Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 24, 2019
Both leaders face corruption investigations in their respective countries, but that's not the only similarity between them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 22, 2019
The far-right leader has failed to form a government, but it's possible his rival, Benny Gantz, will also fall short. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
JOSEPH KRAUSS / The Associated PressAug 19, 2019
The decision to bar two Democrats at Trump's request is the latest reckless gamble by a prime minister willing to sacrifice Israel’s national interests for short-term gain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / Informed CommentAug 1, 2018
After the passage of the “nationality” law, Israel is no longer multicultural. It is a country where national sovereignty lies solely in the hands of its Jewish citizens. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ILAN BEN ZION / The Associated PressJul 19, 2018
The legislation defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people. Critics warn that it sidelines minorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressApr 29, 2018
In Tel Aviv, the secretary of state call for concerted international action to punish Iran for its missile programs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentApr 4, 2018
The Atlantic's editor in chief breathlessly reported that Mohammed bin Salman told him that both Jews and Palestinians have a right to their own state. There is nothing unprecedented about what the Saudi royal said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
RODNEY MUHUMUZA / The Associated PressFeb 21, 2018
Yohannes Tesfagabr, a 29-year-old sous chef, tells how he accepted what Israeli authorities offered: $3,500 in cash and a one-way ticket to Uganda or Rwanda. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ARON HELLER / The Associated PressFeb 21, 2018
Benjamin Netanyahu fights for his political life as a dizzying array of charges of wrongdoing engulfs him, his family and his inner circle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 22, 2016
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bolstered his majority and rid himself of a troublesome voice of conscience by replacing his minister of defense with extremist Avigdor Lieberman. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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