Tzipi hotovely

Israel’s 'hasbara' overhaul raises questions over who is in charge - opinion

Israel has invested heavily in public diplomacy, but can its government bodies coordinate effectively to improve its global image?

Gideon Sa'ar
The UN's Lie Industry campaign video shows a parrot on the stand at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

‘Repeating a lie doesn’t make it true’: Israel releases exposé of UN’s bias before General Assembly

CHRISTIAN CANTOR while serving as ambassador to Colombia.

The toughest job in Israeli diplomacy awaits in London - opinion

Tzipi Hotovely poses for a picture at her office in Jerusalem on February 19, 2020.

Tzipi Hotovely, former envoy to UK, appointed Israel's new public diplomacy chief


Second to none

Hotovely’s unfortunate remarks aroused immediate outrage and widespread calls for her dismissal, for she is the senior representative of Israel’s so-called public diplomacy.

DEPUTY TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) campaigns atop Mount Kabir near the Eilon Moreh settlement

Analysis: The storm Hotovely wrought

Suddenly Netanyahu goes from being the one responsible for trampling on the sensitivities of American Jewry to becoming the defender of their sensitivities by going after Hotovely.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely pictured at Columbia University.

Gabbay vows to fix ‘harsh crisis’ between Israel and US Jews

"We will return to power and fix what this government did to harm the critical bond with American Jewry.”

Labor leader Avi Gabbay speaks at a faction meeting

US leaders call for unity following 'disrespectful' Hotovely comments

President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder decried Hotovely’s remarks.

Ron Lauder at the JPost Annual Conference 2017

Hotovely apologizes for saying US Jews don’t send children to fight

Apology follows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's threat to fire her and withering criticism from both Israel and the US.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely pictured at Columbia University.

Rivlin: Israel and US Jews 'must embark on a new path'

President Reuven Rivlin's statements come amid controversy over comments made by Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely.

Reuven Rivlin

Netanyahu disavows deputy FM over 'offensive remarks' toward US Jews

Tzipi Hotovely made televised remarks describing American Jews as naive and sheltered.

DEPUTY TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) campaigns atop Mount Kabir near the Eilon Moreh settlement

Israeli parliament celebrates 40th anniversary of historic Sadat speech

Egyptian ambassador to Israel is sole representative at Knesset event marking visit that lead to groundbreaking peace deal.

Egyptian Ambassador to Israel Hazem Khairat with Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein.

Our World: Hotovely and the iceberg

The vast majority of American Jews support Israel. It wouldn’t do for pro-BDS Hillel directors to parade their hostility to the Jewish state in public.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely pictured at Columbia University.

As I see it: The strategic importance of the argument from law

Israelis think it’s pointless to try to convince British and other Western Israel-bashers of the rightness of Israel’s cause.

Hotovely holds up screenshot of Labor website with V15 link.