Diplomacy

North Macedonia has made ties with Israel ‘foreign-policy priority,’ FM tells 'Post' - exclusive

Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski tells The Jerusalem Post that his first official visit to Israel is intended to take already “excellent” relations to the next level

North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski sits with The Jerusalem Post during a 24-hour visit to Israel, where he met with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar focused heavily on expanding bilateral ties.
(L-R): Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; Mossad Director Roman Gofman

Israel’s Syria strike may have jolted diplomacy back to life - analysis

S Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack accompanies US President Donald Trump (not seen) during a press conference following the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 8, 2026; illustrative

US envoy Tom Barrack’s Israel criticism tests his credibility as a mediator - analysis

ANKARA IS seeking to entrench itself in Syria for strategic and economic reasons, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s broader ideological and historical ambitions are putting Turkey on a collision course with Israel, the writer argues. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Erdogan.

Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'


A growing alliance: Panama’s Jewish ambassador wants to bring Israel closer to Latin America

“Jewish members were part of the foundation of Panama,” Panama’s charismatic Ambassador to Israel, Ezra Cohen, tells the Magazine.

PANAMA’S AMBASSADOR Ezra Cohen: Full circle. (Marc Israel Sellem) COHEN’S FATHER in the Israeli army in 1948, right before his capture by Jordanian forces.

Putin’s peace rhetoric clashes with Russia’s battlefield actions in Ukraine - analysis

“That is not negotiation,” Smart said. “It is surrender language packaged as diplomacy.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 12, 2026.

Diplomatic courage: How Trump’s embassy decision strengthened Israel’s position – opinion

Donald Trump is the first courageous American president to implement the law to move the American embassy to the Jewish capital, thereby strengthening regional stability

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House in Washington in May.

US diplomat urges embassy moves to Jerusalem ahead of Jerusalem Day

The event, which took place near the Old City walls, drew approximately 30 senior diplomats from 15 countries.

Jerusalem diplomatic event highlights city’s strategic significance, May 13, 2026.

Global parliamentarians commit to recognizing Jerusalem's sovereignty during Knesset conference

"Today, the truth itself is under attack. Standing with Jerusalem right now is not merely a political gesture. It is a profound moral choice," he said.

Global parliamentarians commit to recognizing Jerusalem's sovereignty during Knesset conference

Why is Israel gaining allies across the world? - opinion

Israel as an indispensable military and technological power and a reliable ally in hard times.

ISRAEL’S PRESIDENT Isaac Herzog attends the inauguration ceremony of Laura Fernandez as Costa Rica’s new president at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, on May 8, 2026.

Israel must accept only way to secure the North is to eliminate Hezbollah - editorial

This is not a call for endless war. It is a recognition that a fake peace is more dangerous than an honest conflict.

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Serbia’s FM Djuric to ‘Post’: Strategic partnership with Israel ‘historic step forward’ - interview

Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric is cousins with Nova survivor and former Hamas hostage Alon Ohel. The FM said he "never believed" he would be able to walk through Tel Aviv with him.

Serbia's Foreign Minister Marko Djuric meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office as part of his official visit to Israel, April 30, 2026.

China calls Taiwan's president a 'rat' as he meets Eswatini king in surprise visit

"The Republic of China, Taiwan, is a sovereign nation and a Taiwan that belongs to the world," Lai told the king.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026.

Inside the unflinching friendship shared between Israel and Serbia - editorial

There are countries that issue statements, countries that turn ambiguous when tested, and then there are countries that show up. Serbia has proven it belongs firmly in the latter category.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Serbia's foreign minister Marko Đurić meet in Jerusalem on April 28, 2026.