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Illustrative: Night view of the Castle and Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic (CC BY-SA 3.0 Jorge Royan/Wikipedia)
October 22, 2019, 10:21 pm
Czech lawmakers pass resolution condemning BDS movement
With large majority, Chamber of Deputies condemns all manifestations of anti-Semitism, calls on government not to finance groups that promote boycotts of Israel
By Raphael Ahren
Israel's Ambassador in Prague Daniel Meron, left, accompanies Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, November 13, 2018 (Twitter)
November 15, 2018, 1:12 pm
After first Western Wall visit, Czech FM signals Prague won’t move embassy
Tomáš Petříček tells Palestinians that Prague’s policy on Jerusalem aligns with EU’s; says new cultural center in the city has no diplomatic status
By Raphael Ahren
Israel's Ambassador in Prague Daniel Meron, left, accompanies Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, November 13, 2018 (Twitter)
November 14, 2018, 1:03 am
Israeli official takes Czech FM to Western Wall, drawing Palestinian ire
Contradicting EU policy, Tomáš Petříček visits Jerusalem holy site, accompanied by Israel’s ambassador in Prague
By Raphael Ahren
Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Martin Stropnicky arrives for a press conference in Prague, Czech Republic, March 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
May 24, 2018, 3:02 pm
Czech FM: Hamas alone responsible for deadly Gaza violence
In rare European expression of support for Israel, Martin Stropnický says attempts to breach border fence can be seen as ‘terrorism’
By Raphael Ahren
In this file photo from April 12, 2018, Czech Republic's acting Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks during a news conference at the government's headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
April 21, 2018, 6:24 pm
Czech PM says country will open honorary consulate, not embassy in Jerusalem
Israel had hoped the Czech Republic would follow the US and move its mission from Tel Aviv; acting PM Babis does not want to break with EU policy
By TOI staff
Czech Republic President Milos Zeman, left, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday October 7. (Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90)
March 18, 2018, 12:25 am
Under Israeli pressure, Czechs said to consider Jerusalem embassy move
Israel’s envoy to Prague says PM Babis is ‘risk averse,’ but also heavily influenced by pro-Israel public opinion in his country
By TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification and the 1967 War, in the Israeli parliament on May 24, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 24, 2017, 10:48 pm
Netanyahu thanks Czechs for pro-Israel resolutions
PM hopes others will follow Prague in recognizing Jerusalem as capital, sanctioning UNESCO for bias
By Raphael Ahren
File: President Reuven Rivlin (left) shakes hands with Czech President Milos Zeman during a state visit to Prague. (Mark Neyman/GPO)
May 24, 2017, 2:12 pm
Czech parliament calls for sanctions against UNESCO over anti-Israel bias
Lawmakers urge Prague to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; President Zeman sends greetings to embassy event celebrating city’s reunification
By Raphael Ahren
Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, speaks at the anti-BDS conference at the General Assembly on May 31, 2016. (Shahar Azran)
June 13, 2016, 10:04 pm
In first, Israel elected to head a permanent UN committee
Danny Danon hails ‘historic achievement,’ will chair General Assembly’s legal panel, which also deals with counter-terrorism
By Raphael Ahren
Illustrative photo of a young man reading from a Torah scroll (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 2, 2015, 7:13 pm
In first, Israel pitches Bible study sessions to foreign envoys
Ahead of High Holidays, Foreign Ministry organizes seminar linking ancient Jewish texts to today’s challenges
By Raphael Ahren
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