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The Schmooze Bibi’s Youngest Son Joins the IDF
Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu with sons Avner and Yair on election day in 2013 // Getty Images Avner Netanyahu waved goodbye to mommy and daddy Netanyahu on Monday, as he began his military service in the Israel Defense Forces. Proud papa Bibi was there to see his youngest son off, along with wife Sarah and…
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Fast Forward Why Israel Looks Headed to Early Vote
Israel appeared to be headed on Tuesday toward an early election after right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his major centrist coalition partner failed to patch up differences. Netanyahu’s government, which is dominated by the right and came to power early last year, has been unraveling over a range of issues including the 2015 budget….
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Opinion UPDATE: Bibi Fires Lapid, Livni — Elections Coming
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday fired the heads of the two center-left parties in his coalition, finance minister Yair Lapid and justice minister Tzipi Livni. He’s expected to address the media at 10:10 p.m. Israel time (3:10 Eastern) to discuss the political situation. The dramatic event came less than a day after Netanyahu…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Says Israel Could Be Headed to Early Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, enmeshed in a cabinet crisis, said on Monday he would call an early national election unless rebellious ministers stopped attacking government policies. The most potent of the rebels, centrist Finance Minister Yair Lapid, pushed back against Netanyahu’s ultimatum after the two held a late-night meeting. The conservative premier was “leading…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Will Decide This Week on Snap Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will decide in the next few days whether he can heal his fractured coalition government or call an early election, one of his advisers said on Monday. The government is split on a range of issues, including the 2015 budget, high living costs, policy towards the Palestinians and a Jewish…
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Fast Forward Will Benjamin Netanyahu Call Snap Election To End Coalition Infighting?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should seek early elections if his coalition allies continue to bicker in public, Israel’s defense minister said on Sunday. Netanyahu’s government has been torn by differences over proposed cuts to the 2015 budget, policy towards Palestinians in Jerusalem, and a Jewish nation-state bill that critics say would discriminate against Arab citizens….
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Fast Forward Knesset Bill Funds Druze and Circassian Communities
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will submit a plan to the Knesset for significant investments in the Arab Druze and Muslim Circassian communities. The plan will include funds for education, infrastructure, and employment “in order to reduce the existing disparities,” Netanyahu announced Saturday night on his Facebook page, an on Sunday in an official announcement…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Holds Emotional Meeting With Druze Leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Druze community leaders and expressed condolences on the recent deaths of two Druze police officers. Netanyahu on Wednesday evening offered his condolences on the deaths of Police Master Sergeant Zidan Saif, who was killed in the terror attack on a Jerusalem synagogue, and of Border Police Chief Inspector…
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