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Washington Post
8 hours ago
World news

Middle East conflict live updates: Netanyahu echoes plan for Rafah offensive in meeting with hostage families

Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasizes military pressure for hostage release
International measures taken to ensure aid reaches Gaza
www.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

US Senate leader Chuck Schumer calls for new Israel elections amid Gaza war

Schumer criticizes Netanyahu for civilian toll in Gaza
Schumer calls for leadership shake-up in Israel
Truthout
2 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Says Netanyahu Making "Big Mistake" But Refuses to Cut Off Military Aid

Biden expresses concern over Netanyahu's actions in Gaza, plans 'Come-to-Jesus' meeting
Criticism over Biden's statement on Gaza death toll and Israel's actions
The Nation
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Is Mad at Netanyahu? Spare Me.

The relationship between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu is strained and there are reports of mounting frustration with Netanyahu.
Reports of tension between Biden and Netanyahu have been circulating for months but have little to do with how Biden has actually handled the conflict in Gaza.
www.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Israel rejects Hamas' cease-fire plan after meeting with Blinken

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire plan
Netanyahu calls the plan 'delusional' and warns it will lead to more violence
WSJ
2 months ago
World news

Israel Pushes Ahead With War Against Hamas Despite Growing Pressure Over Hostages

Netanyahu vows to continue the war in Gaza despite international pressure
He dismisses the demands to prioritize the return of hostages still held by Hamas
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France politics
www.france24.com
4 days ago
France politics

Forced Rafah population transfer would be a 'war crime', Macron warns Israel

Forced transfer from Rafah equal to war crime
Strong condemnation of Israel's new settlements
www.dw.com
3 months ago
France politics

Israel-Hamas war: Macron reiterates call for Gaza cease-fire DW 12/28/2023

French President Macron called for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
France will work with Jordan to carry out humanitarian operations in Gaza.
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time.com
2 weeks ago
US politics

U.S. Patience With Netanyahu is Running Out

Democrats are increasingly critical of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza conflict.
High-ranking Democratic officials, including President Biden and Sen. Schumer, are openly expressing frustration with Netanyahu.
www.france24.com
2 months ago
France news

Live: Fighting rages across Gaza as Israeli troops push into Khan Younis

Fighting rages across Gaza with reports of gunfire, airstrikes, and tank shelling in Khan Younis.
Thousands of Israelis protest for the return of hostages in Gaza and early elections to oust Benjamin Netanyahu.
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Israel's Netanyahu doubles down on opposition to Palestinian statehood

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Palestinian sovereignty over Gaza and the occupied territory, opposing President Biden's push for a two-state solution.
Netanyahu insists on full Israeli security control over the Palestinian territories to ensure that Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel.
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Friday Briefing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects establishment of a Palestinian state and vows to prioritize total victory over Hamas in ongoing conflict.
The US State Department maintains that a lasting solution in the Gaza Strip requires the establishment of a Palestinian state, contradicting Netanyahu's stance.
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Will Israel reach a deal on captives with Hamas?

Netanyahu insists the war on Gaza will continue despite growing anger over the Israeli army's killing of three captives.
Pressure is mounting on Netanyahu to secure the release of over 100 Israeli captives held in Gaza.
WSJ
3 months ago
World news

Israel's Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Plan for Postwar Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will block the Biden administration's plan for the Palestinian Authority to take over Gaza.
Netanyahu opposes allowing those who support and finance terrorism into Gaza.
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Left-wing politics
Washington Post
2 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

Analysis | Biden has huge leverage on Israel. He hasn't really used it yet.

