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“Bias against Israel at the UN must end. Our region needs trust between people.”

“Peace between Israel and the Palestinians will never ever be achieved by anti-Israeli resolutions or investigation committees.”

Australia’s Mitch Fifield joins other ambassador to the UN in meeting President Rivlin

President Reuven Rivlin has met with a delegation of ambassadors from around the world to the United Nations including Australia's Ambassador Mitch Fifield.

President Rivlin meets WJC President Lauder

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has met Israeli President Reuven Rivlinprivately in New York to thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the State of Israel and the Jewish people.

Honorary doctorates for President Rivlin and Miriam Adelson

Israel's Ariel University has conferred honorary doctorate degrees on the 10th President of the State of Israel, Reuven Rivlin and Dr Miriam Adelson.

Handing over the baton

President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has congratulated president-elect Isaac ‘Bougie’ Herzog.

One of the president’s last duties

For the last time as President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin presented the 2020-2021 soccer State Cup last night to Maccabi Tel Aviv who defeated their opponents Hapoel Tel Aviv.

President Rivlin on a farewell visit to Mossad HQ

President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has made a farewell visit to the Mossad thanking its staff for its dedicated work.

Netanyahu fails to form government

Benjamin Netanyahu has been unable to form a new government following the 28-day term allotted to him to do so.

President Rivlin at reception ceremony for the Israel Navy’s new missile boat, INS Magen

President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has addressed the guests and crew at the reception ceremony for the Israel Navy’s new missile boat, INS Magen, at the Haifa Naval Base.

Paul Griffiths presents his credentials

New Australian ambassador to Israel Paul Griffiths has presented his credentials to President Reuven Rivlin.

Remembering Yitzhak Rabin

President of Israel Reuven Rivlin spoke at the Ner Yitzhak memorial ceremony in memory of Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Yitzhak Rabin ז"ל, marking 25 years since his murder.

Israel’s president visits a shelter for women victims of domestic violence

In light of the recent cases of murdered women, President of Israel Reuven Rivlin visited a Naamat shelter for women victims of domestic violence and a Naamat family centre, accompanied by Minister for Labor, Social Affairs and Social Welfare MK Itzik Shmuely and Chair of Naamat Hagit Pe’er.

Rivlin blasts Yesh Atid MK for calling to ignore coronavirus regulations

Appeals to defy government guidelines “damage our foundations, both Jewish and democratic,” says Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.

Memorial Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terror held at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

President Reuven Rivlin addressed at the official ceremony Memorial Day for the Fallen of Israel’s Wars and Victims of Terror.

President Rivlin discusses Coronavirus crisis with PA head Abbas

President Reuven Rivlin spoke on Wednesday with Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the Coronavirus crisis.

President Rivlin lights the first candle

President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin lit the first candle of Chanukah with the men and women of the David Sector of the Israel Police and Gimmel Company of the Border Police in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Rivlin meets UK Chief Rabbi who denounced Corbyn over antisemitism scandal

Israel's President Reuven Rivlin has met with British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis in London, a day after the rabbi publicly accused UK’s Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of allowing the “poison” of antisemitism to take root in the Labour party.

Israeli students win major prize…for protesting

The Nechama Rivlin ז"ל Prize for Sustainability was awarded to the students’ protest movement for climate change in Israel, to the Rabbis’ letter against the use of disposable plastic, to the campaign for clean air in Haifa Bay and to Emek Hazvaim in Jerusalem.

Rivlin tasks Netanyahu with forming government, again

President Reuven Rivlin has tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming the next government.

Rivlin visits Iris again and again with condolences

President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin paid a condolence call on the Feder family whose father Moshe Feder ז"ל was killed on Monday when...