Balfour

Why pro-Palestinian protesters are vandalizing images of Lord Balfour

The act of vandalism has been condemned by Jewish groups including the American Jewish Committee which called the act “shocking.”

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
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.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters destroy historic Balfour painting at Cambridge

Activists slashed the 100-year-old painting and threw red paint on it.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
YUVAL NASSIE promotes stress reduction health supplement Calm It.

Grapevine December 29, 2023: Happy birthday, Yehoram Gaon

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A view of the house of the Israeli Prime Minister in Jerusalem. June 07, 2002.

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.

|ByELIAV BREUER

1917: The birth of the Balfour Declaration

In photos of Arthur Balfour's face, I recognized the happiness he felt for writing the Balfour Declaration. Through those pictures, I can never forget him.

OCTOBER 28, 2021ByDAVID GEFFEN
Palestine restricted, New York, 1944

Netanyahu spent NIS 70k to fix air conditioner in last days as PM- report

Netanyahu contacted officials at the Prime Minister's Office and asked to replace a component called 'Chiller' in the main air conditioner at his home.

AUGUST 10, 2021ByGADI ZAIG
Israel's opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu is seen gesturing at the Knesset, on July 26, 2021.

High Court rules PMO must hand over 2015 expenditure invoices

The High Court ruled that the Prime Minister's Office would have 90 days to hand the NGO 220 previously unreleased invoices from the famous residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem.

JULY 12, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu boarding the plane to Athens

Netanyahu family vacates Balfour after 12 years

Starting Sunday, the residence will be used by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. However, the newly-elected prime minister's family is not expected to move in.

JULY 11, 2021ByGADI ZAIG, TOBIAS SIEGAL
A fake moving truck titled "Crime Minister Movers" on Balfour comes to "Take Bibi home"

Will Benjamin Netanyahu depart Balfour this weekend?

Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to leave Balfour by this Saturday.

JULY 9, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits at the plenum at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem May 30, 2019.

Activists protest Herzog inauguration due to former Netanyahu-spokesman

Chants of "You won't be the spokesman" from protesters were loud enough that they could be heard during the outdoor phase of Herzog's inauguration ceremony.

JULY 7, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
PROTESTERS GATHER in front of the Knesset before marching to Balfour and the Prime Minister's Residence in a protest they are calling 'yes to a unity government! No to incitement and violence!' June 5, 2021.

Activists protest hiring of former Netanyahu spokesperson by president

Ihia's time working as Netanyahu's spokesman for the past two years has caused an uproar among anti-Netanyahu activists.

JULY 3, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protester holds a sign that says "crime minister" outside of the Prime Minister's Residence during a demonstration on July 25, 2020

French politician shows moving boxes while visiting Netanyahu at Balfour

Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, are expected to depart from the Prime Minister's Official Residence on July 10, as per the agreement made with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

JULY 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Meyer Habib