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COMMUNITY

Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez and others sign letter amid calls on Israel to cease annexation of West Bank

June 29th, 20203 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and others have signed on to a letter expressing deep concerns over Israel’s government’s plans to annex occupied Palestinian territory. Former presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has also signed on to the letter, as did...

Palestine

Netanyahu’s political campaign in trouble as corruption trial looms

February 21st, 20200 TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will spend the last days of his election campaign under the shadow of serious and damaging corruption charges, as Israeli courts announced Tuesday that his criminal trial will begin March 17. Netanyahu is expected to attend the initial hearing just two weeks after the March 2...

Palestine

Trump to release Mid East peace plan next week after meeting with both Netanyahu and Gantz

January 24th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next Tuesday to meet with President Trump about Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan. Trump confirmed the news, telling reporters on Air Force One that he will release the details of the...

International

Gantz to Netanyahu: Unity government, not an immunity government

October 6th, 20190 JERUSULAM — Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz continued his call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to relinquish his long hold of the country’s government Thursday. The Israeli publication Haaretz reports that Gantz called to establish a broad, liberal unity government without Netanyahu’s involvement. Gantz...

International

Netanyahu loses ground, calls on Gantz to form unity government

September 20th, 20190 TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is beseeching his chief rival Benny Gantz to form a “broad unity government” with Netanyahu at the helm, after failing to gain a clear election victory twice in six months. Gantz declared victory on Thursday after his Kahol Lavan edged over Likud in Israel's Tuesday’s...

Opinions

War versus peace: Israel has decided and so should we

April 19th, 20190 So, what have we learned from the Israeli legislative elections on April 9? A whole lot. To start with, don’t let such references as the “tight race” between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his main rival, Benny Gantz, fool you. Yes, Israelis are divided on some issues that are particular to...