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Bibi on Obama and Clinton: "What The Hell Do They Want From Me?"

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Settlements, Natural Growth, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Two-State Solution, Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, World News
MJ Rosenberg

Whenever the United States asks Israeli governments to do anything to advance peace with the Palestinians, Israel comes up with excuses as to why it can't.

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Israeli Jets Practicing For Possible Iran Clash

AP | Posted 06.22.2009 | World

Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Israeli Air Force, Foreign Affairs, Iran Missiles, Ehud Barak, Iran, Israel, Israel Airstrikes, Advocacy, Israel Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, World News

Israel's air force held a large-scale exercise simulating war on several fronts with enemies that include Iran, Israeli defense officials said Friday....

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How Would Israel Look, if Its Left Finally Died?

Bradley Burston | Posted 06.12.2009 | World

Read More: Mideast, Khaled Meshal, Ehud Barak, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama, U.S., Palestinians, World News
Bradley Burston

It might look just like it does.

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Netanyahu's Second Chance

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 05.08.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Arab Peace Initiative, Obama Israel-Palestinian, Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran, Israel, Obama Israel, Syria, World News
Alon Ben-Meir

Given the right political environment created, Netanyahu has the potential to advance Arab-Israeli peace negotiations significantly, and may end up surprising everyone in the process.

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Labor Party Joins Netanyahu Coalition

Ha'aretz.com | By Mazal Mualem | Posted 04.24.2009 | World

Read More: Labor Party Central Committee, Israel Politics, Labor Party, Israel Coalition Government, Palestinian Peace Deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Ehud Barak, Israeli Politics, Foreign Affairs, World News

The Labor Party Central Committee voted on Tuesday in favor of joining Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, despite vocal oppositi...

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Israel: Barak, Netanyahu Agreement Emerges Over Coalition Government

Jerusalem Post | GIL HOFFMAN and JPOST STAFF | Posted 04.24.2009 | World

Read More: Likud, Israeli Politics, Labor, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel, Ehud Barak, Netanyahu Government, Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Affairs, Labor Likud, Netanyahu Coalition, Binyamin Netanyahu, World News

Defense Minister and Labor Chairman Ehud Barak and Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu met early Tuesday morning and came to an agreement on a...

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Shas Joins Netanyahu's Coalition

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 04.23.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Politics, Netanyahu Shas, Israel, Netanyahu Labor, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Shas, Foreign Affairs, Netanyahu Coalition, Binyamin Netanyahu, Jerusalem/Israel, World News

JERUSALEM — Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought a nationalist religious party into what is shaping up to be a narrow, hawkish coa...

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Netanyahu Given 14-Day Extension To Form Israeli Government

Haaretz | Posted 04.20.2009 | World

Read More: Likud, Labor, Shimon Peres, Netanyahu Extension, Netanyahu Labor, Ehud Barak, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Affairs, Israeli Government, Netanyahu Barak, Israel Coalition, Binyamin Netanyahu, World News

President Shimon Peres on Friday accorded Prime Minister-designate a 14-day extension to form a government. ...

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The Return of Benjamin Netanyahu

Mustafa Barghouthi | Posted 03.29.2009 | World

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Kadima Party, Gaza, Middle East, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Yisrael Beiteinu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Elections 2009, Israel Likud Party, Israeli Elections, United States, World News
Mustafa Barghouthi

Throughout his campaign, the cornerstone of Netanyahu's policy toward the 'Palestinian Question' suggests an intention to deepen the conflict rather than solve it.

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Netanyahu Has Got It! Good.

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.22.2009 | World

Read More: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Kadima Party, Gaza, Middle East, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Yisrael Beiteinu, Hamas, Israeli Elections 2009, Israel Likud Party, Israeli Elections, World News
MJ Rosenberg

It's time to let Bibi be Bibi. Let him try to govern from the right and see how well that works.

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Sure the Israeli Right Won? Peace Lost? Look Closer

Bradley Burston | Posted 03.20.2009 | World

Read More: Benjamin Netanyahu, Mideast Peace Process, Bradley Burston, Israeli Elections, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Gaza, West Bank, Kadima, Labor, Israel, Tzipi Livni, National Union, Knesset, Ehud Barak, Pro-Kahane, World News
Bradley Burston

The majority vote was cast for a leadership -- the right wing -- that the public thinks can end the relationship with the most assets for Israelis and preferably no alimony at all for the spouse."

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Netanyahu: Better for America, Better For Israel

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.14.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Netanyahu, Tzipi Livni, Israeli Election, Bibi Netanyahu, Obama Israel, Avigdor Lieberman, Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Kadima Party, Gaza, Ehud Barak, Hamas, Israeli Elections 2009, Israeli Elections, Middle East, Yisrael Beiteinu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Israel Likud Party, World News
MJ Rosenberg

It will be easier for President Obama to deal with Netanyahu than with the almost equally hawkish Tzipi Livni because Livni seems dedicated to ending the conflict.

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It's Prime Minister Netanyahu

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.13.2009 | World

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Kadima Party, Gaza, Middle East, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Yisrael Beiteinu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Elections 2009, Israel Likud Party, Israeli Elections, World News
MJ Rosenberg

Tuesday, the right wing coalition won a clear majority. It is, I believe, inevitable that President Peres will give Netanyahu the first shot at forming a government and that Bibi will succeed.

