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Fast Forward Netanyahu Condemns Charlottesville Violence — 3 Days Later
Three days after the deadly car attack by a white supremacist in Charlottesville, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued his first condemnation. In an English-language tweet Netanyahu wrote: “Outraged by expressions of anti-Semitism, neo-Nazism and racism. Everyone should oppose this hatred.” The Israeli prime minister seems to have waited to hear a clear condemnation from…
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Fast Forward Bibi Releases His Inner Trump, Ripping Into Media ‘Witch Hunt’
As a financial scandal threatens the continued reign of Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s prime minister, is he going full Trump? As the premier attacks the media and rallies his base, some say the answer is yes. Bibi released his inner Trump at a rally last night to shore up his support as possible indictments await…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Slams ‘Fake News’ At Tel Aviv Rally As Investigations Mount
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, currently the subject of multiple corruption investigations, lashed out at the “fake news” media at a rally attended by thousands of Likud Party supporters. Held Wednesday at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, the rally was organized by coalition chairman and Likud lawmaker David Bitan, who told Israeli media…
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Fast Forward Al Jazeera Threatens Legal Action Over Israel’s Plans To Close Jerusalem Bureau
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Al Jazeera threatened to take legal action to remain in its Jerusalem bureau following Israel’s decision to close it down. The Qatar-based news network, which is based in the same building as Israel’s Government Press Office, criticized the shutdown as “undemocratic” in a statement Monday. “Al Jazeera stresses that it will closely watch the…
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Fast Forward Israeli Supreme Court: Netanyahu Must Hand Over Log Of Calls With Adelson
In a decision handed down Monday, Israel’s Supreme Court ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make public the list of phone calls he had with Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson, who also owns the country’s largest daily newspaper, Israel Hayom. Netanyahu will also have to hand over logs of all his conversations with Amos Regev, who…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Echoes Trump, Denounces Corruption Probe As ‘Witch Hunt’
NEW YORK (JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rejected accusations of corruption contained in a court document accidentally revealed to the public. On Thursday, a document submitted by the police to the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court revealed that police are investigating the Israeli prime minister on suspicion of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. The court…
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Fast Forward Bibi’s Son Refuses To Pick Up Dog Poop – Goes Into The Muck On Social Media
Yair Netanyahu, Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s son, got into a squabble with online critics over an unexpected, though smelly topic: dog poop. The young Netanyahu was upset when a neighbor made a Facebook post complaining about an encounter in which she saw him not pick up after his dog Kaya. When the neighbor confronted him…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Defends Decision To Remove Temple Mount Security
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister publicly defended his decision to remove metal detectors and other security measures from the Temple Mount, calling it a difficult choice, but one made with a broad view. Netanyahu also announced at the beginning of Sunday’s regular Cabinet meeting that he has authorized the reinforcement of security forces on…
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