President Biden criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership in the Israeli war in Gaza, emphasizing the need to pay attention to innocent lives being lost.
Biden's administration is at odds with Netanyahu's government over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, as evidenced by the call for a cease-fire and building a temporary port for aid delivery.
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden inches away from Netanyahu as Israeli PM fails to heed US on Gaza

The relationship between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu has been strained, with the Israeli prime minister not heeding US advice or taking action to alleviate the crisis in Gaza.
Netanyahu is prioritizing his coalition and risking the anger of the US president, showing a different incarnation of his leadership.
Truthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Frustrated by Netanyahu, Biden Is Under Pressure to Condemn Israeli Atrocities

Muslim advocates are demanding Biden to stand up to Netanyahu and condemn Israeli actions in Gaza.
U.S. military officials state that Israel has degraded Hamas but is not close to eliminating resistance fighters or the group's military capabilities.
New York Post
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden reportedly has more $#@% choice words for Netanyahu over Gaza: 'A-hole'

President Biden has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an "a-hole" during their clashes over Gaza.
Biden has expressed frustration with Netanyahu's criticism of the White House's approach to Israel's assault on Gaza.
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

The Shaky U.S.-Israel Alliance

Tension between the U.S. and Israel is escalating due to the Gaza war.
President Biden wants Israel to recognize a Palestinian state, which contrasts with Israel's current government's position.
www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Calls Israeli PM Netanyahu A Bad F*cking Guy' Politico Reports

President Biden privately referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a bad guy.
Biden is suspicious that Netanyahu wants to drag the US into a wider war in the Middle East.
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www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Israel's Netanyahu dismisses calls for early election as thousands protest

Netanyahu's popularity plummeted since Gaza attack.
Calls for early election as protesters demand Netanyahu step down.
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Revealed: Leaked audio of Labour Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali's anti-Israel comments

Labour candidate Azhar Ali claimed Israel allowed Hamas attack due to political trouble.
Labour withdrew support for Ali after antisemitic comments and he will not sit as a Labour MP if elected.
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Many Israelis Want Netanyahu Out. But There Is No Simple Path to Do It.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's position is precarious and he may be forced to resign after the war with Hamas in Gaza.
Netanyahu's unpopularity, corruption charges, and defiance of President Biden are contributing factors to his potential departure from office.
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Netanyahu rejects Hamas deal to end war, release captives

Netanyahu rejects Hamas' proposal to end the war
He believes accepting Hamas' conditions would mean leaving the group intact
www.france24.com
3 months ago
France news

Live: Israeli ground offensive continues in Gaza, despite US criticism

Israel bombed Gaza despite calls for restraint from the US
Israeli Prime Minister vows to continue the war until victory against Hamas
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Warns Netanyahu Israel Is Starting to Lose Support' In War Against Hamas Due to Ongoing Indiscriminate Bombing' of Gaza

President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to change Israel's governing coalition, criticizing the far-right elements within the government.
Biden warned that Israel is losing international support due to its actions in the war against Hamas.
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Biden's frustrations with Netanyahu meaningless' without action: Analysts

Joe Biden is reportedly frustrated with Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over their actions in Gaza.
Despite Biden's frustrations, analysts say his comments behind closed doors mean little if he doesn't exert pressure on Israel to end its military offensive.
Israel is currently carrying out a military campaign in Gaza, and there are concerns about an expected ground offensive in the city of Rafah.
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Former director of Israel's Mossad on civilian deaths in Gaza

Israel's war on Gaza has resulted in a high death toll and internal displacement of the population.
Efforts to halt the war have been unsuccessful, with the Israeli Prime Minister rejecting a truce offer.
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Why is Benjamin Netanyahu lashing out at Egypt, Jordan and Qatar?

Israel's relations with regional players have been strained since the start of the war on Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is criticising Egypt, Qatar, and Jordan for political gain.
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Pressure on Netanyahu amid row over Israel's plan for day after' Gaza war

As Israeli military pounds Gaza and conducts raids in occupied West Bank, Hamas says no deal on captives until aggression' stops.
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Will Netanyahu risk a tunnel conflict to eradicate Hamas', stay in power?

Israeli forces may enter the tunnel network in Gaza, marking a new phase in the war.
Hamas would have the advantage in the tunnel network, posing significant threats to Israeli troops.
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Netanyahu's corruption trial resumes amid Israeli war on Gaza. What to know

The corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resumed after a two-month pause due to the Gaza war.
Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, bribery, and breach of trust in three separate cases filed in 2019.
New York Post
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden called Netanyahu a 'bad f-king guy' as war in Gaza costs him voters: report

Joe Biden has privately criticized Benjamin Netanyahu as a 'bad f-king guy' during the Gaza war.
Biden and Netanyahu have clashed over the war and their views on Gaza and Iran.
Truthout
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Moves to Block Funding for Israeli Weapons as Aid Bill Looms

