Maayan Lubell
By Maayan Lubell
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Offered To Act Against Paper’s Competition in Exchange for Good Press
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under police investigation for suspected corruption, was caught on tape negotiating mutual benefits with an arch-foe, the owner of one of Israel’s largest- selling newspapers, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The report, which Israeli media outlets described as “an earthquake” that could have implications for Netanyahu’s political future, drew no immediate…
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Fast Forward Illegal Jewish Settlers Hunker Down for FIght in West Bank Outpost
On a hilltop in the occupied West Bank, Israeli teenagers are hammering stakes into the earth and erecting tent frames, preparing the ground for a confrontation with Israeli security forces. The devoutly religious young men see themselves as a last line of defense for Amona, a collection of pre-fabricated homes perched in the highlands of…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Lashes Out at Respected Israeli Anchorwoman in 6-Minute Rant
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an unprecedented vilification of the Israeli media on Monday, accusing a leading television journalist of being part of a plot to bring down his right-wing government. After declining to be interviewed by Channel Two anchorwoman Ilana Dayan for a piece investigating the workings of his administration and the role his…
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News Israel Is Cornering The Medical Marijuana Market
TEL AVIV – Already a pioneer in high-tech and cutting-edge agriculture, Israel is starting to attract American companies looking to bring medical marijuana know-how to a booming market back home. Since 2014, U.S. firms have invested about $50 million in licensing Israeli medical marijuana patents, cannabis agro-tech startups and firms developing delivery devices such as…
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Fast Forward Israel Confirms New West Bank Land Grab Near Jordan
JERUSALEM – Israel confirmed on Thursday it was planning to appropriate a large tract of fertile land in the occupied West Bank, close to Jordan, a move likely to exacerbate tensions with Western allies and already drawing international condemnation. In an email sent to Reuters, COGAT, a unit of Israel’s Defence Ministry, said the political…
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Israel News Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tangled Relationship With Israel’s Media
JERUSALEM — ”You have to play the media like a piano,” an adviser recalls being told by his ex-boss, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But critics say Bibi is hitting the wrong note when it comes to the media, weakening press freedom and holding sway over TV broadcasters in a country that bills itself as the Middle…
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Fast Forward Clashes Erupt as New Day of Rage’ Hits Israel
Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers broke out in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Friday during “Day of Rage” protests while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he was cautiously optimistic there was a way to defuse tensions after holding…
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Fast Forward Could Violence Spell Trouble for Benjamin Netanyahu?
The sound of a fist banging on a table came through sharp and clear as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his anger captured on a leaked audio tape, berated his own party members for not having his back in confronting a Palestinian wave of attacks. “I expect support from each and every one of you and…
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