Israel’s longest-serving prime minister was a polarizing figure who sidelined efforts to resolve the Palestinian conflict but opened relations with four Arab countries.
Tag: Israeli Settlements
Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Would-Be Prime Minister?
A former chief of staff to the prime minister he may replace, he is considered by some to be more right-wing than his old boss.
Israeli Opposition Makes Deal to Topple Netanyahu: Live Updates
A broad alliance led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid says it has the votes to form a government and oust Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.
Before Rage Flared, a Push to Make Israel’s Mixed Towns More Jewish
An eruption of Arab-Jewish violence inside Israeli cities has focused attention on a movement of religious nationalists seeking to strengthen the Jewish presence in areas with large Arab populations.
Israeli Court Delays Expulsion of Palestinian Families in East Jerusalem
The threat to evict six families from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah had become a rallying cry for Palestinians.
Biden Will Restore U.S. Relations With Palestinians, Reversing Trump Cutoff
Despite the move, analysts believe the prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian agreement remain distant.
Pompeo Visits West Bank Settlement and Calls B.D.S. Anti-Semitic
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the boycott-Israel movement would be treated as anti-Semitic, and ordered that imports from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank be labeled products of Israel.
Meron Benvenisti Dies at 86; Urged One State for Jews and Palestinians
As a political scientist, columnist and ‘the last Zionist,’ he argued against a separate Palestinian state, saying the growth of West Bank settlements had precluded it.
Israeli Settler Gets 3 Life Sentences for Firebomb Attack on Family
The shocking killing of a young couple and their son in a West Bank village drew condemnation from Palestinians and Israeli leaders.
Palestinians in Jordan Valley Fear Annexation Would Choke Off Their Villages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to annex territory along the Jordan border. Palestinian residents wonder where that leaves them.