attempt to divert attention from investigations surrounding him, while others assert that he is being 'persecuted' because he leads the right

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]]> Former Likud minister Avraham Sharir dies at 84 https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-diplomat-and-likud-minister-avraham-sharir-dies-at-84/ Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:46:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1587518 Ex-lawmaker retired from politics in 1992 after becoming involved in a political move that failed to oust then-PM Itzhak Shamir

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]]> Mr. Peres goes to Washington https://www.timesofisrael.com/mr-peres-goes-to-washington/ Sat, 01 Oct 2016 00:54:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1472780 How Ben-Gurion's young arms broker gave up on the Americans, only to become Israel's most beloved figure in the US capital a half-century later

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]]> Missed opportunity? The 1987 Peres-Hussein peace deal that wasn’t https://www.timesofisrael.com/missed-opportunity-the-1987-peres-hussein-peace-deal-that-wasnt/ Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:12:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1472443 Pushed by Margaret Thatcher, Shimon Peres believed the London Agreement would have averted the Intifada. Here's what went wrong

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]]> Beloved abroad, polarizing at home, Peres was the peace-making face of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/beloved-abroad-polarizing-at-home-peres-was-the-peace-making-face-of-israel/ Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:19:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=311972 Ultimately respected as Israel's elder statesman, Peres -- who was prime minister and president but never won a popular vote -- enjoyed a uniquely lengthy and turbulent political career

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]]> When the Israeli prime minister’s wife took a twirl with Idi Amin https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-the-israeli-prime-ministers-wife-took-a-twirl-with-idi-amin/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 16:47:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1418117 As Netanyahu prepares for a whirlwind trip to Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda next week, Israel releases previously unseen pictures of previous PMs' visits to Africa

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]]> Netanyahu: Palestinian terrorism not motivated by despair https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-palestinian-terrorism-not-motivated-by-despair/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 04:04:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1348656&preview_id=1348656 Prime minister says Arabs' frustration caused not by their inability to build but their inability to destroy Israel

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]]> AIPAC girds for rare high-noon showdown with White House https://www.timesofisrael.com/aipac-girds-for-rare-high-noon-showdown-with-white-house/ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:16:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1219103 Iran deal marks first open rift in more than 20 years over a president's major foreign policy initiative. Precedents indicate the pro-Israel lobby has cause for concern

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