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News Conservatives Break Jewish Silence To Denounce Bibi’s Anti-Arab Election Scare Tactic
Benjamin Netanyahu’s election day Facebook warning to his supporters that Arab voters are “coming out in droves to the polling stations” drew global outrage. All seemed to be incensed by the comment, including the White House that described Netanyahu’s remarks as “cynical election day tactics.” But the wall-to-wall condemnation somehow skipped the Jewish community. As…
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Opinion How Can We Support Israel’s Ideals — but Not Bibi’s Ugly Rhetoric?
Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprising and decisive victory in the Israeli elections has created a wrenching dilemma for many American Jews: how to continue to love Israel while a government that violates many of our community’s values is in place. This may not be an issue for those who unequivocally support Netanyahu’s aggressive, nationalistic stance, and cheer…
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The Schmooze Sarah Palin Congratulates Bibi
(JTA) — Sarah Palin has not one but two posts on her Facebook page congratulating Benjamin Netanyahu on his reelection. Maybe two makes up for none from President Barack Obama. In each post Palin says Americans in the heartland “will sleep better knowing Bibi remains the voice of reason and strength in the beautiful nation of…
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Breaking News Benjamin Netanyahu Hails Ties With U.S. — Dials Back Trashing 2-State Solution
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Thursday abandoning his commitment to the eventual creation of a Palestinian state, backing away from pre-election comments that deepened a rift with Israel’s ally the United States. But the White House, unmoved by Netanyahu’s post-election effort to backtrack, delivered a fresh rebuke against the Israeli leader and signaled…
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The Schmooze Why Jon Stewart Is Really Mad at ‘Racist’ Bibi
Jon Stewart is kind of mad at Bibi. Not so much for winning this week’s Israeli election, but rather for how he won. “How dare you gin up racist fears of minority turnout for short-term political gain? Stewart said, referring to Benjamin Netanyahu’s fear-mongering campaign, warning that Israeli-Arabs were out voting in droves.” “That’s our…
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Breaking News Benjamin Netanyahu Poised for 67-Seat Coalition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to lead a heavily right-leaning coalition government with control of 67 of parliament’s 120 seats, according to final election results released on Thursday. Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party won 30 seats, compared with 24 for his main rival, the center-left Zionist Union. It was a huge gain from the…
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Breaking News U.S. May Back ‘Palestine’ Statehood Push
The Obama administration may reconsider shielding Israel from critical actions in international forums, according to reports. Politico and the New York Times on Thursday each quoted unnamed senior administration officials as saying that the United States may back a U.N. Security Council resolution that would set the parameters for a two-state solution according to the…
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Opinion We Might Have Lost — But We Were Right About Bibi
Obviously, the Israeli election was a disaster for Jews everywhere who favor making peace with the Palestinians. But as much as we lost, and lost badly, we should also learn to say three words. We were right. We were right when we said that Har Homa, the East Jerusalem neighborhood, was built there to block…
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