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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 478

Juan Manuel Santos

Prime Minister Netanyahu participated, via videoconference, at a event marking the ratification of a free-trade agreement between Israel and Colombia, August 10, 2020 (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
August 10, 2020, 10:40 pm
Colombia will open trade office in Jerusalem, President Duque says
Announcement comes during event to mark ratification of bilateral free-trade agreement with Israel signed 7 years ago — the Latin American country’s first in the Middle East
By Raphael Ahren
Colombia's outgoing president Juan Manuel Santos, center, welcoming newly sworn-in President Ivan Duque at the presidential palace, after his inauguration ceremony in Bogota, Colombia, August 7, 2018. (Colombia's presidential press office/ via AP)
September 3, 2018, 10:01 pm
New Colombian president: Palestine recognition ‘irreversible’
Ivan Duque says he would have liked more discussion of the matter, but won’t overturn predecessor’s lame-duck decision
By Raphael Ahren
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (C) with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas during an official welcoming ceremony in Ramallah, June 4, 2013. (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
August 10, 2018, 1:07 am
The muy curioso tale of Colombia’s shock recognition of Palestine
A day after Netanyahu cancels Bogota trip, outgoing president Santos secretly recognizes Palestine; Why? And will the new government reverse his decision?
By Raphael Ahren
United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov speaks at a press conference during a visit to the Gaza Strip on July 15, 2018. (Wissam Nassar/Flash90)
August 2, 2018, 5:46 pm
Security cabinet to meet Sunday as Gaza ceasefire deal takes shape
Ministers to meet on plan by UN peace envoy, which aims for end to Palestinian airborne arson attacks and border violence, in return for Israel reopening border crossing to goods
By ToI Staff
From right, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, Military Secretary to the Prime Minister Brig. Gen. Eliezer Toledano and head of the Shin Bet Nadav Argaman speak during a visit to the IDF's Gaza Division on July 17, 2018, amid an increase in violence from the Gaza Strip. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
August 2, 2018, 1:17 pm
PM scraps upcoming Colombia trip, citing volatile situation in the south
Netanyahu had planned to attend inauguration of new pro-Israel president Iván Duque and meet other regional leaders
By Raphael Ahren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, during his welcoming ceremony at Narino presidential palace in Bogota, on September 13, 2017. (AFP/Raul Arboleda)
July 30, 2018, 11:09 am
Netanyahu heads to Colombia next week for 2nd trip in less than a year
PM to attend inauguration of new president Iván Duque, who has said he’s open to moving country’s embassy to Jerusalem, and meet other regional leaders
By Raphael Ahren
In this May 22, 2018, photo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds up the National Electoral Council certificate declaring him the winner of the presidential election, during a ceremony at CNE headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
July 5, 2018, 1:51 am
Trump shocked aides with repeated talk of invading Venezuela, US official says ​
US president asked Tillerson, McMaster and Latin American allies about military options to remove Nicolas Maduro from power
By Joshua Goodman
Newly elected Colombian president Ivan Duque celebrates with supporters in Bogota, after winning the presidential runoff election on June 17, 2018. (AFP/ Raul Arboleda)
June 18, 2018, 5:23 am
New Colombian president open to moving embassy to Jerusalem
Ivan Duque, who said he wanted to have the best possible ties with Israel, defeats leftist challenger, though some see seeds of political shift for conservative country
By Joshua Davidovich, Raphael Ahren and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shake hands during a ceremony to sign agreements at the Narino palace in Bogota, September 13, 2017. (AFP/Raul Arboleda)
September 14, 2017, 9:46 am
Colombian president thanks Netanyahu for Israeli help clearing landmines
In Bogota, the two leaders sign tourism cooperation agreement, announce relaunch of defunct innovation fund
By Raphael Ahren
Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with his wife Sara Netanyahu, boarding a plane to the US, at Ben-Gurion Airport, on February 13, 2017. (Avi Ohayun/GPO)
September 10, 2017, 6:01 am
Legal woes brewing at home, Netanyahu to head to Latin America
In unusual move, official announcement of PM’s Sunday departure to Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and the US does not specify if wife Sara, facing fraud indictment, will join
By Raphael Ahren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at a press conference ahead of their meeting in Jerusalem, June 11, 2013. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90)
September 6, 2017, 9:26 pm
Netanyahu to embark on first-ever trip by an Israeli PM to Latin America
After visiting Argentina, Colombia and Mexico next week, he heads to New York for the UN General Assembly and a likely meet with Trump
By Raphael Ahren
People hold candles during a ceremonial march to commemorate the 80th aniversary of the bombing the Spanish northern Basque village of Gernika on April 26, 2017. (Ander Gillenea/AFP)
April 28, 2017, 4:33 pm
Spain’s Guernica marks 80th anniversary of bombing
Sirens symbolically blare across town at precise moment when Nazi warplanes carpet-bombed it during Spanish Civil War
By Adrien VICENTE
Patti Smith at the Nobel Prize ceremony, December 10, 2016 (Facebook video)
December 13, 2016, 5:15 am
Patti Smith forgets Dylan lyrics, wins applause at Nobel
Veteran singer apologizes, citing nerves, and soldiers on to the end, winning rapturous reception at ceremony
By JTA
Bob Dylan accepts the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year award at a ceremony in Los Angeles, February 6, 2015. (Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
December 10, 2016, 7:50 pm
Nobel Foundation honors Bob Dylan without him
First singer-songwriter ever awarded literature prize declines to attend ceremony, citing ‘pre-existing commitments’; Patti Smith deputizes, forgets lyrics
By AFP
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos receives the Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma from Norwegian Nobel Committee member Berit Reiss-Andersen during the award ceremony in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2016. (AFP/NTB SCANPIX/Haakon Mosvold Larsen)
December 10, 2016, 3:45 pm
Accepting Peace Prize, Santos calls Colombia model for war-torn states like Syria
At Oslo ceremony, president dedicates Nobel to all Colombians, particularly 220,000 killed, 8 million displaced in conflict
By AFP and AP
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