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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Opinion With Jerusalem on the verge of erupting, Netanyahu must rein in his own coalition
Netanyahu will have to use all his experience to keep his cabinet from dragging Israel into another Gaza operation
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Opinion The assault on Jenin serves only Israel’s far-right government
The disproportionate violence displayed by the Israeli military was a deliberate show of force
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Fast Forward Protest in NYC to support Israeli democracy criticized for being held on Shabbat
The demonstration against the Netanyahu administration is timed to coincide with protests in Israel
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Fast Forward Israel’s attorney general to consider declaring Netanyahu unfit for office
The AG will meet with officials to discuss whether Netanyahu has a conflict of interest with the judiciary as a result of his ongoing criminal trial, but sources insist that these are merely preliminary consultations
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Fast Forward Israeli ambassador to Canada resigns due to ‘incompatibility’ with policies of far-right government
Three weeks ago, Israel’s ambassador to France Yael German resigned from her position, citing ‘extremist views’ expressed by members in Netanyahu’s government
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Books In new book, Pompeo accuses Netanyahu of spreading false rumor for political gain
In preview of a 2024 GOP primary, Pompeo unleashes on Nikki Haley, downplaying her Israel bona fides
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Opinion Israel’s democratic future looks grim. Here’s a rational case for staying optimistic
Israel’s political past shows that governments have less impact on everyday life than we think, even when they actually implement policies
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Fast Forward Israel’s ambassador to France resigns to protest Netanyahu government
In letter on Twitter, Yael German cites new government's ‘extremist positions’ going against her conscience
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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News How Mamdani became New York’s next mayor, with Jews divided between fierce opposition and fiery support
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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Culture Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs in his victory speech — there’s a long Jewish history there
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Opinion The fundamental miscalculation behind the GOP’s antisemitism crisis
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Fast Forward US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in the West Bank
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Fast Forward Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending the pioneering congresswoman’s decades of Jewish outreach
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