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 Netanyahu Hospitalized, Leaves After Tests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left hospital late Tuesday following tests after suffering a high fever and a cough. A Reuters witness saw Netanyahu’s convoy leaving the hospital, and shortly after midnight Netanyahu said on Twitter: “I am on my way home. Sure some rest and hot soup will put things right.”…
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Fast Forward Longtime Israel Advocates Warn Netanyahu That Expelling Africans Is Bad PR
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Five prominent Israel advocates, including Abraham Foxman and Alan Dershowitz, warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “incalculable damage” to Israel’s reputation should he press ahead with a plan to deport nearly 40,000 African migrants. “We, a group of ardent Zionists, who have devoted our lives to defending the good name of the…
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Fast Forward Do Palestinian Terrorists Get As Much Money As Netanyahu Claims?
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Washington Post says it has debunked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims that the Palestinian Authority pays $350 million a year to Palestinian terrorists and their families. The amount could be up to two-thirds smaller, according to the Post in its Fact Checker feature. Netanyahu used the $350 million figure a…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Reaches Compromise To Avoid Early Elections
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has reached an agreement to prevent early elections. The deal was reached on Tuesday evening, ahead of a possible call by the opposition for a vote to dissolve the government and go to snap elections in three months. Under the deal, according to the Israeli…
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Community Is AIPAC More Liberal Than The State Of Israel?
The official script of this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference did not offer many surprises. CEO Howard Kohr reiterated AIPAC’s support of “two states for two peoples… one Jewish with secure and defensible borders, and one Palestinian with its own flag and its own future.” The failure to achieve peace was placed firmly on the shoulders…
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Israel News Why Israel’s Government Could Be Headed For Collapse
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Knesset bill that would exempt haredi Orthodox yeshiva students from the mandatory draft has brought the possibility of snap elections closer in Israel. But it is not the only variable in a complicated political dance involving the haredi parties, Israel’s colorful defense minister, the 2019 budget and the possibility that Prime…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Is Mired In Scandal In Israel. At AIPAC, He’s A Hero
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mired in several corruption scandals back home, and his political future seems increasingly under threat. But you wouldn’t know it from his speech Tuesday at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: He looked energized and right at home. His address to the…
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Israel News Seeking Escape From Troubles At Home, Netanyahu And Trump Cling To Friendship
Visibly enjoying two hours away from the troubles plaguing them at home, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu engaged in a display of mutual admiration and public praise. A scripted White House meeting planned well in advanced caught both leaders in perilous domestic situations. Netanyahu entered the Oval Office hours after receiving news from Israel that…
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