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With Excuse of Obama Gone, Netanyahu Will Face Pressure From Israel’s Ultra-Right
On the morning of Nov. 9, Donald Trump’s upset presidential win was hailed by the nationalist right in Israel, with Education Minister Naftali Bennett proclaiming it the end of the two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. But analysts say Israel’s ultra-hawks shouldn’t uncork the champagne just yet — under a Trump presidency, America’s role…
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Benjamin Netanyahu Leads Israeli Salute to Donald Trump After White House Win
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a chorus of Israeli leaders in trumpeting Donald Trump’s upset victory in the U.S. presidential election. Some on the right suggested Trump’s election could mark the end of the two-state solution, of which the United States has historically been the chief broker. Netanyahu called Trump a “true friend” of Israel…
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For Israelis, President Donald Trump Is Great Unknown — for Better or Worse
Oleg Frolov, a 41-year-old bottle collector in Tel Aviv, said he didn’t know much about Donald Trump or where he stands on Israel. And that’s exactly why he was happy about Republican’s shocking upset victory over Hillary Clinton, whom he detests. “I don’t know Trump at all,” he said, stopping underneath an overpass near Tel…
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Amid Election Strains and Jewish Divisions, Two Antagonists Debate Israel, Civilly
Before things got underway, Rabbi David Wolpe laid down the law. “I have to both ask and warn you not to be antagonistic,” he told the assembled crowd on Wednesday, November 2. “If you’re really difficult, we’ll remove you.” His stern words were not what one might expect in such a genteel setting — an…
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What Does Trump’s Underperformance in Israel Mean for His Chances Stateside?
Republicans Overseas Israel promised a landslide vote for Donald Trump among Israelis with American citizenship, but exit polling last week demonstrated a much weaker showing than the campaign team predicted. Trump’s relatively thin display among American-Israelis — a demographic that in recent years has gone solidly Republican — could portend disaster for him as voters…
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The Israel Project Offers All-Male Roster of Analysts To Weigh In on U.S. Election
With the U.S. possibly poised to elect its first female president, an Israel advocacy group has sent journalists a list of expert commentators to interview about the election — with nary a female in sight. The Israel Project sent a list of 10 Israeli experts, including former U.S. diplomats, professors, think tank analysts and military…
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RECIPE: The ‘Dump Trump’
Here’s how to mix the Dump Trump, one of the signature cocktails coming to Mike’s bar in Tel Aviv on Election Night. Dump Trump 1 ounce vodka 1 ounce rum 1 ounce gin 1 ounce tequila 1 ounce triple sec 1 ounce sour mix (or sugar water mixed with lemon juice) 1 1/2 ounce cranberry…
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‘Dump Trump’ and ‘Silly Hillary’ Cocktails
A Tel Aviv bar is marking the American election with the “Dump Trump” and the “Silly Hillary,” red and blue cocktails to be served at its Tuesday night bash. At Mike’s Place, a beachside bar with an American immigrant and tourist clientele, two bartenders affixed a large American flag to the bar, and unfurled red,…
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In Israel, Voters Back Clinton — But Just Barely
Israeli voters back Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by a 37%-to 34% margin, a new poll has found, with supporters of the ruling right wing Likud party bakcing Trump, while Zionist Union voters on the center-left prefer Clinton. A poll released by Geocartography, an Israeli research institute, queried 500 Israelis with a 4.4% margin of…
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My Son’s Killer Is on Trial and No One Informed Me
The video is infamous: In March an Israeli sergeant shot and killed a Palestinian who had already been lying for several minutes in the street, wounded and neutralized, after being shot while stabbing and wounding another soldier. Now, Abdul Fattah Sharif’s death is in its long second phase — the sergeant’s military trial. And though…
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Gaza Doctor Gives Israeli President Reuven Rivlin a Stark Diagnosis on Conflict
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin received a stark diagnosis on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Wednesday from a Gaza doctor. “Israelis are sick with the disease of fear because of their history and narrative,” Izzeldin Abuelaish, a Toronto-based doctor from Gaza told Rivlin, according to Israeli news site Ynet. “The Palestinians are sick with the disease of…
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