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 ‘Not a theocracy’: Proposed change to Israel’s Law of Return sparks concern
The results of Israel’s recent election skewed toward right-wing candidates, some of whom want to restrict who the country welcomes under its Law of Return
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Opinion What Netanyahu’s win in the Israeli elections means for the war in Ukraine
Russia is celebrating Netanyhu’s win. But does Putin still have a partner in Israel?
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Opinion Why Israelis like me voted in a right-wing government
A new Likud voter explains why they voted for Netanyahu's party
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Fast Forward ‘I know Bibi very well’: Schumer says Democrats will work closely with Netanyahu’s new government
The Senate Democratic leader and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the favorite to become the party’s House leader, hailed Israel’s democracy in wake of the election that saw the rise of extreme nationalists.
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News All eyes on Jerusalem: Four possible outcomes of Israel’s election
Tuesday’s vote could see the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to power 18 months after he was ousted from office — or force his retirement
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News Israeli president visits DC six days before critical Israeli election
President Isaac Herzog was invited by congressional leaders to speak at a joint session of Congress next year
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Books Netanyahu memoir: Democrats feeling more leftist pressure on Israel than they publicly admit
In the new book, the former Israeli prime minister details his relations with four US presidents
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News What to expect from an emerging Iran nuclear deal
A united Israeli front against an agreement is likely to draw opposition from mainstream Jewish groups but unlikely to trigger much blowback among Democrats
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Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
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News Mamdani’s first Jewish Heritage event reveals a narrowed circle
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News ‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto
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Opinion Netanyahu is facing electoral catastrophe — and could place Israel in existential peril
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Opinion How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews?