Jonathan Lis (Haaretz)
By Jonathan Lis (Haaretz)
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Breaking News Netanyahu Backs Israel’s Boycott Law
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Wednesday the boycott law, which was passed in the Knesset Monday night. The law, which penalizes people or organizations who call for a boycott on Israel or the settlements, provoked sharp criticism from opposition MKs and leftist organizations in Israel. Netanyahu said the law does not taint Israeli democracy. “What…
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Breaking News Bibi on Jerusalem Day: Unification Propelled City’s Development
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Jerusalem’s reunification after the 1967 Six Day War on Wednesday, saying that it gave the city the “momentum to develop.” Netanyahu, along with other government ministers and MK spoke at a special Knesset session in honor of Jerusalem Day. “There are those in the Knesset who were born after the…
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Breaking News Bibi: Israel’s Reaction to Rocket Attacks Will Be Measured
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that if Hamas chooses to escalate cross-border tensions, Israel’s reaction to the attacks will be measured. Netanyahu spoke during his visit in Moscow, and sources close to the prime minister said that he was not eager to launch a comprehensive operation in the Gaza Strip. Moreover, Netanyahu said that…
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Breaking News Barak: U.S. Put Settlement Freeze on Hold To Deal With WikiLeaks
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday that contacts with the United States over a renewed moratorium on West Bank construction had been frozen in the wake of the WikiLeaks crisis and the tensions between North and South Korea. “We have not reached understanding with the United States on how to resume the construction freeze,” Barak…
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Breaking News Bibi on Bill Funding Yeshiva Allowances: Every Israeli Should Work
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the government would encourage every Israeli citizen to enter the work force, responding to a controversial bill calling for resumption in allowances to full-time yeshiva students. ?We will pass the Wisconsin plan and encourage the entire population of Israel to enter the work force,? Netanyahu to the Likud…
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Breaking News No Knesset Majority for Loyalty Oath
Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman has reportedly said he will not remain in the cabinet if a bill requiring naturalized citizens to pledge allegiance to Israel as a Jewish and democratic state does not pass. But a head count by Haaretz reveals that currently, there is no Knesset majority for the bill: Only 56 of the…
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Breaking News Livni to Bibi: Don’t Let Talks Collapse
Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to take steps to prevent negotiations with the Palestinians from collapsing. “You must make the necessary decisions to continue peace talks, and Kadima will back every decision you make which will achieve this goal,” the opposition leader told Netanyahu in a phone call. Livni…
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Breaking News Netanyahu: Israel’s Legitimacy Is Under Attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Wednesday that Israel’s legitimacy is being attacked, during a Knesset discussion on Israel’s collapsing international status. Netanyahu went on to criticize the United Nations and other international institutions for targeting Israel alone for condemnation. “They want to strip us of the natural right to defend ourselves. When we defend ourselves…
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