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Fiamma Nirenstein attends a meeting between Israeli MKs and European delegates to discuss the relations between the European Union and the Israeli parliament in 2009 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 11, 2016, 12:41 am
Netanyahu’s controversial pick for Italy envoy withdraws her candidacy
Fiamma Nirenstein cites 'personal reasons' for pulling out as Israeli ambassador-designate to Rome
By Raoul Wootliff and Raphael Ahren
Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) debates Hillary Clinton during the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate at the Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard on April 14, 2016 in New York City. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP)
April 17, 2016, 12:48 pm
A weekend of Bernie
Sanders's reproach of Israel and Netanyahu draws ire, while a teen's 'mystery' murder in Afula gets gagged
By Ilan Ben Zion
Fiamma Nirenstein attends a meeting between Israeli MKs and European delegates to discuss the relations between the European Union and the Israeli parliament in 2009 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
April 5, 2016, 1:58 pm
Controversial pick for envoy to Italy finally starts vetting process
More than 7 months after Netanyahu' nominated her for Rome post, Fiamma Nirenstein to appear before Civil Service Commission
By Raphael Ahren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Channel 2 as Zionist Union head Isaac Herzog sits in the studio, March 14, 2015 (Channel 2 News)
January 26, 2016, 8:27 am
TOI talks: Buji does the Bibi and Blatt gets the boot
On this week's episode, a fight for the right over Hebron houses; a war of words between Washington and Jerusalem; stalled ambassadors going nowhere; and Israeli basketball's favorite son falls victim to LeBron's cavalier attitude
By Raoul Wootliff
Fiamma Nirenstein attends a meeting between Israeli MKs and European delegates to discuss the relations between the European Union and the Israeli parliament in 2009 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 21, 2016, 4:26 pm
5 months on, PM’s pick for ambassador to Italy still unconfirmed
Dani Dayan is not Israel's only envoy-on-hold: Fiamma Nirenstein has not even cleared the very first hurdle on the road to Rome
By Raphael Ahren
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jerusalem. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
August 20, 2015, 11:19 am
Foreign Ministry labor dispute trips new ambassadors
Workers union instructs employees not to handle paperwork, and thus to delay envoy appointments to UN, Italy, Brazil, UK
By Stuart Winer
Fiamma Nirenstein (screen capture YouTube/radioies)
August 13, 2015, 7:28 pm
Israel’s new Rome envoy raises concerns among Italian Jews
After PM announces ex-Italian MP Fiamma Nirenstein to take up role, some community members fear accusations of 'dual loyalty'
By TOI staff
Fiamma Nirenstein (screen capture YouTube/radioies)
August 10, 2015, 10:52 pm
Ex-Italian lawmaker appointed Israel’s envoy to Rome
In bid to strengthen ties with Italy, Netanyahu announces author and journalist Fiamma Nirenstein to be ambassador
By TOI staff
Fiamma Nirenstein (screen capture YouTube/radioies)
May 26, 2013, 7:17 pm
Former Italian lawmaker departs on aliyah
'if you believe in something, you must also do it,' says Fiamma Nirenstein
Sharon Nizza (photo credit: courtesy)
February 13, 2013, 6:48 am
Italian Jews fight over Jewish candidate for parliament
Sharon Nizza, an Italian Israeli, is at the heart of a community dispute due to her support for Berlusconi
Sharon Nizza (photo credit: courtesy)
January 28, 2013, 10:54 pm
Israeli runs for Italian parliament
Sharon Nizza, a candidate for Silvio Berlusconi's party, disagrees with her boss's defense of Mussolini
By Philip Podolsky
Fiamma Nirenstein attends a meeting between Israeli MKs and European delegates to discuss the relations between the European Union and the Israeli parliament in 2009 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
January 18, 2013, 1:31 am
Italian politician planning to make aliyah
Fiamma Nirenstein says she will not run for re-election next month and will resume work as a journalist covering Israel
July 26, 2012, 5:50 am
Italian parliament holds a minute of silence for Munich victims
Chamber of Deputies 'has been in the forefront of the battle for the remembrance of the victims of terror'
By TOI staff
A member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, which killed 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. (AP/Kurt Strumpf)
July 15, 2012, 5:06 pm
Italy joins push for moment of silence to remember Israelis slain at Munich Games
140 parliamentarians appeal to president of Olympic Committee, call for 'firm condemnation of terrorism'
May 16, 2012, 10:13 am
Rome judge slammed for fining journalist who satirized anti-Semitic cartoon
Caricature of politician Fiamma Nirenstein was published in 2008 in the left-wing newspaper Il Manifesto
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