Every Thursday evening people in Herzliya come together to demonstrate for the release of all hostages, among them local boy Omer Shem Tov. I was honoured to speak before this amazing community. There is no time to waste: #BringthemhomeNOW
What a painful evening. My heart and thoughts are with the victims of the Hizbollah rocket attack on Druze children in the Golan. I just spoke to one of the leaders of the Druze community there who told me of horrible scenes. These murderous attacks must stop.
Some light in the darkness: the Bedouin girl nearly killed in the Iranian attack in April has left hospital. I am happy for her family whom I met in their destroyed home. And I think of all the kids from the kibbutzim, from Gaza and the Golan who deserve a future in peace.
Happy the country that has judicial institutions which uphold its laws and values - against any citizen and for the benefit of all. One of the pillars of our friendship is that Israel is such a country.
Germany and other friends of Israel have been alarmed at reports about maltreatment of detainees for months. This from a speech by our foreign minister in June. In a state of law like Israel such cases must be investigated.
In an Olympic Games of politicians our Foreign Minister would win the trampoline.
It does the soul good to go to Ramle and meet these guys: Sameh and Uriah are #Dugri - a Palestinian and a Jewish Israeli, rapping together and inspiring young audiences to the power of friendship, living life as equals and listening to the other.
300 days. 115 human beings. Grandparents, mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters - loved and missed by their families. There is no more important goal than to #BringThemHomeNow
Man, how we have all been waiting for this. Evan Gershkovich free! Good thing that Russian travesty of justice is over.
Going to Cafe Otef Reim is a very Tel Avivian pleasure and an act of solidarity: Owner Re’ut has put together a great selection of products from the kibbutzim of the South, many of the staff are evacuees.
#ShabbatShalom to all and be safe over the weekend!
#ShabbatShalom to all and be safe over the weekend!
Appalled at the vicious terror attack by a Palestinian assailant in #Holon. My sincere condolences to the families of the two elderly persons stabbed to death. I wish the two injured victims a full recovery. Nothing justifies a crime like this, it serves no cause.