Staff / TruthdigJul 13, 2011
Israeli legislators passed a law Monday prohibiting any and all domestic boycotts against the country and its West Bank settlements as part of an attempt to oppose what they see as a global attack on the state's legitimacy. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 1, 2009
There's no putting it any better than Haaretz did: "The Knesset approved Benjamin Netanyahu's return as prime minister last night amid allegations that his new government is bloated, convoluted and unprepared to deal with Israel's many problems." The newspaper surveyed the Israeli public and found that 54 percent already disapprove of the new regime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 16, 2009
Benjamin Netanyahu has taken a step closer to the prime minister's office by signing a deal with ultranationalist Avigdor Lieberman, who will become Israel's foreign minister if Netanyahu is able to put the finishing touches on a governing coalition. The ascendancy of both men is a major blow to the peace process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigFeb 13, 2009
Of the possible political combinations that have emerged from the Israeli parliamentary election, none will bring the region closer to peace. Israel will continue to persecute the Palestinians, whose hatred will only grow. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 11, 2009
Tzipi Livni, leader of the centrist Kadima party, took a slight lead in exit polls and early returns after Israelis voted Tuesday in parliamentary elections. However, with Likud a close second and a splinter ultraconservative party set to win about 15 seats, conservatives may be the real winners. Update Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 8, 2009
Will Israel become a "country of fear or a country of hope," as Tzipi Livni, a candidate for Israeli prime minister and the current foreign minister, recently asked? This week's Mosaic Intelligence Report serves up an analysis of the coming election. (Hint: It doesn't look good for the whole hope thing.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 15, 2008
It doesn't take a media analyst (or knowledge of Hebrew) to detect the obvious similarities between the Web site for Benjamin Netanyahu, the conservative candidate for prime minister in Israel, and that of America's presidential sweepstakes winner Barack Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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