Sanders calls for an end to US complicity in Gaza
Sanders plans to introduce an amendment to remove over $10 billion from foreign aid
www.dw.com
1 month ago
World news

Israel-Hamas war: US names group behind Jordan attack DW 01/31/2024

The US vows a 'consequential' response to a drone attack blamed on Iran-backed proxies.
The UN warns of 'catastrophic' consequences to aid funding cuts in Gaza.
Truthout
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sanders Says Biden Must Cut Off Israel Aid After Netanyahu Vow to Eliminate Possibility of Palestinian State

Netanyahu opposes a Palestinian state and is conducting a devastating war against Palestinians.
Sanders calls for the US to stop providing military assistance to Israel and for Congress to reject additional military funding.
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Grant Shapps condemns disappointing' Netanyahu rejection of Palestinian state

UK government remains committed to a two-state solution despite Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection
Grant Shapps criticizes Netanyahu's comments and asserts support for Palestinian statehood
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Speech by Labour's David Lammy disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters

Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt David Lammy's speech calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Lammy condemns Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's comments opposing the establishment of a Palestinian state.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak lightly challenges Netanyahu as he faces wave of protests in Israel

Rishi Sunak has challenged Benjamin Netanyahu on his controversial judicial overhaul but spoke of strengthening ties as the Israeli prime minister faces a wave of protests.Shouts of shame followed Mr Netanyahu to Downing Street, where hundreds of pro-democracy protesters amassed to warn against a slide towards autocracy.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Watch as Sunak welcomes Israeli prime minister to Downing Street

Watch as Rishi Sunak welcomes Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, to 10 Downing Street.The pair are expected to hold discussions amid a backdrop of anti-judicial review protests in Mr Netanyahu's home nation.His departure to the UK was delayed as activists attempted to block his path to the airport, as he made his way to Europe for the third weekend in a row.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak welcomes under-fire Israeli PM Netanyahu to Downing Street

Benjamin Netanyahu has met Rishi Sunak at No 10 as the Israeli prime minister faces a wave of protests over his judicial overhauls that critics say will drag the nation towards autocracy.They could clearly hear the loud shouts of shame in Hebrew from protesters waving Israeli flags and placards stating their aim of saving Israeli democracy.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak congratulates Netanyahu on reappointment as Israel's prime minister

Rishi Sunak and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed strengthening ties between the UK and Israel in their first call since Mr Netanyahu's comeback as Israel's prime minister.Mr Netanyahu was sworn in as leader of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in Israel's history three weeks ago.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
UK politics

Keir Starmer says Netanyahu wrong' to reject Palestinian state

Keir Starmer criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu for rejecting moves to establish a Palestinian state.
Starmer's criticism of Israel's government causes tensions within Labour.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Sunak hosts Netanyahu amid disquiet over Israel's rightwing coalition

Rishi Sunak will meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Downing Street on Friday, amid calls for him to do more to distance the UK from the Israeli prime minister and the extremism of his rightwing coalition government.The chief rabbi in London, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, writing in the Jewish Chronicle, called for unity among British Jews as demonstrators prepared to gather in central London to protest at the visit.
Truthout
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Netanyahu Says Israel's Goal Is to Wipe Out All Possibility of Palestinian State

Netanyahu vows to oppose the existence of a Palestinian state and seeks Israeli control over all of Palestine.
This is one of Netanyahu's clearest statements about his goals for Palestine amid Israel's assault on Gaza.
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Monday Briefing

The war in Gaza has entered its 100th day with a high death toll and displacement of the Palestinian population.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is committed to continuing the war until all of Israel's goals are achieved, despite international calls for a cease-fire.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Europe news

From Gaza to Ukraine, brute force threatens to triumph in 2024

Israel's targeted killings in Lebanon and Syria could lead to retaliation from Iran and Hezbollah.
The article suggests that the assassination of political leaders like Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin could potentially lead to peace deals as their absence may reduce conflict.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Why are ties between Russia and Israel at lowest point since fall of the Soviet Union'?

When Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone this month to Benjamin Netanyahu, their first conversation in weeks, the two leaders found themselves in an unusual dynamic, engaging not as partners but against the backdrop of historic tensions.
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Tuesday Briefing: Netanyahu Visits Gaza

Image The aftermath of an overnight attack in the Al Maghazi neighborhood in Gaza yesterday.Credit...Mahmud Hams/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited Israeli troops fighting in Gaza yesterday.
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Netanyahu and Putin Speak, and Offer Different Versions of What Was Said

Netanyahu and Putin spoke on the phone for the first time in weeks, expressing different views on the Gaza conflict.
Netanyahu criticized Russia's cooperation with Iran while Putin focused on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 303 of the invasion

North Korea's foreign ministry denied a media report it supplied munitions to Russia, calling it groundless, and denounced the United States for providing lethal weapons to Ukraine, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Friday.Japan's Tokyo Shimbun reported earlier that North Korea had shipped munitions, including artillery shells, to Russia via train through their border last month and that additional shipments were expected in the coming weeks.
www.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

This Conversation is Over!' Tensions Flare as Biden Reportedly Running Out' of Patience With Netanyahu's Handling of War in Gaza

President Biden's administration is growing frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Biden's patience with Netanyahu is running out due to issues such as withheld Palestinian tax revenues and lack of discussion on the post-war plans in Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Victory photo': Will Beirut killings help embattled Netanyahu politically?

Netanyahu's popularity is at an all-time low.
The Beirut assassinations won't fundamentally change that.
www.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

Israel pulls thousands of troops from Gaza, a possible sign of scaled-back offensive

The Israeli military is pulling thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip, potentially signaling a new phase of lower-intensity fighting against Hamas.
Israel's Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan, which had caused divisions and threatened military readiness.
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Law

Israel-Hamas War: Early Signs Suggest Israel May Avoid Wartime Showdown Over Court Ruling

Israel's Supreme Court ruling challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's authority to limit the judiciary's powers.
Netanyahu's government may delay taking further steps to rein in the court until the war is over.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Law

Israel supreme court strikes down Netanyahu's judicial overhaul law

Israel's supreme court has struck down a controversial law that rolled back the court's power, sparking nationwide protests
The law was part of a broader judicial overhaul proposed by Netanyahu's government and caused concern over Israel's democratic principles
New York Post
2 months ago
Law

Key part of Netanyahu's controversial judicial reform struck down by Israel's Supreme Court

Israel's Supreme Court overturned a law that limited judicial powers, threatening civil division amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
The law, passed in July, prevented judges from annulling government decisions they deemed unreasonable.
The court ruled in a narrow 8-7 majority that the law caused severe and unprecedented harm to Israel's democratic character.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

In Israel, Another Divisive Law on Another Day of Mass Protest

Israel's Parliament passed legislation early Thursday that would make it more difficult to declare prime ministers incapacitated and remove them from office, a move that critics said was aimed at protecting the country's leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption.Under the legislation, the latest in a series of divisive bills pursued by the government, a sitting prime minister could only be declared incapacitated on physical or mental health grounds.
Axios
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Scoop: Biden in "frustrating" call told Bibi to solve Palestinian tax revenue issue

President Biden had a difficult conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's decision to withhold tax revenue for the Palestinian Authority.
The tensions between Biden and Netanyahu are growing.
time.com
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Reaffirms Support for Ukraine, But Issues a Warning to Israel

President Joe Biden expressed support for Ukraine against Russia and criticized Republicans for blocking aid to Ukraine.
Biden publicly aired his frustrations with Israel's leadership and called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change.
The New Yorker
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

What October 7th Did and Didn't Change About Israeli Politics

Netanyahu's approval ratings have plummeted since the October 7th attack on Israel.
The war in Gaza has not boosted Netanyahu's popularity.
www.aljazeera.com
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Corruption trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu resumes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to face the resumption of his corruption trial after a pause due to the war in Gaza.
Netanyahu has been charged with fraud, bribery, and breach of trust in three separate cases.
The trial has been repeatedly delayed and Netanyahu has been accused of using legislation to try to circumvent his legal problems.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

Netanyahu Budget Shores Up Coalition, but May Risk His Economic Legacy

For decades, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, has been a champion of free-market economic doctrine.As finance minister 20 years ago, Mr. Netanyahu was praised by Milton Friedman, the godfather of neoliberal economics, as he cut welfare payments, curbed government spending, sped up privatization and promoted the country's feted tech industry.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

Rockets Sent Israelis Running From the Beach. A Rare Seal Brought Them Back.

