Shimon Peres Dies at 93; Built Up Israel’s Defense and Sought Peace – The New York Times

September 28, 2016 By dralfoldman in Israel, People, Politics Tags: Induced coma, Israel, List of Nobel laureates, Medical state, Nobel Peace Prize, President of Israel, Sheba Medical Center, Shimon Peres, Tel Aviv, Tel HaShomer Leave a comment

English: Shimon Peres, president of the State of Israel, at World Jewish Congress Plenary Assembly, Inbal Hotel Jerusalem (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This article is an example of the NYT at its best. It reports that as prime minister (twice); as minister of defense, foreign affairs, finance and transportation; and, as president, Mr. Peres never left the public stage.

Source: Shimon Peres Dies at 93; Built Up Israel’s Defense and Sought Peace – The New York Times

May he now rest in peace.

‘Israel, Cyprus cooperation could impact gas market’ | JPost | Israel News

May 8, 2013 By dralfoldman in Austerity, Business Administration, Cyprus, cyprusgas, Israel, Natural gas, Politics Tags: Cyprus, European Union, Israel, Jerusalem Post, Mediterranean Sea, Middle East, Nicos Anastasiades, Shimon Peres 1 Comment

English: Map of Cyprus showing districts (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Israel districts numbered (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Photo of a male wild Cyprus mouflon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This is an interesting article in today’s Jerusalem Post. It’s worth a read. Check it out!

‘Israel, Cyprus cooperation could impact gas market’ | JPost | Israel News.

As Cyprus, waits for more data about the size of its offshore gas and oil fields, international politics is becoming as important as economic cooperation.

Any thoughts?