Tag: Reuven Rivlin
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Israel-Morocco, historical richness and domestic challenges
Today, on Israel’s 73rd anniversary, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted the traditional reception for the foreign heads of mission in Israel in his official residence in Jerusalem. This year’s event was different; as a senior representative of Morocco, the head of the Moroccan liaison mission in Tel Aviv, was in attendance, shaking the president’s hand…
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Israel’s president chooses Netanyahu to remain PM
After a contentious election, with no party winning enough to seats to form a majority coalition, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin choose Benjamin Netanyahu to remain as Prime Minister. He will likely need the support of a small Arab Islamist party, and one of his partners, the Religious Zionists, have an openly racist platform and say…