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Emmanuel Navon

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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‘Free Palestine’? Let’s Talk About Freedom

‘Free Palestine’? Let’s Talk About Freedom

A lone protester outside my embassy raised an obvious question: How would replacing the Middle East’s only free country with yet another...

16.08.2026 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emmanuel Navon

Two Violins in Hiroshima

My first official duty as Israel’s ambassador-designate became an encounter between memory and diplomacy In Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum, I...

09.08.2026 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emmanuel Navon

The Middle East’s Real Choice

The Israel–Lebanon agreement exposes two opposing strategies: defeating Iran’s proxies to restore sovereignty, or appeasing them while pressuring...

28.06.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emmanuel Navon

Israel Did Not Choose War. It Chose to Win It

Speech delivered in Monaco on April 29, 2026, during the celebration of the 78th anniversary of Israel’s independence organized by the Monaco-Israel...

30.04.2026 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emmanuel Navon

When Equality Is Branded a Crime

Israel’s decision to resume land registration in Judea and Samaria is not annexation or a breach of international law, but a lawful administrative...

19.02.2026 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emmanuel Navon

As Kabylia Declares Independence, Israel Should Not be Silent

14.12.2025 150

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emmanuel Navon