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Tag: Israel
Netanyahu’s Amazing Reversal: Election Loser to Presumptive Premier
A week after an election appeared to jeopardize his career, Prime Minister Netanyahu is tapped to assemble a government. Israelis are wondering how it happened.
Israeli Arab Faction Explains Why It Didn’t Back Netanyahu’s Rival
The leader of Balad, part of the Joint Arab List bloc in Israel’s Knesset, said the differences between Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz were minor.
In a Twist, Netanyahu Wins a Chance to Keep His Job
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, must now assemble a parliamentary majority, a task that eluded him in the previous election.
Countdown Begins in Israel on Efforts to Forge a Power-Sharing Deal
President Reuven Rivlin has urged Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz to try to form a unity government to extricate the country from political stalemate.
Weeknight Dinner Around the World
We asked 18 families to show us what they have for dinner on a typical weeknight.
In Israel, Gantz and Netanyahu Start Talks on Possible Unity Government
After Israel’s deadlock election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief opponent, Benny Gantz, agreed to try to negotiate a power-sharing deal.
Israel’s Arab Parties Back Benny Gantz to End Netanyahu’s Grip
Ayman Odeh, leader of the Arab Joint List, said his group would support a government by Mr. Gantz to keep Benjamin Netanyahu from getting a new term.
Arabic Readers in Israel Have to Hope the Border Guards Are Sloppy
Books by famed Arab authors, and Arabic translations of writers like Orwell and Joyce, are scarce because of an Israeli ban on imports from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.
Netanyahu and Gantz Agree on Unity, but Not on What It Means
The prime minister called on his rival, Benny Gantz, to meet right away, in a dramatic bid to remain in power. His opponents called it just posturing.