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Venezuela’s opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election
4 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela’s opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Venezuela’s opposition was dealt a blow Thursday when countries that had been pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies backing his claim to victory in last month’s presidential election began suggesting a repeat of the contest instead. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, during a virtual news conference with Argentine media, said that repeating the July …

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Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu’s latest move risks making tensions within Israel explode.
6 months ago

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu’s latest move risks making tensions within Israel explode.

Slate  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his war Cabinet on Monday in order to stave off a political crisis. Netanyahu made his move after two of the Cabinet’s five members resigned amid heightened tensions over the country’s war policy, an action some commentators viewed as symbolic—but this understates its implications and possible consequences. It’s important to recall that Netanyahu agreed …

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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 …

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Why did Netanyahu dissolve Israel war Cabinet? What does this mean for Gaza war?
6 months ago

Why did Netanyahu dissolve Israel war Cabinet? What does this mean for Gaza war?

Firstpost  

Days after his political rival and Opposition leader Benny Gantz quit the war Cabinet, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the body. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel Opposition leader Benny Gantz speak during a news conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel on 28 October 2023. There is trouble in the …

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Why Netanyahu’s War Cabinet Is Existentially Divided
7 months ago

Why Netanyahu’s War Cabinet Is Existentially Divided

Slate  

The Israeli war Cabinet is in raucous disarray. The other member of the war Cabinet is threatening to resign if Netanyahu doesn’t change course in his war aims by June 8. Benny Gantz, the war Cabinet member who is threatening to quit, told U.S. officials not long ago, “Ending the war without clearing out Rafah is like sending a firefighter …

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Netanyahu shows no signs of losing grip on power, despite mounting pressures
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu shows no signs of losing grip on power, despite mounting pressures

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s week began with the chants of thousands of protesters demanding a hostage deal and early elections outside the Knesset and his official residence. Even as the walls appear to be closing in and a majority of Israelis continue to disapprove of Netanyahu’s performance, the mounting international and domestic political pressure has yet …

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The Latest | Iran promises payback for Israel’s apparent strike that killed top generals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Iran promises payback for Israel’s apparent strike that killed top generals

Associated Press  

Iranian leaders renewed their promise to hit back after an airstrike widely blamed on Israel destroyed Iran’s Consulate in Syria, killing 12 people, including two elite Iranian generals. AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER CRITICIZES ISRAEL’S KILLING OF AID WORKERS MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Israeli airstrikes that killed six foreign aid workers in Gaza “stands in stark …

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Schumer’s rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference
9 months, 1 week ago

Schumer’s rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell reacted to Schumer by saying it was “hypocritical for Americans who hyperventilate about interference in our own democracy …

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Top U.S. Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace
9 months, 1 week ago

Top U.S. Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace

The Hindu  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on March 14 called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Netanyahu “has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests …

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Why Chuck Schumer's Netanyahu remarks are such a big deal.
9 months, 1 week ago

Why Chuck Schumer's Netanyahu remarks are such a big deal.

Slate  

Sen. Chuck Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel marks a startling turn in the spiraling tensions between Washington and Jerusalem. The speech set off political earthquakes in both capitals—the Israeli newspaper Haaretz called it a “watershed moment” in relations between the two countries—noting that Schumer is not only the Senate majority leader but also a longtime stalwart supporter of …

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Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says it’s a ‘grave mistake’ to dismiss two-state solution
9 months, 1 week ago

Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, says it’s a ‘grave mistake’ to dismiss two-state solution

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Schumer said on Wednesday that Benjamin Netanyahu, …

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Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu
9 months, 1 week ago

Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu

NPR  

Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu Enlarge this image toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP Mariam Zuhaib/AP Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the top-ranking Jewish elected official in U.S. history and a top advocate for Israel in Congress, announced that he sees Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace in the country's war …

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‘They don’t see us as humans.’ In Peru, protests over racism and neglect spill from the Andes
1 year, 10 months ago

‘They don’t see us as humans.’ In Peru, protests over racism and neglect spill from the Andes

LA Times  

As antigovernment protests spread across the Peruvian highlands last month, Remo Candia Guevara, a 42-year-old community leader in this rural farming town, grew increasingly anguished. “They don’t see us as humans,” said his sister, Marilia Candia Guevara, 36. “Of course we’re exhausted.” “We can’t permit these racists to continue governing.” — Mario Turpo Orozco, a leader in the Andean town …

