Rodrigo Duterte

September 6, 2018, 12:15 am

Ending Israel visit, Duterte commemorates his country saving 1,300 Jews in WWII

Controversial Philippines president lays wreath, meets Israeli survivor who lived in Manila and now has a Filipino caretaker

By Raphael Ahren

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte meets with President Reuven Rivlin (unseen) at the president residence in Jerusalem on September 4, 2018. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool/Yedioth Ahronoth/Flash90)

September 5, 2018, 9:30 pm

Israel said to nix police agreement with Philippines over bloody drug war

Foreign Ministry says deal to expand cooperation between police forces, which was to have been signed during Duterte’s visit, not ready, may still be pursued

By TOI staff and Agencies

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on September 3, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

September 4, 2018, 4:07 pm

The Nazis you do not see: 9 things to know for September 4

Anti-Semites are everywhere and nowhere, depending on how one looks at it; will Greenblatt be shown the door; and Idlib looks to Israel for help, but the IDF is busy with Iran

By Joshua Davidovich

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte gifts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with a painting of himself prior to a bilateral meeting between the Philippines and Israel at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, September 3, 2018. (King Rodriguez/presidential photo)

September 4, 2018, 2:00 pm

Duterte gifts Israeli leaders with oil portraits… of themselves

Likeness of Netanyahu stares directly at the viewer, with a soft halo of light surrounding his face; second delivery spotted outside Rivlin’s home

By TOI staff

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte in Jerusalem on September 3, 2018. (Marc Israel Sellem)

September 4, 2018, 1:12 pm

Duterte, in Israel on official visit, orders arrest of political opponent

Opposition politicians condemn move as politically motivated; court order is printed in newspaper as strongman continues controversial trip

By AFP

President Reuven Rivlin (right) and President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, Jerusalem, September 4, 2018 (Mark Neyman/GPO)

September 4, 2018, 12:41 pm

Duterte says he’ll buy only Israeli weapons… because there are no restrictions

Meeting President Rivlin, Philippines leader says US, Germany, and China impose limitations on arms sales; Rivlin tells him ‘Hitler was the devil himself’

By TOI staff

September 3, 2018, 6:38 pm

At Yad Vashem, Philippines’ Duterte pledges to fight ‘insane rulers’ like Hitler

Visiting president, who once likened himself to Nazi leader in vow to kill millions in drug trade, calls for learning lessons of ‘horrific and benighted period of human history’

By Michael Bachner

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures to the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte during their meeting in Jerusalem September 3, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / RONEN ZVULUN)

September 3, 2018, 2:48 pm

Duterte, accused of mass killings, says Israel shares his passion for people

Hosting hardline president — who once likened himself to Hitler with promise to kill millions of drug dealers — Netanyahu hails Philippines’ role saving Jews during Holocaust

By Raphael Ahren

The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Roa Duterte (C) waves upon his arrival in Jerusalem at the start of an official visit to Israel, on September 2, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)

September 3, 2018, 2:07 am

Duterte in Israel says sorry for Obama ‘son of a whore’ jab, stands by rape joke

Controversial Philippine president starts three-day visit with speech to some 1,400 Filipino workers in Jerusalem

By TOI staff and Agencies

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte with Communications Minister Ayoub Kara at Ben Gurion Airport. September 2, 2018 (Avi Ohayon/Government Press Office)

September 2, 2018, 9:14 pm

Philippines strongman Duterte touches down in Israel for 3-day visit

Controversial president, who once compared himself to Hitler and has vowed to kill millions of drug users, will lay wreath at Holocaust monument; seeks Israeli arms deals

By TOI staff and Agencies

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, right, jokes to photographers as he holds an Israeli-made Galil rifle which was presented to him by former Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa at the turnover-of-command ceremony at the Camp Crame in Quezon city northeast of Manila, April 19, 2018. (Bullit Marquez/AP)

September 2, 2018, 8:33 pm

Philippines president’s visit showcases Netanyahu’s roster of tough-guy pals

Prime minister has good relationship with a list of world leaders seen as authoritarian, among them Russia’s Putin and Hungary’s Orban

By Aron Heller

A Palestinian man near the UNRWA relief and social program office in Gaza City on January 8, 2018. (AFP Photo/Mohammed Abed)

September 2, 2018, 10:55 am

Trump’s magical defunding: 7 things to know for September 2

The latest US slash to Palestinian aid is celebrated by some in Israel as the beginning of the end to refugee claims, but not everyone agrees

By Joshua Davidovich

President Rodrigo Duterte gestures to his security not to provide him an umbrella as he reviews the police under a sudden downpour to mark the 117th Philippine National Police Service anniversary at Camp Crame in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines, Aug. 8, 2018. With him is Philippine Natinal Police Chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

September 2, 2018, 5:27 am

Duterte due in Israel to gun for new arms, honor Philippines’ past saving Jews

Hardliner president, who once favorably compared himself to Hitler, will lay wreath at monument honoring his country’s work to help 1,300 Jews escape the Nazis

By Raphael Ahren

Sarah Tuttle-Singer, on the roof where the four quarters meet, one of her favorite places in the Old City. (Courtesy Karen Brunwasser)

September 1, 2018, 9:24 am

Tuttle-Singer engages readers and trolls with warts-and-all portrayal of Israel

ToI’s new media editor, who recently published 1st book, was target of online campaign demanding an end to her ‘subversion’ and a competing petition terming her ‘a voice of reason’

By Sam Sokol

Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte salutes during a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the National Heroes' Day at the Heroes Cemetery in Manila on August 27, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE

August 31, 2018, 5:26 pm

Philippines’ Duterte eyes arms deals on Israel trip; no Jerusalem embassy move

First ever visit by a visit of a Philippine leader comes after his controversial comments likening himself to Hitler, and a half-apology

By Ayee Macaraig