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ISRAELI ELECTION RESULTS: Both Livni, Netanyahu Declare Victory

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 03.13.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Kadima Party, Israel Election, Gaza, Ehud Barak, Tzipi Livni, Israeli Election, Israel Election Turnout, Tzipi Livni Israel, Israel Election Results, Latest Israel Election Results, Isreaeli Elections, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Israeli Elections, Israeli Election Results, Israel Election Results 2009, Election Results Israel, Israeli Elections 2009, Israel Election Result, Israel Elections Results, Isreali Election Results, Isreal Election Results, Israel Elections Results 2009, Israeli Elections Results, Israeli Prime Minister, Israeli Election Results 2009, Israel Elections 2009, Israel Election 2009, World News

***UPDATE Feb 11 12:05AM*** AP reports: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and hard-line rival Benjamin Netanyahu both claimed victory Tuesday in Israel's p...

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ISRAELI ELECTION RESULTS: Both Livni, Netanyahu Declare Victory

AP | STEVEN GUTKIN | Posted 03.13.2009 | World

Read More: Likud, Labor, Israel Election, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Israeli Election, Kadima, Livni, Netanyahu, World News

JERUSALEM — Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and hard-line rival Benjamin Netanyahu both claimed victory Tuesday in Israel's parliamentary election,...

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More Miracles in Store on Israel's Election Day?

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 03.12.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Gaza, Israel Election, Hezbollah, Ehud Barak, Tzipi Livni, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, Israel, World News
Karin Kloosterman

Unlike America's Obama, Israel has no great political "hero" lined up at the ballot box to save us from a nuclear Iran, Hamas terrorists in Gaza, mounting threats from the Syrians, and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Israel Needs Tzipi Livni

Shunit Harpaz | Posted 03.12.2009 | World

Read More: Tzipi Livni Israel, Israel Election, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Election Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, World News
Shunit Harpaz

Israelis have already given Netanyahu and Barak a chance to play the prime minister role. And both of them left an after-taste of "no thanks, we wouldn't like to have you again!"

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Israel's Stubborn Minority

Amy York Rubin | Posted 03.12.2009 | World

Read More: Israel Obama, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Society, Israel Election, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Obama Israel, Israeli Arabs, World News
Amy York Rubin

From first-time voting soldiers returning from Gaza to exhausted progressives, it seems like no one in Israel is satisfied with the way things have been going, or with the choices they see in front of them.

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Elect Livni, Not Netanyahu, to Keep Peace in Reach for Israel

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 03.10.2009 | World

Read More: Knesset, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Gaza, Middle East, Israel, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cbs, Barack Obama, Election, Israeli Prime Minister, World News
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

Positioned to win his old job back, Netanyahu's appointment as prime minister is a likely disaster for an already elusive peace process.

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Israeli Elections: Do They Really Matter?

Aaron David Miller | Posted 03.10.2009 | World

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Kadima Party, Gaza, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Hamas, Israeli Elections 2009, Israeli Elections, Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yisrael Beiteinu, Israel, Israel Likud Party, World News
Aaron David Miller

In the end, regardless of who wins, Obama's domestic priorities, bad peace process options, and Israel's inherent caution are unlikely to generate any wild surprises.

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Israel's Election Day: Not a Change We Can Believe In

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 03.10.2009 | World

Read More: Peace Process, Israel Elections, Middle East Peace Process, Ilana Teitelbaum, Israel, Tzipi Livni, Knesset, Palestinians, Israel Prime Minister, Binyahim Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, World News
Ilana Teitelbaum

All three of Israel's candidates for Prime Minister belong to an era that should be receding behind us, not popping up in our ballot boxes again and again.

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Give Us Netanyahu. Please.

Steve Clemons | Posted 03.10.2009 | World

Read More: Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Israel Elections, Tzipi Livni, Barack Obama, US Foreign Policy, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Ehud Barak, Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gandhi, Israel, National Security Council, Mustafa Barghouti, Netanyahu, Us Gaza, World News
Steve Clemons

Give us Netanyahu. Please. His re-ascension will help Americans realize that the false choice approach the Bush administration had been taking in Israel-Palestine affairs was flawed.

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Hopeful, But Not Optimistic

James Zogby | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

Read More: Mideast Peace Process, George MItchell, Israeli Elections, Irish Peace Process, Palestinian Territories, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Kadima Party, Gaza, Israeli Elections Benjamin Netanyahu, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Hamas, Israeli Elections 2009, Middle East, Yisrael Beiteinu, Israel, Israel Likud Party, World News
James Zogby

It is difficult to be optimistic. But I can be hopeful that, with the appointment of George Mitchell, the region is getting what may very well be its last best chance at securing peace.

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Israeli Elections: Terror as Top Concern

Jamal Dajani | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

Read More: Palestine, Palestinian Territories, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Kadima Party, Gaza, Middle East, Avigdor Lieberman, Racism, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Yisrael Beiteinu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Elections 2009, Israel Likud Party, Israeli Elections, World News
Jamal Dajani

With less than a week to go before elections in Israel, the three main rivals are locked in fierce debate not about whether the devastating war in Gaza went too far, but whether it went far enough.

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Avigdor Lieberman, Hard Man Of The Right, Is Israel's Kingmaker In Waiting

The Independent | By Donald Macintyre in Umm el Fahm | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

Read More: Umm El Fahm, Israel Elections, Israel Election, The Independent, Wadi Ara, Avigdor Lieberman, Tzipi Livni, Ehud Barak, Yisrael Beiteinu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Israeli Arabs, World News

Avigdor Lieberman, the far-right politician campaigning on a platform that Israeli Arabs should pledge loyalty to the state or lose their right to vot...

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