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Israel’s Netanyahu accused of exploiting virus crisis
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu accused of exploiting virus crisis
JERUSALEM (AP) — With the Israeli government enacting a series of emergency measures to stem the spread of the new…
Israel to swear in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Israel to swear in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel was to swear in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because of the…
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Israeli top court hears case on Netanyahu’s political future
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court convened Tuesday to hear a petition on whether an indicted member of parliament can…
Case against Netanyahu includes billionaire witnesses
Middle East
December 3, 2019
Case against Netanyahu includes billionaire witnesses
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general on Monday officially submitted his indictment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges,…
Likud rival of Israeli PM says party primary way forward
Middle East
November 21, 2019
Likud rival of Israeli PM says party primary way forward
JERUSALEM (AP) — In the first sign of rebellion with Israel’s ruling right-wing Likud, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top party…
Israel faces likely third election amid Bibi-Gantz standoff
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Israel faces likely third election amid Bibi-Gantz standoff
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is no closer to a breakthrough out of its political paralysis and with the clock running…
Israeli Arabs to embrace Netanyahu’s slogan in election
Middle East
January 22, 2019
Israeli Arabs to embrace Netanyahu’s slogan in election
HAIFA (Reuters) – Lawmakers representing Israeli Arabs plan to commandeer Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim in the last election that…
Fragmentation helps Netanyahu re-election hopes
Middle East
January 4, 2019
Fragmentation helps Netanyahu re-election hopes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Barring a devastating legal ruling against him in a series of corruption allegations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
Middle East
July 19, 2018
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
Israel’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, provoking fears…
Israel passes law that critics say is meant to shield PM
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Israel passes law that critics say is meant to shield PM
Israel’s parliament has passed legislation ending a police practice of recommending indictments, a bill pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…