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Exit polls: Israeli right-wing bloc heading to narrow election win
JERUSALEM -- With one of the highest voter turnouts since 1999, Israelis once again threw their support behind the nation’s conservative and religious political parties, probably ensuring the reelection of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Kadima, Christianity, Government, Benjamin Netanyahu
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New column on Obama feeds Israeli election campaign
JERUSALEM -- Critical comments about Israel's current leaders attributed to President Obama played into Israel's upcoming elections Tuesday as candidates quickly incorporated the message into their campaign. In a column for Bloomberg news service,...
Tags: Plant Closings, West Bank, National Government, United Nations, Labour Party (UK)
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Israel's premier reaffirms landmark speech on Palestinian statehood
JERUSALEM -- With general elections two weeks away, current polls continue to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling party the lead. But complacency among his supporters and a series of campaign blunders appear to have eaten away at his support...Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Israel, Prosecution, Judaism, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Israeli foreign minister resigns as criminal charges loom
JERUSALEM – A day after government prosecutors announced plans to indict him for breach of trust, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Friday he would step down from office and focus on resolving the criminal case against him. Most...
Tags: Government Ministers, Prosecution, National Government, Hosni Mubarak, Knesset
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Netanyahu rival unveils new centrist Israeli political party
JERUSALEM – Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni, Israel’s most-recognized female politician, threw her hat back in the political ring Tuesday, setting the stage for an election rematch against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Four...Tags: Ehud Barak, Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, National Government, Kadima
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to quit politics
JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, one of the nation’s most influential and divisive leaders, said Monday he would not run for a Knesset seat in the upcoming election, ending a political and military career that spanned more than three...
Tags: Camp David, Hamas, National Government, West Bank, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Renew the Mideast peace process? Not now
Israelis cynically refer to the repeated rounds of violence with the Arabs as "happiness," as in "it's happy today." Before the cease-fire, as Hamas fired 1,000 rockets at Israel, it was indeed very "happy." A diplomatic push put an end to the fighting,...
Tags: Ban Ki-moon, Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, National Government, Bill Clinton
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Cease-Fire Holds in Gaza Despite Latest Flare-Up
CNNJerusalem -- A fragile truce between Israel and Hamas appeared to hold Friday despite reports that Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man near its border in Gaza. The soldiers opened fire when farmers were trying to reach their land near...Tags: Bombings, Hillary Clinton, Health Organizations, Suicide, Vatican City
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Netanyahu envoy says U.S. should expand arms aid to Israel
World NowA special envoy of the Israeli prime minister said the United States should expand its arms aid to Israel in light of the increased threats posed by the unstable aftermath of the Arab Spring revolutions.... -
Right-wing Israeli political parties form super bloc for election
World NowIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced Thursday night that their political parties would run on the same ticket in the upcoming parliamentary elections.... -
Israel's Netanyahu calls for early elections amid budget crunch
World NowIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday night that he is disbanding his right-wing government and calling for early elections, blaming a coalition deadlock over how to slash nearly $4 billion from next year’s budget.... -
U.S.-led sanctions having impact in Iran, Israeli report says
World NowWhile Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for the United States to take a harder line to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, an Israeli government report says existing measures have already had an impact inside Iran....
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