Yulia the endangered seal did not seem phased by the rockets from Gaza, let alone the missiles heading in the opposite direction.About six feet long and two decades old, Yulia heaved herself last Friday onto a sandy beach in Jaffa, an ancient city immediately south of Tel Aviv.It was the fourth of five days of fighting between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Two Explosions in Jerusalem Kill 1 and Wound at Least 13

JERUSALEM  Two blasts in Jerusalem killed one person and injured at least 13 others during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, in what were suspected to be the first bomb attacks on Israeli civilians in more than six years.The police said that the first explosion occurred at a bus stop in northwest Jerusalem at 7:05 a.m., killing one and injuring 10 others.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

As Netanyahu Nears Power, the Far Right Wants to Oversee the Army

KEDUMIM, West Bank  As Benjamin Netanyahu attempts to form a new government in Israel, one likely member of his cabinet has drawn particular concern in Washington and in Israeli security circles: Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right lawyer angling to lead Israel's powerful Defense Ministry.Mr. Smotrich, 42, is a former settler activist with a history of hard-line positions, including support for segregation in Israeli maternity wards; governing Israel according to the laws of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible; and backing Jewish property developers who won't sell to Arabs.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Netanyahu Extends Lead, but Fate of Minor Parties Gives Opponents Hope

JERUSALEM  Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's opposition leader, extended his lead on Wednesday morning in Israel's fifth election since 2019, but the final result remained unclear because of the uncertain fate of three small parties that could block him from power.With roughly two thirds of the vote counted, Israel's three main broadcasters projected that Mr. Netanyahu's party, Likud, would finish first and that his right-wing bloc was likely to be able to form a majority in Parliament.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Why Does Israel Keep Having Elections?

Israel keeps returning to the polls primarily because voters remain evenly split on the question of whether Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving Israeli prime minister, is fit to run the country while standing trial on corruption charges.Mr. Netanyahu was placed under investigation in 2016, on charges related to bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

President Biden warns Israel 'cannot continue down this road' in judiciary standoff

Issued on: 29/03/2023 - 00:30Modified: 29/03/2023 - 00:34 US President Joe Biden delivers remarks before a ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas was to go into effect, during a brief appearance in the Cross Hall at the White House in Washington, May 20, 2021.Jonathan Ernst, Reuters US President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned Israel it "cannot continue" pressing for deeply controversial judicial reforms -- now on hold -- which have prompted months of unrest and criticism among Western allies.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

Cleverly says UK and EU looking forward to effective cooperation' ahead of formal signing of NI Brexit deal UK politics live

Rishi Sunak is meeting Benjamin Netanyahu in Downing Street on Friday, amid calls for him to do more to distance the UK from the Israeli prime minister and the extremism of his rightwing coalition government, my colleague Patrick Wintour reports.Good morning.Earlier this week, when it announced that its MPs would be voting against the Windsor framework, the revised version of the Northern Ireland framework negotiated by the UK government and the EU, the DUP said that the deal required further clarification, re-working and change.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank

A raid by Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin aimed at arresting a suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli brothers last month spiraled into violence that left six Palestinians dead on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.The suspect, Abd al-Fattah Kharousha, 49, was listed as among the dead by Palestinian health officials.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Netanyahu Awarded Damages After a Predecessor Called Him Mentally Ill'

JERUSALEM  Even by the often toxic standards of Israeli political discourse there are limits, a judge ruled on Monday, awarding damages to the newly designated prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and members of his family in a libel suit they brought against another former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who had described them as being mentally ill.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Palestinian Assailant Kills 3 Israelis in West Bank

JERUSALEM  A Palestinian assailant stabbed several civilians in an Israeli-controlled industrial zone in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, then fled by car and continued his deadly rampage along a highway, where he hit another person with the vehicle.Three Israelis were killed and several more were severely wounded at various points along the assailant's path, according to the Israeli ambulance service.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Does America Vote Too Much?

