This is the Forward’s coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister and an influential figure in Israeli politics.
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Fast Forward Bibi Says ‘Build the Wall’ Tweet Hasn’t Damaged Israeli-Mexican Relations
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would “explain and clarify” a tweet seen as supporting President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall at the Mexico border to keep out illegal immigrants. The tweet has caused a diplomatic uproar between Israel and Mexico since it was posted Saturday. “I take this…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu and Trump to Meet in February
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump and Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will meet in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15. Trump “looks forward to discussing strategic technological military and intelligence cooperation with the prime minister,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday at the daily briefing for reporters. ”Our relationship with the only democracy…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu: Mexican Wall (and All Walls) a ‘Great Idea’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighed in on President Donald Trump’s proposal for a wall along the Mexican border, saying Israel’s fence along its Egyptian border proved that separation barriers to stop migrants from entering was a “great idea.” “President Trump is right,” Netanyahu said on Twitter on Saturday morning. “I built a…
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Israel News Denying Chauffeur Privileges Abuse, Netanyahu Reveals His Son Keeps Shabbat
(JTA) — A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports that his children get chauffeured on weekends to social events, revealing that his youngest son observes the Shabbat. The denial came following a report earlier this week by the news site The Marker on the publication of a personnel ad by the Prime…
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Fast Forward What Message Did Rudy Giuliani Deliver From Trump to Netanyahu?
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rudy Giuliani delivered a message from President Donald Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The former New York mayor, a top informal adviser to Trump, “delivered a personal message ahead of the expected meeting between the leaders next month in Washington,” said the alert sent Thursday by the Prime Minister’s Office…
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Opinion How Erratic Trump Unnerves Even Netanyahu
After eight long years of feuding with Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is approaching Republican newcomer Donald Trump with far more caution and reserve than anyone anticipated. Trump was supposedly the great hope of Netanyahu’s right-wing pro-settlement base. And yet, within hours after Trump’s inauguration Netanyahu was scrambling to restrain allies on his…
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Fast Forward Marking New Era, Trump Administration Avoids Condemning Israeli Settlement Expansion
Setting a new tone in its relationship with Israel, the Trump administration passed on an opportunity to criticize Israel for its latest settlement expansion plan. While previous administrations, both Democratic and Republican, have consistently condemned new Israeli building in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the Trump White House made no such comment. Asked…
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Fast Forward Did White House Tell Palestinians Embassy Isn’t Moving to Jerusalem Anytime Soon?
Palestinian officials were told that the Trump administration is in no rush to move the U.S. embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, according to reports in Israel’s Haaretz and the London Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. The assurances were reportedly a relief to the Palestinian leadership, which had warned that such a move would undermine negotiations…
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