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US energy chief cancels Israel visit amid dispute over gas deal with Egypt

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright canceled his Israel visit over Eli Cohen’s refusal to approve a $35b gas export deal with Egypt.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen.
Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen.

INGL announces Israel's new deal to export natural gas to Egypt via two billion shekel pipeline

The planned length of the new line (Ramat Hovav–Ashalim–Nitzana) is about 65 km., and will allow the transfer of approximately six billion cubic meters (BCL) of natural gas per year to Egypt. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ENERGY MINISTER Eli Cohen attends a Knesset Economic Affairs Committee meeting in December.

Azerbaijan, Israel likely to further expand cooperation in energy - opinion

Azerbaijan and Israel’s cooperation continues to grow, both through SOCAR’s purchase of a 10% stake in the Tamar field and its activities in gas exploration in Israel’s economic waters.

|ByMORDECHAI KEDAR
ELI COHEN: ‘It’s important to emphasize to the world, we are not just fighting Hamas.’

Israel-Saudi deal hinges on Iran, Energy Minister Cohen says

Newly installed Energy Minister Eli Cohen believes the threat from the Islamic Republic, not the Palestinians, is the reason Saudi Arabia will make peace with Israel.

|ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Cohen heads to Poland to sign agreement for resumption of youth trips

Ties between Jerusalem and Warsaw have been strained following the Polish passage in 2018 of legislation against speaking of Polish complicity in the death of Jews during World War II.

MARCH 18, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Foreign Affairs Minister Eli Cohen seen before the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, January 30, 2023.

German FM: Israeli death penalty legislation is a major mistake

“I do not want to hide the fact that we here abroad do have concerns regarding some legislative projects in Israel," Baerbock told Cohen.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen shake hands as they speak to reporters in Berlin, Germany, February 28, 2023

Zelensky says Israel should back Ukraine, not take mediator position - report

Zelensky made these statements at a Friday press conference, which marked exactly one year since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UKRAINE’S PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky speaks in Kyiv in October.

Netanyahu rejects request for gov't oversight on Bank of Israel interest rates

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen requested that the Finance Ministry work to stop the increase in Israel's interest rates.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen at a press conference, at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, on January 25, 2023.

Israeli FM sends letter to Diaspora Jewry to calm judicial reform fears - exclusive

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen: "Israel is a thriving democracy and any decisions that will be made, will reflect that."

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Likud MK Eli Cohen Federation of Local Authorities conference in Tel Aviv, December 8, 2022.

Zelensky: Israel will eventually give Ukraine defensive weapons

Ukraine tells world leaders: We need David’s sling fast to beat ‘Goliath’ Russia

FEBRUARY 18, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy poses during the European leaders summit, amid his second international trip since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium February 9, 2023.

Israeli FM met with Ukraine's Zelensky, both agree to work together against Iran

The Ukrainian President said that Israel has always been an important partner in the Middle East.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 16, 2023.

Israeli Foreign Ministry cadets make historic visit to Bahrain

Cadets of Israel's Foreign Ministry visited Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates for the first time as part of their course.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kingdom of Bahrain flag

Israel-Sudan agreement a success for Abraham Accords, setback for Iran

BEHIND THE LINES: Undeclared regional alignment with the UAE and Saudi Arabia is enabling Khartoum to develop relations with Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023ByJONATHAN SPYER
SUDAN’S SOVEREIGN council head General Abdel al-Fattah Burhan meets Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Khartoum on February 2.

Israel seeks to repair Poland ties, resume Holocaust education trips

On Tuesday night, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke with his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau, the first such talks between foreign ministers of both countries in two years.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Jewish Youth from all over the world participating in the March of the Living seen at the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp site in Poland, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Memorial Day, on April 16, 2015.