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Fast Forward ‘I plan to be everyone’s president’: Isaac Herzog, son of Israel’s 6th president, elected its 11th
Isaac Herzog is set to become Israel’s 11th president after winning Wednesday’s election against Miriam Peretz, in a secret ballot among the country’s 120 lawmakers. Eighty-seven lawmakers voted for Herzog, while 27 voted for Peretz. He will officially replace outgoing President Reuven Rivlin next month, with his seven-year term beginning on July 9. “I plan…
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Fast Forward Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s (likely) next prime minister?
(JTA) — As soon as next week, Benjamin Netanyahu may no longer be prime minister of Israel. So who will be the next person to lead the Jewish state? The answer may be Naftali Bennett, a former Netanyahu ally who supports many of his right-wing policies and is a longtime, staunch advocate for Israel’s West…
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Opinion Israel’s new government teaches American Jews two important lessons
Just days after the rocket launchers have cooled in Israel and Gaza, news broke that after 12 years, the Netanyahu era is just about finished, in the most improbable of ways. The new government, which while not a done deal seems to be more likely than not, seems like it was created via a game…
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News Once the world’s tallest politician, Robert Cornegy wants to take Brooklyn to new heights
Not long ago, Robert Cornegy, a member of the New York City Council, was dubbed the tallest politician in the world. As borough president, he said, he can make the world look up to Brooklyn. Cornegy, 55, who played professional basketball in Israel and talks about his strong affinity for the Jewish state, is one…
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Fast Forward Bill Maher defends Israel on his HBO show: ‘You can’t learn history from Instagram’
(JTA) — Bill Maher spent nearly 10 minutes of his HBO talk show Friday night defending Israel, bringing up ancient Jewish history and showing comparative maps of the state from its early days to today. The liberal comedian and political commentator reserved a large portion of his comments for those who have criticized Israel before…
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Opinion Editorial | Changing Israeli prime ministers is not enough
You don’t have to love Naftali Bennett or Yair Lapid to be happy about their agreement Wednesday to form a new Israeli government that ends the reign of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. You don’t have to agree with them about any key issue facing the Jewish state. You don’t have to trust them…
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Opinion Israel’s proposed coalition agreement offers a rare chance for optimism
Barring any unusual surprises, of which we have already had a great many, Israel will soon have a new government that few could have imagined a few weeks ago. The proposed coalition between Yair Lapid, a centrist, and Naftali Bennett, a man of the hard right, who will share the premiership through a rotation agreement,…
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Fast Forward Israeli opposition parties reach agreement to oust Benjamin Netanyahu
(JTA) — Naftali Bennett, the leader of a right-wing party, accepted an offer from centrist Yair Lapid to lead a new Israeli government, which if the agreement holds would oust from power Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years in power. “We lost a Jewish state 2000 years ago because of internal arguments, that will not happen…
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