Photos: Israelis march ahead of vote on judicial overhaul
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Israelis march ahead of vote on judicial overhaul

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched to Jerusalem on Saturday, as pressure mounts on his right-wing government to scrap a bill that would curtail the Supreme Court’s powers. The government’s bid to reform the judiciary has plunged Israel into one of its worst political crises, sparking nationwide protests, denting the economy and stirring concerns among Western allies. Dozens of former security chiefs, including military, police and Mossad heads, some of whom had served under Netanyahu, published an open letter to the prime minister on Saturday to call off the vote and to voice support for reservists who have said they will no longer serve in protest against the government’s campaign. Energy Minister Israel Katz told N12 News the coalition would not bow to pressure from reservists trying to strong-arm a democratically elected government.

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Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial
2 weeks ago

Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised defiantly on Tuesday to knock down corruption allegations against him as he began testifying in his long-running trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print But the charges have torn …

Israel's Netanyahu Dismisses His Defense Minister As Wars Rage. Protests Erupt Across The Country.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel's Netanyahu Dismisses His Defense Minister As Wars Rage. Protests Erupt Across The Country.

Huff Post  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Defence Minister Yoav Gallant at the opening of the 25th Parliament session in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024. DEBBIE HILL via Getty Images JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on …

Analysis: Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Tumultuous weekend for Israelis leaves Netanyahu with fewer options than ever

CNN  

CNN — They were sons, daughters, brothers and sisters to a nation. These well-tested democratic tools of change have toppled governments before, but it’s best to remember that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a political survivor extraordinaire. Galvanized by growing frustration waiting for Netanyahu to cut a deal with Hamas to bring home from Gaza the 101 remaining hostages, including …

Netanyahu’s high-profile U.S. visit derailed by shifting politics here and at home
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Netanyahu’s high-profile U.S. visit derailed by shifting politics here and at home

LA Times  

A mobile billboard opposing military aid for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears in front of the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrapped up a weeklong U.S. trip Friday with a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago, tipping his hat to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, after stops at the two citadels of U.S. power: the White …

Thousands take to streets to protest Netanyahu and Gaza conflict
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands take to streets to protest Netanyahu and Gaza conflict

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Pro-Palestinian protesters face police in riot gear at Union Station …

WATCH: Netanyahu protesters descend on U.S. Capitol
4 months, 4 weeks ago

WATCH: Netanyahu protesters descend on U.S. Capitol

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress inside the U.S. Capitol, demonstrators both inside the chamber — including Rep. Rashida Tlaib who held up a sign reading “war criminal” — and outside the chamber protested his high-profile visit. Thousands of people protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu march near the U.S. Capitol in …

Dozens of Democrats including Harris to boycott Netanyahu's speech
5 months ago

Dozens of Democrats including Harris to boycott Netanyahu's speech

Daily Mail  

Close to 100 Democrats are expected to skip Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Capitol speech due to tensions over the ongoing war with the Hamas terror group in Gaza. Most notable absences include Vice President Kamala Harris, who would have presided over the Senate, but is claiming a scheduling conflict, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the second most powerful Democratic …

Netanyahu in Washington sparks wave of protests, multiple arrests
5 months ago

Netanyahu in Washington sparks wave of protests, multiple arrests

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters against the war in Gaza converged on Washington on Wednesday to condemn Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit, chanting “Free, free Palestine” as they marched toward the Capitol before police deployed pepper spray on some in the crowd. Demonstrators calling for an end to the war that has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians filled several …

Netanyahu in Washington: Israel PM vows 'total victory' in Gaza, denounces US protesters
5 months ago

Netanyahu in Washington: Israel PM vows 'total victory' in Gaza, denounces US protesters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and denounced American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots,” taking a combative stance in a visit the Biden administration has hoped will yield progress in negotiations to end the fighting. United States Capitol Police stand near …

As US Congress cheered for Netanyahu, protesters gathered to denounce him
5 months ago

As US Congress cheered for Netanyahu, protesters gathered to denounce him

Al Jazeera  

Thousands rally in Washington, DC, to call for end to Gaza war and rebuke the Israeli prime minister as a ‘war criminal’. Washington, DC – Hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the United States Capitol to deliver a speech to Congress, a woman with a blue scarf concealing her face sat alone on a park bench and …

Key takeaways from Netanyahu’s speech and the protests outside US Congress
5 months ago

Key takeaways from Netanyahu’s speech and the protests outside US Congress

Al Jazeera  

Protests greeted Israel’s prime minister as he gave his fourth address to Congress amid Israel’s war in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered his fourth address to a joint session of the United States Congress, as he attempted to drum up continued support for his country’s war in Gaza. “After the savage attack on October 7, he rightly …

Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel
5 months ago

Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, with Capitol Police making multiple arrests. Demonstrators stage mass protest against Netanyahu visit and US military aid to Israel Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday for a several-day visit that includes meetings with President Joe …

What to know about Netanyahu's visit to Washington
5 months ago

What to know about Netanyahu's visit to Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two allies, coming at a moment of extreme political flux in the United States and wariness among American leaders about Netanyahu’s history of interjecting himself into U.S. domestic politics. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped bring about Netanyahu’s address to lawmakers, …

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a 'dead man walking' — the polls tell a new story
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was a 'dead man walking' — the polls tell a new story

ABC  

Benjamin Netanyahu's political career has been declared over more times than most. The party's support has climbed back to 21 seats and Mr Netanyahu is once more the preferred prime minister by about one-third of Israelis, according to polling firm Lazar. Moderate voices in Israel-Gaza war decisions gone Photo shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting. …

Why are protesters calling for fresh elections in Israel? Are Netanyahu's days numbered?
6 months ago

Why are protesters calling for fresh elections in Israel? Are Netanyahu's days numbered?

Firstpost  

Anti-government demonstrators marched through the streets of Jerusalem, engaging in confrontations with police in the vicinity of Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence while demanding new elections. Members of Israeli security forces stand guard next to protesters during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, near the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, 17 June, 2024. Protesters attend a demonstration against …

Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem
6 months ago

Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Jerusalem

The Hindu  

Anti-government protesters converged on Jerusalem on June 17, calling for new elections in an effort to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who once again sits atop one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel's history. A wartime unity government fell apart a week ago when two centrist former generals, Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot, quit, leaving Netanyahu dependent on ultra-Orthodox …

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. For months, Netanyahu has gingerly balanced these competing imperatives by refusing to even contemplate a permanent ceasefire as he blamed Hamas’s “delusional demands” for the collapse of previous rounds of negotiations. Netanyahu told the Knesset’s Foreign …

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu may be forced to choose between his government’s survival and a ceasefire deal

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. For months, Netanyahu has gingerly balanced these competing imperatives by refusing to even contemplate a permanent ceasefire as he blamed Hamas’s “delusional demands” for the collapse of previous rounds of negotiations. Netanyahu told the Knesset’s Foreign …

News Analysis: Netanyahu faces massive protests in Israel. Could the war in Gaza be his undoing?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

News Analysis: Netanyahu faces massive protests in Israel. Could the war in Gaza be his undoing?

LA Times  

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Jerusalem on April 2, 2024, to demand early elections and a cease-fire deal to free the remaining hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants. Demonstrators’ demands include immediate elections aimed at dumping Netanyahu and his radical right-wing coalition government, something the prime minister insists would be dangerous during a war. “It would paralyze …

Why are thousands protesting against Netanyahu’s government in Israel?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are thousands protesting against Netanyahu’s government in Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Israeli citizens have taken to the streets, calling for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli captives. The protesters have been demanding that the government secure a Gaza ceasefire deal immediately to allow for the return of captives taken by Hamas from Israel, early elections and the resignation of Netanyahu. Former Associated Press editor Dan Perry wrote on US …

Israel Hamas War Israeli Protest Return Hostages Early Elections Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Hamas War Israeli Protest Return Hostages Early Elections Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza

ABP News  

Tens of thousands of Israelis hit the streets in central Jerusalem on Sunday in the "largest anti-government protest" since the beginning of the October 7 war demanding the return of hostages and to hold early elections, reported news agency Associated Press. The deep rift in the Israeli society over the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which was immediately bridged …

Big trouble for Israeli PM as millions stage largest protest seeking ouster of Netanyahu govt I VIDEO
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Big trouble for Israeli PM as millions stage largest protest seeking ouster of Netanyahu govt I VIDEO

India TV News  

Jerusalem: Millions of Israelis gathered outside the parliament building in Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. VIDEO: Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu Netanyahu says he is doing everything to bring hostages home Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas and bring …

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally against PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Israelis have marched in Jerusalem, calling for increased efforts to free captives held in Gaza and the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Police used water cannon against the crowd, and jostled and pushed protesters back as they shouted that Netanyahu “must go”. Pressure has been growing on the prime minister as opponents of his right-wing …

Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. “To go to elections now will just push to the side the most burning issue, which is to return the hostages home.” In his Sunday address, Netanyahu also repeated his vow for a military ground …

Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu

LA Times  

People run away as a police truck sprays skunk water onto the sit-in protest blocking a highway during an anti-government demonstration Sunday in Jerusalem. Thousands of Israelis attended the demonstration in Jerusalem with the aim to oust Netanyahu’s government, call for elections and demand that Israeli hostages be returned. “To go to elections now will just push to the side …

'Bibi-Stop Killing': Angry Israelis March Outside Netanyahu Residence Amid Gaza War | Watch
9 months ago

