This is the Forward’s coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister and an influential figure in Israeli politics.
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The Schmooze Teens Not Interested in Bibi’s Outreach Video
In a move to reach Israeli youth, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video of himself inviting young people ages 13-18 to propose new ideas and legislative proposals to a special meeting of the Israeli government. But unfortunately for Bibi, it looks like the kids just aren’t that into him or his government. We’re definitely…
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The Schmooze Bibi and the Tasty Nuclear Duck
Benjamin Netanyahu’s now-famous duck comment has caused a great deal of amusement at his expense, most famously from this animated remix. Now, the venerated British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, has set its best comic writers on Bibi. “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then what is it?…
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Opinion Israel and Iran: What ‘60 Minutes’ Didn’t Tell You
Leslie Stahl’s “60 Minutes” interview Sunday night with former Mossad chief Meir Dagan gave important exposure to his views on the folly of attacking Iran. However, she got two things very wrong, both of which weakened the strength of his case against a military strike. The bottom line is, she let you think Dagan is…
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Opinion On Iran, a Win-Win
The conventional wisdom is that the latest meeting between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even if more cordial and productive than their eight prior exchanges, highlighted the stark differences between the two leaders as their nations face the threat of a nuclear Iran. And this gulf, so some urge us to believe,…
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News AIPAC Unleashes Partisan Schism On Iran
As delegates headed home from the annual conference of Washington’s major pro-Israel lobby, a perceived gap between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama on how to handle Iran looked set to become a partisan chasm between Republicans and Democrats. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s gathering, which took place in early March, featured…
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News Bibi’s Purim Message to Obama
Benjamin Netanyahu’s gift to Barack Obama summed up his message at their White House meeting Monday. The Israeli Prime Minister gave the President a copy of the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jews fighting back against a genocidal plot by the ancient Persians. Netanyahu sees the nuclear threat posed by modern-day…
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Fast Forward No Decision Yet on Attacking Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear to President Barak Obama during their meeting at the White House on Monday that Israel has not made any decision on attacking Iran to stop its nuclear program. Sources who were briefed on the meeting afterward said Obama and Netanyahu agreed to increase their coordination on Iran….
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Israel News Obama Says Still Time for Iran Diplomacy
Setting the stage for his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, President Obama stated America’s principles for dealing with Iran’s nuclear threat. In a speech at the largest ever gathering of pro-Israeli activists on Sunday, Obama made clear that the U.S. is willing to use its military force to stop Iran from…
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