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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 526

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Asaf Zamir outside Israel's consulate in New York City shortly after quitting his position as consul general in protest, March 26, 2023. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
March 27, 2023, 2:40 am
Israel’s NY envoy quits in protest of overhaul ‘to join fight for Israel’s future’
Asaf Zamir, who was summoned to Jerusalem last week for comments against coalition, pens open letter saying effort to curb judiciary ‘undermines democratic system’s foundation’
By Luke Tress and Jacob Magid
Israeli Consul General to New York Asaf Zamir speaks at a New York City event with the Jewish Federations of North America on September 27, 2021. (Shahar Azran)
March 19, 2023, 9:20 pm
Israel’s envoy in NY summoned to Jerusalem over criticism of judicial overhaul
Asaf Zamir ordered to fly home to explain his comments at a gala dinner expressing ‘deep concern’ over country’s direction and saying Jewish homeland must remain democratic
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
Israel's Consul General in New York Asaf Zamir speaks at a JNF-USA event on October 28, 2021. (Shahar Azran/File)
March 18, 2023, 12:46 am
Israeli envoy in NY ‘deeply concerned’ by country’s direction as overhaul advances
In rare criticism of the government by a sitting diplomat, Asaf Zamir, a Lapid appointee, says a ‘national home’ in Israel ‘really must be democratic’
By Jacob Magid
Israel's Ambassador to Canada Ronen Hoffman in an undated photo. (Ronen Hoffman/Twitter)
January 23, 2023, 5:47 am
Israeli envoy in Canada to step down, citing ‘different policy’ of new government
Ronen Hoffman becomes second Lapid-appointed ambassador to resign, explaining that ‘my personal and professional integrity has compelled me to request to shorten my post’
By ToI Staff
Michael Herzog is interviewed by VOA Persian on August 11, 2019. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 5, 2021, 4:21 am
Cabinet approves nominations of ambassadors to US, Canada
Retired brigadier general Michael Herzog, brother of the president, tapped as envoy to Washington; former Yesh Atid MK Ronen Hoffman to take up position in Ottawa
By ToI Staff
Workers Union chairman Yair Frommer speaking to foreign diplomats outside the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, on Monday, March 31, 2014. (photo credit: Raphael Ahren/Times of Israel)
December 2, 2014, 11:48 pm
Politicians, diplomats struggle to improve foreign service
At launch of new Knesset caucus, Foreign Ministry reveals that Iran invests much more in its international relations than does Israel
By Raphael Ahren
MK Amram Mitzna (Hatnua), seen in the Knesset February 24, 2014. (photo credit: Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
September 4, 2014, 2:45 am
MKs stand up war widow, southern students
Delegation of 13 lawmakers was slated to visit schoolchildren and wife of civilian killed by mortar fire, but only one turned up
By Marissa Newman
IDF tanks and soldiers in southern Israel near the border with Gaza, on the fifth day of Operation Protective Edge, July 12, 2014. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 12, 2014, 6:04 pm
Haniyeh relative killed as Israeli strikes, Hamas rocket fire, continue
Ya’alon: Israel preparing for many more days of combat; UK’s Hague tweets concern at loss of life as Gaza death toll tops 120
By ToI Staff
Illustrative picture of the Knesset plenum (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 22, 2013, 8:49 pm
Panel approves reform that would make it harder to topple gov’t
But Knesset committee blocks draft legislation to raise the threshold for a party’s election
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
MK Meir Sheetrit (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 14, 2013, 2:41 pm
Major electoral reform bill delayed by Hatnua concerns
Party’s faction chair objects to clauses that would make it harder to topple sitting government, saying, ‘What’s so urgent?’
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Illustrative picture of the Knesset plenum (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 3, 2013, 5:04 pm
Bill to increase electoral threshold passes preliminary vote
60 MKs back new legislation that also limits cabinet size, changes requirements for no-confidence motions; opposition members walk out
By Haviv Rettig Gur and ToI Staff
The Knesset in Jerusalem (photo credit: Orel Cohen/Flash90)
June 30, 2013, 5:01 pm
New bills aim to dramatically raise electoral threshold
Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu propose laws that would boost political stability, and strengthen coalition’s staying power
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid, center with tie, surrounded by his fellow party members after announcing their list for the upcoming Knesset elections in early December, 2012. Most of his list comprises new MKs, 19 of whom are entering the next Knesset. (photo credit: Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
January 23, 2013, 1:23 pm
All the kingmaker’s men, and women
Besides Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid’s diverse list includes academics, mayors, journalists, a former Shin Bet head and an Olympic athlete
By Gabe Fisher
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