'Bibi-Stop Killing': Angry Israelis March Outside Netanyahu Residence Amid Gaza War | Watch

Hindustan Times  

'Bibi-Stop Killing': Angry Israelis March Outside Netanyahu Residence Amid Gaza War | Watch Israeli protesters took to the streets against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 21. Angry Israelis demanded the return of captives in Gaza and for national elections to be held early. Waving Israeli flags, protesters held banners saying, “Bibi, stop killing Israel.” Watch INTERNATIONAL NEWS #antinetanyahuprotest #earlypolls …

Top US official tells Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into ‘pariah’ state
9 months, 1 week ago

Top US official tells Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into ‘pariah’ state

The Telegraph  

A top US official has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to hold elections before he turns Israel into a “pariah” state. Mr Schumer suggested on the floor of the Senate that the US should place conditions on military aid to Israel if Mr Netanyahu remains in power and continues to pursue “extremist policies”. The intervention from the Democrat, America’s highest-ranking Jewish elected …

Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses calls for early election as thousands protest
10 months ago

Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses calls for early election as thousands protest

Al Jazeera  

Netanyahu has seen his popularity plummet in opinion polls since October 7 attack that sparked the devastating war on Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for an early election as thousands of protesters take to the streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, demanding he step down. Calls for an early vote have been mounting since October when …

Thousands rally across Israel, calling for Netanyahu’s resignation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands rally across Israel, calling for Netanyahu’s resignation

Al Jazeera  

Israeli police have arrested several protesters in Tel Aviv, who called for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and early elections amid Israel’s continued war on Gaza. Several other areas in Israel witnessed protests with thousands participating, demanding the dismissal of the government and the release of captives in Gaza. They included Jerusalem, Haifa, Caesarea, Kefar Sava, Rehovot and …

In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder
11 months ago

In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder

NPR  

In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he'll face questions about responsibility for Palestinian deaths when the war is over, but there are signs that that reckoning is already approaching. ESTRIN: And he also questioned Netanyahu's military strategy in Gaza and whether it's truly possible to eliminate Hamas. ESTRIN: You know, the Biden …

'Light against darkness': Netanyahu says as Israel expands Gaza offensive: Top points
11 months, 1 week ago

'Light against darkness': Netanyahu says as Israel expands Gaza offensive: Top points

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would not be deterred by genocide charges before the International Court of Justice, as the country kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Meanwhile, former defense minister Moshe Ya'alon, a Netanyahu ally-turned-critic, accused him of creating the circumstances that allowed Hamas to launch the October 7 attack on Israel in …

Netanyahu is losing control in Israel. The U.S. is struggling to deal with him.
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu is losing control in Israel. The U.S. is struggling to deal with him.

Politico  

That has made Netanyahu reluctant to take American advice on the war, and it suggests that U.S.-Israeli tensions will grow as Palestinians struggle to survive Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “It’s not always clear who’s driving the train” in Israel, said a U.S. official familiar with American-Israeli discussions. Netanyahu, whom many Israelis simply call “Bibi,” is Israel’s longest-serving prime …

Blow to Netanyahu: On Israeli Supreme Court’s verdict and limiting the judiciary’s powers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Blow to Netanyahu: On Israeli Supreme Court’s verdict and limiting the judiciary’s powers

The Hindu  

The Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a law passed by the Knesset last year that sought to limit the judiciary’s powers is a clear setback to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which is fighting a brutal war in Gaza. The law, passed with 64-0 votes in the 120-member Parliament after an opposition boycott in July 2023, …

Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

LA Times  

A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country’s …

What’s next for Netanyahu after top court ruling against judicial overhaul?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s next for Netanyahu after top court ruling against judicial overhaul?

Al Jazeera  

After months of protests, the Supreme Court has nullified a law that aimed to curb its powers and give parliament more sway. Other laws that are part of the planned judicial overhaul would give the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, more power to appoint Supreme Court judges. In a case summary, the Supreme Court said the government’s passing of the law “completely …

Why Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul was struck down by Israel’s Supreme Court - everything you need to know
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul was struck down by Israel’s Supreme Court - everything you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a government plan to limit the powers of the judiciary, in an unprecedented move that could reignite fierce tensions in the country as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wages war against Hamas in Gaza. The unprecedented Supreme Court ruling could cause splits in Israel’s war cabinet, made up of Netanyahu and two …

Israel's Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu's polarizing judicial overhaul
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel's Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu's polarizing judicial overhaul

The Hindu  

Israel’s Supreme Court on January 1 struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, a decision that threatens to reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. In Monday’s decision, the court narrowly voted to overturn a law passed in July that prevents judges from striking down government decisions …

Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul Monday, delivering a landmark decision that could reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a Netanyahu ally and the architect of the overhaul, lambasted the court’s decision, saying it demonstrated “the …

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down judicial overhaul law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down judicial overhaul law