Americans casting their ballots in tomorrow's midterm elections might be voting in their 30th or 40th contest in four years.In the same amount of time, a German citizen might vote in six to eight races.Put simply, the U.S. has an unusually high number of elections.The federal government alone holds elections every two years, compared with around every four or five years in other advanced democracies.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Your Wednesday Briefing: Israel Votes, Again

Image Voter turnout was at its highest this century.Credit...Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times Early exit polls from Israel's fifth parliamentary election in four years suggest that Benjamin Netanyahu may reclaim power.He would preside over one of the most right-wing governments in the country's history even as he is on trial on corruption charges.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Israel Holds Fifth Parliamentary Election Since 2019

For Yair Lapid, the caretaker prime minister, an unclear result would mean more time in office.A billboard featuring Yair Lapid, Israel's caretaker prime minister, to promote his party, Yesh Atid, in Tel Aviv in October.Credit...Amit Elkayam for The New York Times For Yair Lapid, the prime minister of Israel's caretaker government, the best outcome of Tuesday's election may be no clear outcome at all.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 258 of the invasion

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has claimed his forces are gradually pushing back Russian troops in some parts of the east and south.We are gradually moving forward, he said in his latest Monday evening address.Zelenskiy added that Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region remains the centre of Ukraine's bloodiest battles, claiming Russians die by the hundreds every day.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Another Israeli Election Looms, and a Familiar Face Plans a Comeback

BAT YAM, Israel  On paper, he is hardly the ideal candidate.Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving prime minister, was ousted 16 months ago  prompting political eulogies at the end of a 12-year run  and is still standing trial on corruption charges.But as Israel gears up for another general election, its fifth in less than four years, Mr. Netanyahu, a seasoned political phoenix running this time from the opposition, appears better positioned than any of his rivals to lead the next government coalition.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Netanyahu asks Putin to rethink his invasion of Ukraine

By Daniel Avis | Bloomberg Israel's opposition leader and contender for next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine and urged him to reconsider, in his most direct criticism yet of the war.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Russia Moves to Close Agency Handling Emigration to Israel

For years, Vladimir Putin worked to rebuild ties to Russia's Jews, but the new move against a Jewish nonprofit has raised questions.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Israel is between governments (again). Will Biden's visit help the interim leader get elected?

JERUSALEM - President Biden, who prides himself on having known every Israeli prime minister over half a century, is meeting on Thursday with a new one: Yair Lapid, the leader of a caretaker government.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Yes, You'll Still Need Me When I'm 94

On Saturday evening, 80-year-old Paul McCartney will headline Glastonbury, the UK's premier live music festival.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Your Tuesday Briefing

As Russia has seized control of much of the Donbas region, a small town has become a focus point where Ukraine's leaders say the fate of the country's Donbas region could be decided.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Your Tuesday Briefing: Israel's Governing Coalition Collapses

We're covering the collapse of Israel's governing coalition and connections between China's battery manufacturing and forced labor in Xinjiang.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Israel Heads for 5th Election in 3 Years After Government Collapses, Officials Say

JERUSALEM - Israel's governing coalition will vote to dissolve Parliament within the next week, bringing down the government and sending the country to a fifth election in three years, the prime minister's office and two coalition officials said on Monday.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Europe news

Opinion | Dispatch From Hungary: Can This Man Oust Viktor Orban?

BUDAPEST - On Tuesday, the day that the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia traveled to Kyiv to show solidarity with a besieged Ukraine, Viktor Orban, the prime minister of nearby Hungary, trumpeted his neutrality at a sprawling rally in Budapest.
Nytimes
2 years ago
World politics

Israel's President Visits Turkey in Sign of Thawing Relations

In their highest-level meeting in 14 years, Israel and Turkey sought to rekindle an alliance after years of turbulence.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Europe news

Israeli prime minister visits Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine.

March 5, 2022, 2:22 p.m. ET
Nytimes
2 years ago
Europe news

Israeli prime minister visits Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine.

March 5, 2022, 2:22 p.m. ET
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