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As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

As deadly protests continue, Peru’s government faces crisis

Al Jazeera  

Analysts warn that violent tactics used to repress protests under President Dina Boluarte will lead to further unrest. Al Jazeera spoke to protesters, political analysts and workaday Peruvians about possible solutions to a crisis that has laid bare Peru’s deep-rooted social inequality — and has academics warning about a possible slide towards authoritarianism. “She and her government have treated with …

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‘So much corruption’: Protests grip Peru amid political turmoil
2 years ago

‘So much corruption’: Protests grip Peru amid political turmoil

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to Peruvians as the country enters a state of emergency after the arrest of ex-President Pedro Castillo. Castillo, a former school teacher from Peru’s highlands, struck a defiant note in a legal hearing on Tuesday, saying he was “unjustly and arbitrarily detained”. In a live television address early Monday, Boluarte announced a state of emergency in “high …

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Peru protests grow despite new president’s early election pledge
2 years ago

Peru protests grow despite new president’s early election pledge

Al Jazeera  

Protesters in Peru have erected new blockades and expanded their demonstrations in several regions, as calls for new elections and the release of detained former President Pedro Castillo grow across the country. The protests have expanded, most notably in Peru’s northern and Andean towns, despite a pledge to hold early elections by President Dina Boluarte, who was quickly sworn in …

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Israel’s parliament dissolves, sets 5th election in 4 years
2 years, 5 months ago

Israel’s parliament dissolves, sets 5th election in 4 years

India TV News  

Highlights The motion to dissolve was passed with 92 lawmakers in favor, and none opposing This comes after days of bickering by coalition and opp lawmakers over the date of new elections New elections will now be held on November 1 Yair Lapid, Israel’s foreign minister and architect of the outgoing coalition government, will become the country’s caretaker prime minister …

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Pakistan latest updates: Court rules Khan’s move unconstitutional
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan latest updates: Court rules Khan’s move unconstitutional

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan news from April 7: Top court rules PM Khan’s move to dissolve parliament and call new elections illegal. — Imran Khan April 7, 2022 7 Apr 2022 - 17:30 GMT ‘Politics of lies, deceit buried’: Opposition leader Leader of the opposition Shehbaz Sharif has said the Supreme Court’s decision meant the “people of Pakistan have won”, while congratulating all …

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AG’s office: No need for House elections again this year
2 years, 9 months ago

AG’s office: No need for House elections again this year

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — A Democratic activist who is suing Virginia elections officials told a federal appeals court that new House elections must be held this year under newly drawn legislative district lines, but the state said last year’s elections were “perfectly constitutional” and the lawsuit should be dismissed. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday marked the latest turn in a long-running …

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New elections getting more and more likely: fmr Informateur
3 years, 2 months ago

New elections getting more and more likely: fmr Informateur

NL Times  

There are almost no options left for forming a cabinet, fears former informateur Mariette Hamer. New elections are getting closer and closer The meeting of parties on Wednesday with her successor Johan Remkes is "really the bell for the last round", said the social democrat in Nieuwsuur. "I'm actually even more concerned," said the former informateur weeks later. According to …

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61 percent want new elections as Dutch Cabinet formation stalls
3 years, 3 months ago

61 percent want new elections as Dutch Cabinet formation stalls

NL Times  

More than six out of ten people would prefer a call for new elections to be held rather than the formation of a minority coalition government, EenVandaag reported Monday based on its own survey of about 28,000 people. Many D66 voters and CDA voters also prefer this. Many D66 voters and CDA voters hope that new elections will also "create …

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Israel’s status quo and Netanyahu’s conundrum
4 years ago

Israel’s status quo and Netanyahu’s conundrum

Al Jazeera  

Likud member Gideon Saar’s announcement to start his New Hope party has added a new dynamic to PM’s political challenges. Israel is on the precipice of yet another election with the formation of a new party altering the dynamic in Israeli politics and with it Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects. Seven months ago, Netanyahu’s Likud and Benny Gantz’s Blue and …

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One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator'
4 years, 4 months ago

One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator'

NPR  

One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator' Enlarge this image toggle caption Valery Sharifulin/Valery Sharifulin/TASS Valery Sharifulin/Valery Sharifulin/TASS Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Belarus on Sunday in what appeared to be their largest demonstration yet against the widely-disputed reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko, who has been labeled "Europe's last …

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