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Fiamma Nirenstein
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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