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 Bibi Plans To Detail ‘Red Line’ at U.N.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will set out a “clear red line” for Iran’s disputed nuclear drive in his U.N. speech on Thursday, an Israeli official said, adding that the plan could be pursued together with the United States. Netanyahu faces the world body a day after U.S. President Barack Obama disappointed some Israelis by…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Vows Strong Response to Ahmadinejad
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday promised a tough response at the United Nations to the latest verbal attacks on Israeli by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and said he was determined to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons. Before boarding a flight to New York to address the annual U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu issued an open…
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Fast Forward Abbas Tells Jewish Leaders He Wants Talks
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Jewish leaders that his U.N. speech would address showing greater sensitivity to Jewish claims to Israel. Meeting Monday evening with about 10 Jewish leaders, Abbas also endorsed Alan Dershowitz’s formula for returning to talks with Israel, participants said. The meeting was under the auspices of the Center for Middle…
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The Schmooze Tuesday’s Shmooze Celebrity Roundup
Sunday’s Emmys were a font of Shmooze celebrity news. First off, Mayim Bialik made Jewish moms and dads everywhere kvell at the awards ceremony on Sunday night when she gave a shout out during a red carpet interview to popular parenting blog, Kveller.com. Did you notice that “Two Broke Girls” star Kat Dennings was slouching…
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Fast Forward Israel Quiet on Iran as Yom Kippur Arrives
Israeli leaders made no comment on Tuesday over the latest outburst from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, maintaining near-total silence as the country closed down for the holiest Jewish day of the year, Yom Kippur. The Day or Atonement runs from Tuesday afternoon through to dusk on Wednesday, meaning there was no comment either on U.S….
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Fast Forward Obama To Hit Iran Hard at U.N.
President Barack Obama will warn Iran on Tuesday that the United States will “do what we must” to prevent it acquiring a nuclear weapon, and appeal to world leaders for a united front against further attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in Muslim countries. Preparing to take the podium at the United Nations six weeks before…
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Opinion Real Friends Are Honest — Even With Israel
During his July experiment with international diplomacy, Mitt Romney’s encomium about the Israeli health care system provided a delicious illustration of one of our few remaining bipartisan sports: pandering to all things Israel. “Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of GDP in Israel? Eight percent,” Romney intoned. “You spend 8%…
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Fast Forward Obama Pushes Back on ’60 Minutes’
President Barack Obama pushed back on the notion that he feels pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the contentious Iranian issue, dismissing as “noise” the Israeli leader’s calls for the U.S. to lay out a “red line” that Iran’s nuclear program must not cross to avoid American military intervention. “When it comes to our…
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