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 Wary Barack Obama Brands Benjamin Netanyahu Speech ‘Distraction’
(Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to escalate his campaign against U.S. President Barack Obama’s Iran diplomacy on Tuesday in a speech to Congress whose staging has put unprecedented stress on the two leaders’ already strained ties. Although cold-shouldered by the administration, Netanyahu has offered an olive branch, saying he meant no disrespect…
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Fast Forward President Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu Clash on Iran Diplomacy
President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu clashed over Iran nuclear diplomacy on Monday on the eve of the Israeli prime minister’s hotly disputed address to Congress, underscoring the severity of U.S.-Israeli strains over the issue. Even as the two leaders professed their commitment to a strong partnership and sought to play down the diplomatic row,…
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Opinion The Real Existential Threat Is Not Iran. It’s Bibi.
Getty Images / Lior Zaltzman On the eve of his departure to Washington this week, Benjamin Netanyahu told the Israeli press assembled on the airport tarmac that he had a “sacred duty” to do everything in his power to protect Israel and the Jewish people from existential threats. As Netanyahu has said nearly every time…
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Fast Forward More Americans Still View Benjamin Netanyahu ‘Favorably,’ Polls Show
Despite controversy over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress, more Americans view him favorably than unfavorably, according to two separate polls. Nearly twice as many Americans viewed Netanyahu favorably, 45 percent, as unfavorably, 24 percent, according to a Gallup poll taken Feb. 8-11 — after Netanyahu had accepted the invitation from House Speaker…
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Opinion Bibi Should Speak to Congress — and We Should Listen!
Getty Images / Lior Zaltzman Despite all the chatter to the contrary, it’s important for Netanyahu to speak before Congress tomorrow — and we should all hear him out. For those of us who don’t yet see why — who focus too much on protocol and politics and L’Affaire Boehner and so may have missed…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu’s Congress Speech Shouldn’t Complicate Iran Talks, White House Says
The White House said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the U.S. Congress scheduled for Tuesday is unlikely to complicate ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. “It shouldn’t, and it’s because the international community is united as we continue to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the international community’s concerns with Iran’s nuclear…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu to AIPAC: Congressional Speech Must Go On
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the AIPAC conference lauded President Barack Obama but expressed few regrets for the speech to Congress he will present that has angered the White House. “I deeply appreciate all that President Obama has done for Israel: security cooperation, intelligence sharing, support at the United Nations,” Netanyahu said Monday at…
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Fast Forward Kerry Worries Details of Iran Nuclear Deal Could be Leaked
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that he is “concerned” by reports that details of a potential nuclear deal with Iran will be made public. Though he did not mention Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by name, his statements to reporters on Monday in Geneva indicated that he could be one of the leaks….
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