Cape Verde

PM of Cape Verde tells Rivlin he wants nation to bolster ties with Israel

Rivlin: When Cape Verde eventually does open an embassy in Israel, it should be in Jerusalem.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Reuven Rivlin (R) with Cape Verde's prime minister, Jose Correla e Silva (L), March 13th, 2019
Cape Verde's President Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York

PM of Cape Verde to visit Israel after backing from supporting it at U.N.

In December of 2017, it was one of the countries voting for a resolution that slammed the US for moving its embassy to Jerusalem.

|ByHERB KEINON
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Cape Verde will keep voting against Israel, says president

Diplomats said they believe that Fonesca’s about-face is the result of pressure placed on the country by Arabs who are ardently opposed to the inroads Israel was making in Africa.

|ByHERB KEINON
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Women’s Festival marks the centenary of Int'l Womens Day

Women's Festival in Holon celebrates decade and a half run, and Int'l Women's Day. Four day program to bring big names.

|ByBARRY DAVIS