Al Jazeera  

The majority of the court’s judges vote to strike down the law, saying it would severely damage Israel’s democracy. Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government that rolled back some of the high court’s power and sparked nationwide protests. The Supreme Court, in a summary of its decision, said …

Netanyahu’s attempt to limit judicial influence struck down by Israeli supreme court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu’s attempt to limit judicial influence struck down by Israeli supreme court

The Telegraph  

Israel’s supreme court has struck down a controversial law passed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Right-wing coalition government that had rolled back some of the high court’s power and prompted nationwide protests last year. Checks and balance The amendment was part of judicial reforms proposed by Israel’s justice minister and the head of the Israeli parliament’s constitution, law and justice committee last …

IDF's intel official 'warned' Netanyahu of security risks posed by judicial overhaul
1 year, 1 month ago

IDF's intel official 'warned' Netanyahu of security risks posed by judicial overhaul

Firstpost  

Brigadier General Amit Saar, the head of the Israel Defense Forces Military Intelligence Research Department, said that he had first appealed to Netanyahu on March 19, a week before Knesset was due to approve the judicial overhaul bill A top intel official reportedly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the threat posed by his judicial overhaul plans that encouraged …

Israel’s prime minister and its army are damagingly divided
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel’s prime minister and its army are damagingly divided

Hindustan Times  

ISRAELI SOLDIERS near the border with Gaza were surprised on October 24th to see a familiar figure visiting the kibbutzim devastated by Hamas’s attack. Arye Deri, the leader of Shas, an ultra-Orthodox party which is one of the largest in the coalition of Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, also visited military units preparing for war in Gaza. A day earlier, …

Israel-Hamas War: ‘Bibi, you have blood on your hands,' Israelis staged protest against PM Benjamin Netanyahu
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas War: ‘Bibi, you have blood on your hands,' Israelis staged protest against PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Live Mint  

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, numerous individuals who are showing support for the hostages and their families are currently engaged in protests, expressing their dissatisfaction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's management of the crisis. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} As reported by The Times of Israel, Levy, 62, a protestor, from Tel Aviv, said “I want Benjamin Netanyahu and all his people to …

How Benjamin Netanyahu empowered Hamas ... and broke Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

How Benjamin Netanyahu empowered Hamas ... and broke Israel

The Telegraph  

Mr Netanyahu is a populist and some say it is too much to say he actively propped up Hamas as a pre-planned strategy; rather he found it convenient that there was division in Palestinian politics and allowed it to thrive to Hamas’s benefit. Despite being formally designated a terrorist organisation by Israel, the US and much of the West, Mr …

Israeli PM Netanyahu equates Hamas with ISIS; warns, ‘didn’t start the war…will finish it'
1 year, 2 months ago

Israeli PM Netanyahu equates Hamas with ISIS; warns, ‘didn’t start the war…will finish it'

Hindustan Times  

In a stern warning to Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that "though Israel did not start this war" but "will finish it". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu As part of its retaliation against Hamas, Israel has mobilised 3,00,000 troops. And just as the forces of civilization united to defeat ISIS, the forces of civilization must support …

Netanyahu's stern message to Hamas: Gazans' should flee, IDF to revenge for the blood of its civilians
1 year, 2 months ago

Netanyahu's stern message to Hamas: Gazans' should flee, IDF to revenge for the blood of its civilians

India TV News  

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on early Sunday, urged Gaza residents to flee as his defence forces sought to take "deadliest revenge" in which Hamas killed over 300 Israelis. The message from the Prime Minister came in the early Sunday after backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into …

Biden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy and urges compromise on court overhaul
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy and urges compromise on court overhaul

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden raised “hard issues,” including protecting the “checks and balances” in a democracy, in a Wednesday meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pushing the Israeli leader to find a compromise on a judicial overhaul that has set off months of mass protests in Israel and concerns in Washington. Biden also raised concerns about the far-right …

Israeli academics and artists call on Biden and UN to shun Netanyahu during his upcoming US visit
1 year, 3 months ago

Israeli academics and artists call on Biden and UN to shun Netanyahu during his upcoming US visit

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israeli academics and artists have urged U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to shun Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the United States next week, underlining the divide between Israel’s far-right government and segments of the country’s population. In an open letter published Wednesday, over 3,500 signers, including well-known Israeli …

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s divisive judicial overhaul
1 year, 3 months ago

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s divisive judicial overhaul

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Supreme Court heard the first challenge Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put it on the brink of a constitutional crisis. The case that opened Tuesday focuses on the first law passed by parliament in July — a measure that …

Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on their own fate
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on their own fate

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan has plunged the country into nine months of unrest and exposed bitter divisions within Israeli society. The court’s rulings could set the stage for a constitutional crisis, casting doubt on who holds ultimate legal authority in the country — parliament or the courts. They say that if the court loses …

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