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Opinion Tzipi and Buji Go to the Market
With only a few days to go until the election, Israeli co-leaders of the Zionist Union — Tzipi Livni and Isaac Herzog (aka Buji) — wanted to do a little last-minute politicking. So they visited Tel Aviv’s outdoor Carmel Market. They were really excited about it. REALLY excited. See, we eat pears! We’re personable! Could this…
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Fast Forward Republicans Stand by Iran Letter Despite Deluge of Criticism
Senator John McCain said on Thursday that Republicans stood behind a letter to Iran’s leaders threatening to undo any nuclear deal despite an outpouring of criticism from the White House, U.S. allies and Democrats. He said the Republican senators could have taken more time to talk about it, but he had no remorse. “Maybe we…
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Fast Forward Israel Ex-Generals Challenge Bibi on Security
(JTA) — Against a soundtrack of dramatic music, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lists his government’s security accomplishments, declaring over the shouts of opposition lawmakers that his Likud Party has stopped terrorists, stood up to Iran and secured Israel’s borders. Released Wednesday, the video is the latest in a string of Likud campaign ads to hammer…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Struggles To Counter Rising Tide of Israel Opposition Support
(Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a last-minute media blitz on Thursday to counter what appears to be a rising tide of support for his main opponent in next week’s election, the centrist Zionist Union. The latest opinion polls show momentum shifting to Zionist Union after weeks of running neck-and-neck with Netanyahu’s right-wing…
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Opinion Israel’s Arab Party Is Handing Bibi the Election
Knesset Members from Israeli Arab parties announce a joint list in Israel’s election / Getty Images “Bibi, Buji, Zehava and Issawi: All of the Jews are the same,” noted leaders of the Arab Balad party at a recent executive meeting. Balad Party activists are willing to lump together Netanyahu with Meretz Chairwoman Zehava Gal-On, who…
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Fast Forward Israel Did Best To Limit Gaza Casualties, Report From Pro-Israel Group Asserts
Israel’s military went far beyond its legal obligation last summer during its Gaza operation to prevent civilian casualties, according to report by a panel of former senior U.S. military officials and legal experts. The Gaza Conflict Task Force report, which was released Wednesday, was commissioned by the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, or JINSA….
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Opinion What If Bibi Loses? Imagining Life Without Netanyahu
Rotating campaign billboard shows Netanyahu and Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog / Getty Images No one even dared speculate about it before. Only now, less than a week before they go to the polls on March 17, Israelis are finally allowing themselves to seriously consider the possibility that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might actually lose…
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Fast Forward Shimon Peres Endorses Isaac Herzog in Israel Election
Israel’s former president Shimon Peres endorsed the Zionist Union’s Isaac Herzog as prime minister. “The Israeli democracy is approaching the day of choice. It is natural that people will have differing opinions and that they will vote according to their conscience. As for me, I support Issac Herzog to be prime minister,” Peres, who also…
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