Balfour

Why Israel still honors Britain in its streets despite bitter history

The long, seesawing history of Britain’s involvement in Zionism, from imperial sponsorship to modern diplomatic rupture.

Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.
 Palestinians hold a posters of US President Donald Trump and Arthur James Balfour during a protest on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 4, 2020.

Why pro-Palestinian protesters are vandalizing images of Lord Balfour

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Pro-Palestinian protesters destroy historic Balfour painting at Cambridge

 YUVAL NASSIE promotes stress reduction health supplement Calm It.

Grapevine December 29, 2023: Happy birthday, Yehoram Gaon


Knesset approves increased funding for Netanyahu's residences

Israel finances the expenses of the official residence in Jerusalem, as well as a prime minister's private residence if it's outside the city, according to Israeli law.

A view of the house of the Israeli Prime Minister in Jerusalem. June 07, 2002.

Knesset holds session to approve state funding on both of Netanyahu's private residences

Shouting matches broke out almost immediately as opposition MKs charged the committee for not caring about the cost of living crisis faced by millions of Israelis.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Grapevine: Wherefore PM’s residence?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Street sign for the road on which the prime minister's residence lies.

UK Palestinian activists squirt 'fake blood' on Lord Balfour statue

The activists belonged to the organization Palestine Action and protested the UK's role in the alleged Israeli occupation of the Palestinians.

Lord Arthur James Balfour and the text of the Balfour Declaration

Grapevine, November 7: Sunday, Monday

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

A view of the house of the Israeli Prime Minister in Jerusalem. June 07, 2002.

On this day: 105th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration

105-years-ago, Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour wrote a letter that made history.

Lord Arthur James Balfour and the text of the Balfour Declaration

Lapid brings prime ministerial presence back to Balfour

While Bennett’s choice not to live in Balfour was a matter of great controversy over the past year, Lapid will be returning to Jerusalem's Balfour Street.

Street sign for the road on which the prime minister's residence lies.

Israel's outrage on the Bennetts' costs of living is misplaced - editorial

Two prime ministers are fighting over how much their cleaning and gardening bills are costing the state. As if this is what is really important.

 Naftali Bennett is seen outside his house with his family on January 25, 2013

These are the trappings that come with being prime minister - analysis

Bennett erred in not moving his family to the official residence in Jerusalem at the beginning of his term. Why? Because symbols are important; they confer legitimacy.

 THE POLITICAL rivalry between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz is an important aspect of these developments.

Yair Netanyahu testifies in 'Crime Minister' defamation lawsuit

The lawsuit claims that the former prime minister's son posted false and defamatory publications about the movement and its people on Twitter.

 Yair Netanyahu, son of former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing on a defamation suit filed by Crime Minister movement, in Tel Aviv, November 29, 2021.