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 ‘King Bibi’ Reign in Doubt as Israel Votes
(Reuters) — Millions of Israelis turned out to vote on Tuesday in a tightly-fought election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to defeat a strong campaign by the center-left opposition to deny him a fourth term in office. In many respects the election has turned into a referendum on “Bibi” Netanyahu, 65,…
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Opinion Bibi Bops Buji or Bye-Bye Bibi?
From David Letterman’s Monday night monologue, a news update explaining where things stand in the Israeli election. It works best if you read it out loud: As Israelis go to the polls this week, Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu trails significantly behind Isaac “Buji” Herzog. This is a reversal of last week, when Bibi bested Buji. But…
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The Schmooze Jon Voight: ‘President Obama Doesn’t Love Israel’
Jon Voight wants you to know that, unlike Barack Obama, he REALLY loves Israel. In a video released to the masses on Sunday night, the actor claims that the President is an enemy of the Jewish state (in a “friends of my enemies” kind of way), and that Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are pulling a Neville…
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The Schmooze Chuck Norris Endorses Bibi
(JTA) — Could Chuck Norris come to Benjamin Netanyahu’s rescue in tomorrow’s election? Probably not. But that didn’t stop the 75-year-old action hero-turned-Internet-meme icon from endorsing the Israeli prime minister on his official Facebook page. You can watch Norris’ video endorsement below: Norris shilling for Netanyahu is far from surprising. The actor has endorsed the…
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Opinion Don’t Believe the Hype — Bibi Is Still in Driver’s Seat
With the Knesset election season heading into the homestretch, Israelis are discussing the last week’s final polls, potential results and coalition permutations. While these polls give cause for the left to dream of a March Madness Cinderella story, recent election poll history suggests it is all going to end up in tears. The air of…
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Fast Forward Bibi Vows No Palestinian State If Reelected
(Reuters) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a final bid to shore up right-wing support ahead of a knife-edge vote on Tuesday, said he would not permit a Palestinian state to be created under his watch if he is re-elected. Trailing his center-left opponent Isaac Herzog in opinion polls, the three-term leader has sought…
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Fast Forward Ehud Barak Backs Isaac Herzog in Battle With Netanyahu
Former Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak formally endorsed the ZIonist Union’s Isaac Herzog for prime minister on Monday. “I have known Isaac Herzog for decades,” Barak said, according to Haaretz. “He served as government secretary in my cabinet and as a minister by my side when I lead the Labor Party.” Barak, a key moderate,…
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Fast Forward At Odds Over Iran, Netanyahu Tried To Nix Mossad Briefing for U.S. Senators
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly tried to cancel a Mossad briefing for visiting U.S. senators because of the Israeli security agency’s warnings on an Iran sanctions bill. Netanyahu removed the Jan. 19 briefing from the itinerary of six senators visiting Israel, led by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Time…
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