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Romanian Air Force chief visits Israel [Dec 15, 2011] Major General Carnu Fanica, the commander of the Romanian Air Force, visited Israel this week in order to observe the Israeli Air Force. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Europa League Group C results and standings [Dec 01, 2011] Europa League Group C results and standings on Wednesday. Rapid Bucharest (Romania) 1 Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) 3 Legia Warsaw (Poland) 0 PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) 3 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 PSV Eindhoven* 5 4 1 0 11 4 13 2 Legia Warsaw* 5 3 0 2 7 7 9 ------------------------- 3 Hapoel Tel Aviv 5 1 1 3 8 9 4 4 Rapid Bucharest 5 1 0 4 4 10 3 * Denotes qualified for last 32 1-2: Next round [via YahooNews] More >>

Sick passenger forces emergency landing in Romania [Nov 17, 2011] A plane bound from Israel to the United States made an emergency landing in Romania after an American passenger had a heart attack. Valentin Iordache, spokesman for Henri Coanda airport in Bucharest, says the Boeing 747 from Tel Aviv landed in the Romanian capital early Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Opposes PA Statehood Bid [Jul 06, 2011] Follow Israel news on and . Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday his nation opposed the Palestinian Authority's bid for a unilateral declaration of statehood based on 1967-lines at the United Nations in September, Romania's Mediafax news service reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israel's prime minister gets backing from Romania [Jul 06, 2011] Israel's hardline foreign minister warned Wednesday of a tough response if Palestinians declare independence at the U.N. this fall, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to cement Romanian opposition to the plan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israel's prime minister visits Romania [Jul 06, 2011] Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Romania on Wednesday to try to drum up opposition to U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, as his country's hardline foreign minister warned of a tough response if the Palestinians take the issue to the world body. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israel's PM visits Romania to drum up opposition to recognition of Palestinian state [Jul 06, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Romania on Wednesday to try to drum up opposition to U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, as his country's hardline foreign minister warned of a tough response if the Palestinians take the issue to the world body. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israel's PM visits Romania to drum up support against recognition of Palestinian state [Jul 06, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to arrive in Romania ? the latest stop in a tour of EU countries as he attempts to drum up support against the recognition of a Palestinian state. [via YahooNews] More >>

Elbit Upgrading Romanian Aircraft [May 24, 2011] Advanced electronic systems are to be installed on the Romanian air force's C-130 aircraft by Elbit Systems of Israel. The work, to take place over four years, will be performed in Romania in cooperation with local companies led by aerospace manufacturer Romanian Aeronautical Industry, Elbit said. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Joins Condemnation of Romanian Anti-Semitic Coin [Aug 23, 2010] Follow Israel news on and . The United States has joined the American Holocaust Museum and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in pleading with Romania to stop minting a coin depicting Patriarch Miron Cristea, who had decidedly anti-Semitic views. He was the prime minister of Romania in 1938-39. [via YahooNews] More >>

Peres' Romania comment criticized by Jewish center [Aug 13, 2010] The Simon Wiesenthal Center criticized Israeli President Shimon Peres on Friday for thanking Romania for saving Jews, saying he should have condemned the Romanian state for the tens of thousands of Jews who were killed there during World War II. World War II - Shimon Peres - Simon Wiesenthal Center - Jews - President of Israel [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania pledges partnership with Israel, after helicopter crash [Aug 12, 2010] Bucharest - Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday pledged his country would be a "loyal partner" to Israel, in the wake of last month's fatal training crash of an Israeli helicopter in his country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania is loyal partner of NATO and Israel [Aug 12, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's president said Thursday his country will be a loyal partner of Israel and NATO in the event of a conflict with Iran, but added that he hopes the dispute can be solved through diplomacy and sanctions. [via YahooNews] More >>

European championships men's discus final result [Aug 01, 2010] European championships men's discus throw final result from Barcelona on Sunday. 1. Piotr Malachowski (Poland) 68.87 metres 2. Robert Harting (Germany) 68.47 3. Robert Fazekas (Hungary) 66.43 4. Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 66.20 5. Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuania) 64.64 6. Mario Pestano (Spain) 64.51 7. Martin Wierig (Germany) 63.32 8. Sergiu Ursu (Romania) 63.11 9. Maert Israel (Estonia) 62.59 10 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli copter crashes in Romania, 7 die [Jul 27, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania, July 26 (UPI) -- An Israeli military helicopter on a training exercise crashed in Romania Monday with no sign of survivors among the seven personnel on board, officials said. Romania - Helicopter - Israel Defense Forces - Military helicopter - Government [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli copter crashes in Romania [Jul 26, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania, July 26 (UPI) -- An Israeli military helicopter crashed during a training exercise in central Romania Monday with seven people on board, officials said. Romania - Helicopter - Israel Defense Forces - Government - Bucharest [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania encourages resumption of Palestine-Israel direct negotiations: president [Jul 13, 2010] Romanian President Traian Basescu said Monday that Romania encourages and supports the resumption of direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ericka Yeger: Romanian in Gilberts [Jul 04, 2010] Anti-Semitism drove her out of Romania. War drove her out of Israel . But now, at age 61, Ericka Yeger and her husband, Frank, have achieved something close to the American dream. [via YahooNews] More >>

The White Ribbon opens European Film Festival [Apr 18, 2010] This years edition will include in premiere films from Israel and Serbia, as well as a vintage selection. Four cities in Romania will host the 14th edition of the European Film Festival, kicking off on May 6. The schedule includes 50 movies from 28 European countries. [via YahooNews] More >>