April 2019 | Since 1998 3-6 Meet The Foreign Press 8-12 Diplomatic Events 25-30 Entertainments The idea of the Diplomatic Club was born from the success of Tennis Tournament on 1998 dedicated to 50th Jubilee Celebration of Israel. This date become a birthday of the Diplomatic Club and first issue of the Diplomatic Club magazine was published dedicated to this event. I'd like remind you – The Diplomatic Dear friends, Club Magazine does not take any political side: not left, not right. This issue was composed in the atmosphere of the 2019 elections to the We pretended for objectively given 21st Knesset. information. We are taking you to the places that no any one will take you After surviving several coalition crises, in hope that you will receive objective Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu information and right conclusions. won. By your self. The result was the highest vote ever for right & ultra-Orthodox parties. I am happy to invite you to participate Over 57% of counted votes went to in the Tennis Tournament this year too. right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties Tournament will held on June. (Likud; Shas; UTJ; Yisrael Beytenu; United Right-Wing Parties; Kulanu; Hope, you will join us. Don't miss the The New Right; Zehut, and Gesher). registration. This is the highest proportion in Israeli history. Only 34% went to centrist and Looking forward to see you as left of center Zionist parties (Blue and participants in our activity White, Labor and Meretz). So, what happened to Israelis? If this choice is really Israelis’ choice? Time will show. The Diplomatic Club Magazine is Israel's fast growing media magazine since 1998. As events in the Middle East continue to hold center stage and the world’s attention, the Magazine provides further and additional real- Thanks a lot. time English-language coverage and Sincerely Yours, supplements, with accurate in-depth, Julia Verdel top-notch quality and quantity than any General Manager other Israel-based media. The Diplomatic Club - Israel 4 CATEGORY 5 6 8 Joint Declaration Between Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the U.S. After the 6th Trilateral Summit The governments of the United leaders agreed to increase regional States, the State of Israel, the cooperation; to support energy Cyprus Hellenic Republic, and the independence and security; Republic of Cyprus met last and to defend against external Greece month in Jerusalem to affirm malign influences in the Eastern their shared commitment to Mediterranean and the broader Israel promoting peace, stability, Middle East. They welcomed the security, and prosperity in the recent natural gas finds in the U.S. Eastern Mediterranean region. Eastern Mediterranean and its Secretary Pompeo underlined potential to contribute to energy U.S. support for the trilateral security and diversification. mechanism established by Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, noting the importance of increased cooperation. The 9 Hungarian Culture year in Israel The 70th year of the establishment Hungary, from ballet and opera to and admiration for the musical of the State of Israel also includes food festivals, art exchanges and and theatrical virtuosity of its 30 years of diplomatic relations nightlife events. soloists, and performances by the between Israel and Hungary. Hungarian Folk Dance Company Hungarian culture is not foreign The thirtieth anniversary of the and Circus Resirkal. to Israelis. Hungarian cuisine establishment of diplomatic is an inseparable part of the relations between the two The Hungarian diplomatic trade culinary richness that makes up countries provides an excellent mission in Jerusalem will be a the popular menu of Israelis, opportunity to present to the branch of the Hungarian Embassy with its rich tastes . Hungarian Israeli public the rich range of in Israel as per the statement cinema is represented in the artistic activity and rich cultural of Hungarian Prime Minister best festivals in Israel, as well as life of Hungary. Viktor Orban last month that a representatives of the Hungarian diplomatic mission would be The coming months will therefore theater of all kinds. Over the past opened in Jerusalem. see the arrival of around 20 decade, the Budapest Operetta productions and over 1,000 guests Theater has become a guest of who will strive to give Israelis honor at the Israeli Opera House, throughout the country a taste of which has won many audiences, 10 Africa is a future New mission in Kigali is Israel’s 11th embassy on the continent; ‘Rwanda has proven to be a steady, true friend,’ Foreign Ministry says. Rwandan Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera, left, and the director- general of Israel's Foreign Ministry Yuval Rotem open Israel's new embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, April 1, 2019 (courtesy MFA) . The new office, headed by veteran In Kigali, Rwandan Foreign RwandAir, the country’s national diplomat Ambassador Ron Adam, Minister Richard Sezibera and the carrier, will begin direct flights is the Jewish state’s eleventh director of Israel’s foreign ministry, to Israel in the coming months, embassy on the continent. The Yuval Rotem, cut the ribbon and the Foreign Ministry statement last Israeli embassy opened in unveiled a plaque in front of the said. “This will undoubtedly Africa was in Ghana in 2011. new mission. increase tourism between the two countries and boost commercial “Over the years, Rwanda has “I am confident that the opening relations between the business proven to be a steady, true friend to of the Israeli embassy in Rwanda communities.” Israel. Like Israel, Rwanda is small will within a few years bring our in area but large in capabilities relations with Rwanda and with Prime Minister Benjamin and aspirations,” the Foreign the African continent to a whole Netanyahu has long declared Ministry said in a statement. new level,” said Rotem, who also Africa a priority for Israeli met with President Paul Kagame diplomacy, regularly vowing to “The opening of the embassy during his current trip to the expand ties with all countries on reflects the ongoing strengthening country. the continent, including those of relations between the two that do not have diplomatic states and will enable expansion Also on Monday, Rotem was set to relations with Israel. of the cooperation between them inaugurate a “Center of Excellence in many areas, such as education, in Agriculture,” under the auspices academia, women empowerment, of MASHAV – Israel’s Agency science and technology, for International Development innovation and agriculture.” Cooperation. 11 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Chadian President Idriss Deby meet at the presidential palace in N’Djamena, Chad, on January 20, 2019. (Kobi Gideon/GPO) He has traveled to Africa four In July 2016, the Republic of times in the last three years, Guinea, a small, overwhelmingly most recently to the Republic of Muslim country in West Africa, Chad in January, where he and renewed diplomatic relations with President Idriss Deby announced Israel, after it had cut ties with the the reestablishment of diplomatic Jewish state in 1967. ties, which had been severed since 1972. Since then, Netanyahu has met with leaders of additional African Muslim-majority states, such as Mali and Somalia. 12 Swiss and Israeli institutes of 165 recorded education launch bird species partnership within 24 hours The Haute Ecole Pédagogique BEJUNE and Beit Berl College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, paving the way for future cooperation between the two institutions in the domain of teachers’ education. Ambassador Jean-Daniel Ruch visited Beit Berl College for a discussion with its president, Prof. Tamar Ariav. hat is the score of the Swiss A team of young Israelis won the team Leica Birders without race with 173 species recorded. Borders that took part in The race is an awareness-raising Tthe Champions of the Flyway 2019 event with the aim to help saving ornithological race in southern critically endangered African Israel. They started at Yeruham, vultures. and then drove via Sde Boker, Over 76’000 $ were raised to Mizpe Ramon, the Hameishar support conservation projects in plains and the Arava valley all the East Africa. way to the Red Sea in Eilat. 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Easter Sunday in 2019 falls on April 21, but special services will take place the whole week before starting on Palm Sunday, April 14 and continue until Easter Monday on April 22. Be Passover in Israel is one of the busiest prepared for crowds and a wonderful, meaningful times of the year when it comes to visitors experience in the city where you’ll be walking and events. Passover (or Pesach as it is in Jesus’ final footsteps surrounded by fellow called in Hebrew) is an important event in believers.