Peace between Israelis and Palestinians Is Not Easy to Achieve

Israel should become a normal and accepted reality in the Middle East, otherwise no regional deal will have a chance to succeed. FIFA rejects to carrry out anti-Israel actions. Andrés Pastrana, former President of Colombia, joins Friends of Israel Initiative. The World Values Network Awards a Prize to Friends of Israel Initiative Chairman Jose Maria Aznar.

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FOII's Chairman Jose Maria Aznar is awarded by the World Values Network

FOII's Chairman Jose Maria Aznar was honored in the Fifth Annual Champions of Jewish Values International Award Gala for defending Israel in the world.

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FOII has raised its voice against anti-Israel vote in FIFA

We have asserted Mr. Infantino our views and positions on this misuse of FIFA and we made clear that to punish Israel Football Association is unfair and gets FIFA involved in a political fight.

2017-05-05 by Friends of Israel Initiative

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Former President of Colombia Andres Pastrana has joined the Friends of Israel Initiative

We are honored to announce that former President of Colombia Andrés Pastrana has joined the Friends of Israel Initiative as a Board Member.

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Jerusalem Post, April 30

Where is world outrage over Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul?

Holding the bodies of soldiers killed in action and refusing their return to their next of kin for burial is a serious violation of the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law.

2017-04-30 by Colonel Richard Kemp, Major General James Molan and Arsen Ostrovsky

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The Australian, April 24

Puppet-state Lebanon a pawn for ambitious Iran

For the sake of another very small aspect of peace in the Middle East, and particularly for the sake of the Lebanese people, the world should act to split the Lebanese government from Hezbollah, even if it takes sanctions against the Lebanese government to do it.

2017-04-24 by Major General Andrew James Molan

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Friends of Israel Initiative meets with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

On April 3, a Friends of Israel Initiative (FOII) delegation met with the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, at the UN headquarters in New York. The purpose of the meeting was to present Guterres an array of recommendations to stop and prevent anti-Israel bias in several UN organizations.

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