Diplomacy

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

Inside the unflinching friendship shared between Israel and Serbia - editorial

Israel launches peace initiative in Times Square

WATCH: Israel promotes Lebanon peace message in Times Square amid ceasefire talks

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing, last year.

China should be a factor in Israel's policy strategy - opinion


When it comes to Somaliland recognition, foreign policy is not a popularity contest - editorial

If Jerusalem pairs recognition with restraint and serious diplomacy, this step can widen Israel’s diplomatic playbook and strengthen its strategic depth.

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.

Israeli recognition is historic 'lifetime achievement,' Somaliland official tells 'Post'

“This process did not happen without meetings,” Abdirahman explained. “Officials from Somaliland and Israeli officials have been meeting and discussing these matters for some time."

Director-General of Somaliland's Foreign Ministry, Mohamed Abdirahman.

The Red Sea strategy: What does Israel stand to gain from recognizing Somaliland? - analysis

Some may see it as creating a new era of international competition in the Horn of Africa - but the real issue is it may appear more of a strategic chessboard than it is.

Somalis react after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, in Mogadishu, Somalia, December 27, 2025

Israel becomes first UN member state to recognize Somaliland, Netanyahu declares

Netanyahu congratulated Somaliland President H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi and praised his leadership and commitment to security, stability, and peace. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state

Grapevine, December 26, 2025: In his father’s footsteps

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, alongside David Fattal, chats with Assaf and Nadav Fattal.

Israel spotlights UN bias ahead of 2026 vote, but change rests with donors - analysis

There is a sprawling, well-funded, bureaucratic international ecosystem that has spent years normalizing a singular narrative about the Jewish state. It’s called the United Nations.

The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls

Democratic senators warn that President Trump’s decision to recall nearly 30 career ambassadors creates a leadership vacuum, weakening US influence as rivals like China and Russia expand their reach.

 US Senate floor

Israel must create a civilian public diplomacy corps now - comment

The IDF will keep doing what only it can do. But Israel needs civilians to do what only civilians can do: explain the country in a way that is believable and not based on a uniform.

An illustration of a spokesperson's stand with the Israel flag in the background.

Iran pushes for cultural, economic diplomacy with nations across central Asia - report

Iranian official Ali Asghar Tahmasebi reportedly emphasized the importance of developing Central Asia via "economic diplomacy."

Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Israeli technology has become the country’s most powerful diplomatic asset - opinion

The future of Israeli diplomacy will be shaped not only by alliances or declarations, but by technologies so essential that they bind nations together in ways traditional diplomacy cannot.

Security officials have stated that Laser Dome also has the capacity to take on barrages of simultaneous aerial threats and is not merely limited to shooting down one or two at a time.