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Opinion I Love Bibi — No, I Love Him More
In the past, Israeli political parties have gotten themselves in to trouble for slurring their opponents during campaigns, with election authorities clamping down on what they see as negative campaigning. Strangely enough, there’s the opposite problem this time — a contest to campaign for Bibi. Given that it’s pretty much taken-as-given that Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Fast Forward Bibi Says Israel Needs Strong Ruling Party
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday a country with as many enemies as Israel cannot afford a weak ruling party, after polls ahead of Tuesday’s parliamentary election showed a slide in his support. Two polls on Friday showed Israel’s right-wing and religious bloc winning a slim parliamentary majority of 63 out of 120 seats,…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Numbers Set for 60% Rise in Knesset
With Israel’s election days away, Orthodox Jews swayed in prayer at a meeting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, delaying his entrance while politicians waited politely. The image captured a sea change in Israeli politics. Orthodox Jews have left niche parties to join Likud and other mainstream factions, challenging the dominance of non-observant politicians…
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The Schmooze Mariah Carey Speaks Hebrew on ‘Idol’
We all knew that Mariah Carey can sing, but what we didn’t know was that she can also speak Hebrew. Well, at least she knows three expressions—and can use them correctly. Carey surprised us when she greeted American Idol contestant Shira Gavrielov, the 23-year-old daughter of Israeli singer-songwriter Miki Gavrielov, with a friendly “Shalom.” She…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Set To Win, But Losing Steam
Four days before Israel’s parliamentary election, opinion polls published on Friday showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still set to win, although his support had slipped to its lowest point in the campaign so far. Two polls showed Israel’s right-wing and religious bloc winning a slim parliamentary majority of 63 out of 120 seats, with Netanyahu’s…
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Opinion Israel’s Election Race for Second Place
So, we all kind of know who is going to take top spot in Tuesday’s general election in Israel — Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud-Yisrael Beytenu alliance. But who is going to come in second spot? Some Israelis were starting to eulogize the Labor party after its poor performance in the last election in 2009,…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Softens Stand on Israel Aid Cut
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he does not favor immediate cuts to defense assistance to Israel and favors intelligence and development cooperation, but he believes that Israel would ultimately benefit from economic independence from the United States. Paul, in a conference call Wednesday marking his return from a week-long visit to Israel, said his first…
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Fast Forward Israel Clears Tents From E1 Protest Camp
Israeli forces removed Palestinian protest tents on Thursday from land earmarked for Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, having evicted activists from the encampment earlier this week, police said. “The area was cleared of all tents,” said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. “There were no disturbances.” On Sunday, police evicted 50 protesters from the so-called…
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