Netanyahu’s Election Victory Could Mean Palestine’s Destruction

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 After the Israeli prime minister's Likud Party falls shy of a governing majority, one PLO official laments the "triumph of apartheid." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Netanyahu Trial Clouds Last Days of Israel Election Campaign

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2020 The prime minister is slated to appear in a Jerusalem court as a defendant just two weeks after the March 2 vote. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel’s Gantz Vows to Form Government Without Netanyahu

ARON HELLER / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2020 The opposition leader's ties to ultra-nationalist party chief Lieberman appear to strengthen ahead of the March 2 vote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Unveils Controversial Peace Plan for the Middle East

MATTHEW LEE and ARON HELLER / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2020 The president, with Netanyahu at his side, details the proposal to create a state of Palestine while ceding major West Bank blocs to Israel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump to Announce Peace Plan Giving Israel ‘Everything It Wants’

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Jan 24, 2020 The president's "deal of the century" meets nearly all of Benjamin Netanyahu's demands without formally recognizing a Palestinian state. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel Heads to Historic 3rd Straight Election After Parliament Vote

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces corruption charges, gets a break, but new campaign will prolong year-long political stalemate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Netanyahu Moves to Annex West Bank, Indictment Be Damned

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 In an effort to preserve his grip on power, the Israeli prime minister has announced plans to seize the entire Jordan Valley from Palestine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel’s Netanyahu Indicted on Corruption Charges

ARON HELLER and JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press Nov 21, 2019 This throws the country’s paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatens the long-time leader’s grip on power. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Sinister Plot to Hold On To Power

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Nov 15, 2019 Gaza strikes have killed dozens of Palestinians, but their true objective is to prevent Benny Gantz from forming a coalition government. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Israel Targets Islamic Jihad Leader, Sending Message to Iran

JOSEF FEDERMAN and FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2019 A senior commander from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad is killed in the Gaza Strip; Israel is hit with retaliatory rocket fire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Netanyahu Dealt Setback in Attempt to Form New Coalition

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press Oct 21, 2019 The Israeli prime minister's failure to establish a majority government plunges the country into a new period of political uncertainty. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel Begins Netanyahu’s Pre-Indictment Corruption Hearing

ARON HELLER / The Associated Press Oct 2, 2019 Although the Israeli prime minister would not be required to step down if charged, he will face heavy pressure to do so. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )