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Israeli Prime Minister Offers Condolences Three Days After Pope’s Death
The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in ...
A damning indictment of Netanyahu’s leadership from his own security chief
Bar’s affidavit paints a picture of a prime minister determined to mollify his extremist government partners and to avoid a ...
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Trump Says He Talked About Trade With Netanyahu Today
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump at the White House earlier this month. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) President Trump said he discussed trade, Iran and other ...
How to Say No to a Would-Be Autocrat
One conversation about the protests crystallizes Bar’s complaint—that Netanyahu wanted the Shin Bet to be loyal to him, not ...
US visit by far-right Israeli minister draws tense protests and ‘big fissures’ in Jewish community
A visit to the U.S. by far-right Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is prompting fierce protests and exposing rifts in ...
Ben-Gvir Can’t Bring Himself to Pretend
On Wednesday night, as the guest at a banquet in New Haven, Connecticut, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ...