This is the Forward’s coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister and an influential figure in Israeli politics.
Benjamin Netanyahu
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News Lots of Torah, less dialogue: Bezalel Smotrich’s plan to radically change Israel’s character
Israel's Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, claims to envision a country of 'fraternal dialogue' — but his actual aims are less conciliatory
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Fast Forward Trump frustrated when told he couldn’t leverage US aid to Israel for peace deal, book claims
‘I was told there’s no connection,’ the former Republican president gasped during a dinner with American journalists in 2017
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Fast Forward Report: Jailed French tycoon admits buying luxury gifts for Netanyahu, giving him 1 million Euros
Arnaud Mimran, who is serving time for fraud and abducting a rival, was recorded saying he financed vacations for the Israeli prime minister and his wife, buying him expensive watches and meals, as well as transferring large amounts of money
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Fast Forward Meeting between Jewish leaders and Benjamin Netanyahu broaches judicial overhaul — and gets personal
A meeting between Netanyahu and American Jewish leaders broached Israel’s domestic tensions and international relations
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Opinion Standing up for Israel’s democracy means standing up for Palestinians
Israelis have been in the streets for months. Palestinians and their allies in Sheikh Jarrah have been protesting evictions for 15 years
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Fast Forward Netanyahu touts future accord with Saudi Arabia — and perhaps the Palestinians — in UN speech
He also used the end of his 25-minute speech to herald the benefits — and warn of the dangers — of artificial intelligence
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Fast Forward Netanyahu to face a divided and aggrieved American Jewish community when he meets with its leaders
Netanyahu is meeting with leaders from major Jewish groups for the first time since his reelection. Some groups have been shut out
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Fast Forward ‘Biden, don’t whitewash Bibi’s coup:’ Pro-democracy protesters rally in NYC, Tel Aviv as leaders meet
Israel's pro-democracy protest movement has scheduled weeklong demonstrations alongside Netanyahu's U.S. engagements
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Special Report This school is fighting antisemitism all wrong. Why is it working?
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Opinion Hamas made a remarkable offer — because Trump laid a remarkable trap
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Books A bespectacled, Jewish hypochondriac with literary pretensions and a creepy fascination with his stepson’s girlfriend — Guess who?
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Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire
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Fast Forward US Jews who revile Trump’s domestic policies say he must be praised for Gaza deal
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Culture You see an ugly ottoman or a faded armchair; she sees a lost history waiting to be revived
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