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 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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Opinion American journalists need to start fact-checking Netanyahu in real time
Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly distorts the truth to English-language media without repercussions
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News Alan Dershowitz: Netanyahu ‘will not do anything to endanger American support for Israel’
The outspoken attorney recently met with the new prime minister and opened up about the future of Israeli democracy, cancel culture and Bernie Sanders
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Opinion Don’t let the far-right define what it means to be ‘pro-Israel’
Supporting Israel does not mean unquestioning loyalty to its ascendent far-right government
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Culture Robert Kraft’s new Super Bowl ad about antisemitism already feels dated
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Culture The Muppets are my rabbi, and they should be yours
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Yiddish „מײַן זינגען אויף ייִדיש האָט גאָרנישט צו טאָן מיט נאָסטאַלגיע““My singing in Yiddish has nothing to do with nostalgia“
חוה אַלבערשטיין האָט לעצטנס אַרויסגעלאָזט איר אויטאָביאָגראַפֿיע, וווּ זי באַשרײַבט די ראָלע פֿון ייִדיש אין איר רעפּערטואַר און אין איר לעבן
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