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 As Netanyahu pushes US to join fight against Iran, Biden tells Jewish leaders US ‘fully’ backs Israel’s right to defend itself
The call came as Israel’s government seems more determined than ever to take the widening conflict directly to Iran, and hopes to persuade allies to join the fight
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Opinion Allies at odds, Netanyahu and Emmanuel Macron have more in common than they’d like to admit
Critics drawing unfavorable comparisons between the two leaders and their predecessors ignore key historical context
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Fast Forward Hostage father Jonathan Dekel-Chen lambastes Netanyahu at American Jewish Committee Oct. 7 event
“The soul of Israel cannot survive,” Dekel-Chen said in a speech notable for its typically apolitical host
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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, Israel has the chance to remake its future — for better or worse
This war has been devastating. It's also created a rare opportunity for peace
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Opinion Netanyahu delivered fire and brimstone at the UN — but who was he trying to impress?
It appears Israel's prime minister was aiming for an audience of one
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, blasting UN as antisemitic, offers vision for peace rooted in Saudi deal
In a speech before the General Assembly, the Israeli prime minister said normalization with Saudi Arabia would be a ‘true pivot of history’
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News Analysis: Netanyahu will address the United Nations. Here’s why it’s his favorite stage.
Netanyahu has delivered at least 12 speeches at the United Nations. Here’s what he wants to achieve with the next.
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Opinion Get ready for an extraordinary example of Netanyahu’s wanton corruption
Israel's prime minister has a habit of using taxpayers' money to fund pricey vacations — under the guise of observing Shabbat
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Culture Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary on the manosphere takes a detour into antisemitism
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Opinion Trump has forced an impossible choice on American synagogues amid antisemitic attacks
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Fast Forward Joe Kent, now under investigation, insinuates to Tucker Carlson that Israel might have killed Charlie Kirk to stoke Iran war
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Fast Forward ‘I’m alive!’: Netanyahu speaks in-person amid ongoing online rumors claiming he’s dead
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Fast Forward Can James Talarico’s faith-forward politics invigorate the Jewish religious left?
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Fast Forward JB Pritzker once donated to AIPAC. Now he says he wants nothing to do with it.
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