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 Ehud Olmert May Take On Bibi in Election
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will decide whether or not he intends run in the upcoming elections in the next few days, with political sources indicating on Wednesday that former IDF chief Gazi Ashkenazi was considering to align himself with the former premier. Consultations with legal advisers have reportedly “paved the way” for Olmert’s possible…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Heavily Favored in Snap Election
sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Tuesday for an early election, eager to strengthen his political position after signalling that any military action against Iran could be months away. Opinion polls suggest Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party will be the frontrunner in the national vote likely to be held in January or February, some eight…
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Fast Forward Study: Iran Would Need 2-4 Months to Amass Bomb Material
Iran would currently need at least two to four months to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for one nuclear bomb, and additional time to make the device itself, a U.S. security institute said on Monday. Estimates of how quickly Iran could enrich its uranium to the fissile level required for bombs are closely watched as they…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Reprimands Barak Over Meetings with U.S. Officials
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly called Defense Minister Ehud Barak for a meeting to reprimand him over recent meetings with U.S. officials. The meeting was scheduled for Saturday night, according to Israeli news reports. Barak met several weeks ago with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who remains close to President Obama after serving as his…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu May Dissolve Parliament in mid-October
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will decide before parliament reconvenes on October 15 on whether to seek a snap election, a government official said on Friday. Citing growing friction among Netanyahu’s allies, including disputes with Defence Minister Ehud Barak, Israeli media has said elections might be held in February, eight months ahead of schedule. The…
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News Debate Watching in Florida; Federal Funds for Religious Colleges; Babs in Brooklyn
In this week’s podcast, fill-in host Paul Berger is joined by Forward staff writer Josh Nathan-Kazis who is currently reporting from Florida on how the Jewish community of South Florida is seeing the impending presidential election. Then, Forward editor Jane Eisner drops by to discuss how some religious colleges are using federal money to fund…
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Fast Forward Israel May Hold Elections as Early as February
By Jonathan Lis and Barak Ravid Coalition parties widely expect new elections to be held in February or March, due to problems in reaching agreement over the 2013 budget. Officially, elections aren’t supposed to take place until October 2013. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a series of meetings with his coalition partners this week…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu’s Coalition Already Planning for Early Elections in 2013
Coalition parties widely expect new elections to be held in February or March, due to problems in reaching agreement over the 2013 budget. Officially, elections aren’t supposed to take place until October 2013. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a series of meetings with his coalition partners this week and next to see if agreement…
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