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Fast Forward New Knesset Sets Record For Most LGBT Members
Israel’s elections on Tuesday resulted in what will likely be a fifth term for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – but there were a number of firsts as well. The number of LGBT members of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, will rise from two to a record five when parliamentarians are sworn in next month. Amir Ohana…
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Fast Forward Spotted At Bibi’s Victory Party: A ‘Make America Great Again’ Flag
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election night party in Tel Aviv featured a jubilant crowd celebrating his likely reelection – including one person waving a “Make America Great Again” flag. Netanyahu frequently used his friendship with President Trump in his election ads. Shortly before Tuesday’s election, Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights, which…
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News Only Four People Have Access To Trump’s Peace Plan—And Trump Isn’t One Of Them
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a White House where no secret is safe for long, one development has remained stubbornly confidential – the contents of a Middle East peace plan authored by President Donald Trump’s advisers Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt. With Trump having delighted Israelis and angered Palestinians by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in…
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Israel News Firm That Hid Cameras In Arab-Israeli Voting Sites Boasts Of Lowering Turnout
An Israeli public relations company headed by a settler leader boasted Wednesday that it was behind the Likud initiative to place 1,200 hidden cameras in Arab polling stations on Election Day. The firm added that it was to thank for the historically low turnout among Arab voters. “Thanks to us placing observers in every polling…
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Fast Forward Trump: ‘Better Chance’ For Peace With Netanyahu Winning
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Trump congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his re-election as Israeli prime minister and said it paved the way for peace in the Middle East. “I’d like to congratulate Bibi Netanyahu,” was the first thing Trump said Wednesday as he approached a gaggle of reporters on the White House lawn. “It looks like…
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Israel News 12 Takeaways From Israel’s Looniest Election
1. Based on initial exit polls, both Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu can point to historic achievements in Tuesday’s election. Gantz came out of nowhere and within a few short months set up a political party that is now inches away from power. Netanyahu overcame natural fatigue from his decade in power, three criminal indictments,…
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Fast Forward Likud Placed 1,200 Hidden Cameras In Polling Stations In Arab Communities
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Likud Party placed some 1,200 hidden cameras in polling stations in Arab communities, in order to catch fraudulent voting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters Tuesday afternoon that cameras are necessary to “ensure a fair vote.” “There should be cameras everywhere, not hidden ones,” he said. Israelis went to the polls…
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The Schmooze She Made It Through The Wilderness! Madonna To Perform At Eurovision In Israel
Madonna and her 160-person entourage will descend on Eurovision in Israel this summer, with the pop icon slated to perform a new song during the broadcast, Haaretz reports. The European Broadcasting Union told the Israeli paper that the performer will debut a new song, as well as a classic, at the 64th annual competition, which…
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