Israeli Elections

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The Return of Benjamin Netanyahu

Mustafa Barghouthi | Posted 03.29.2009 | World

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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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"Don't Let It Sink" : Making Coffee with Mahmoud Darwish

Freddy Deknatel | Posted 03.23.2009 | World

Under the terror of jets and shelling, the Israeli siege of Beirut, Darwish is making coffee.

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Netanyahu Has Got It! Good.

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.22.2009 | World

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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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Avigdor Lieberman Endorses Benjamin Netanyahu For PM

Haaretz | Posted 03.22.2009 | World

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Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman, meanwhile, endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister on Thursday, all but guaranteeing that the Liku...

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Israel President Peres To Decide On Governing Coalition

Al Jezeera | Posted 03.21.2009 | World

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Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, is set to begin work on deciding who will become the country's next prime minister and lead a governing coalition...

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Sure the Israeli Right Won? Peace Lost? Look Closer

Bradley Burston | Posted 03.20.2009 | World

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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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Israel Toughens Negotiating Stance With Hamas

Inter Press Service | By Mel Frykberg | Posted 03.19.2009 | World

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RAMALLAH, Feb 16 (IPS) - Israel is toughening its negotiating stance with Hamas as the two try to hammer out a permanent ceasefire agreement. Accor...

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West Bank Settlement Gets Green Light For Major Expansion

Haaretz | Posted 03.19.2009 | World

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Some 1,700 dunams of land in the northern part of Efrat were declared state land last week, paving the way for the West Bank settlement to start the p...

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Israeli Elections: Voting For The Past

Hagai El-Ad | Posted 03.15.2009 | World

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As any trekkie knows, rifts in the space-time continuum are a fact of life; and as any Israeli knows, one of the defining such domestic rifts is the ...

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Israel Election Guide: Can Netanyahu be stopped?

Bradley Burston | Posted 03.15.2009 | World

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Can Benjamin Netanyahu's cruise to the premiership be scuttled? Can Avigdor Lieberman's juggernaut be run off the road at the last moment?

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Netanyahu: Better for America, Better For Israel

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.14.2009 | World

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

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

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***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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Israel's Election: HuffPost Contributors Have Their Say

Huffington Post | HuffPost Contributors | Posted 03.12.2009 | World

Israelis head to the polls tomorrow, February 10, to vote in a new government. Huffington Post contributors from Israel to Ramallah to DC have shared ...

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What Hamas Has Wrought

Edgar M. Bronfman | Posted 03.12.2009 | World

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The crucial point about Hamas that is always overlooked is that at every point in their interaction with Israel and peace-seeking Palestinians, they have chosen the path of armed aggression.

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Israeli Elections: Do They Really Matter?

Aaron David Miller | Posted 03.10.2009 | World

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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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Hopeful, But Not Optimistic

James Zogby | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

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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

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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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Israel Election: What Does It Mean to You?

Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 03.08.2009 | World

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Israelis head to the polls on February 10th to vote in a new government. As the crisis in Gaza demonstrates, Israeli politics affect the world. The ou...

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Israel Is About to Make a Misjudgement as Disastrous as Gaza

Johann Hari | Posted 03.08.2009 | World

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In a few days, it looks likely to re-elect Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister once again. This is a man calling for the violent re-occupation of Gaza to "liquidate" its elected government.

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Israel Vows "Fierce And Disproportionate" Action After Rockets Fired

Guardian.co.uk | Toni O'Loughlin in Jerusalem | Posted 03.04.2009 | World

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Israel's government has threatened to take "fierce and disproportionate" action in Gaza after Palestinian militants fired six rockets on southern Isra...

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Israeli Election: Netanyahu Says Iran Nukes Trumps Global Economy

AP | JOHN DANISZEWSKI | Posted 03.01.2009 | World

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DAVOS, Switzerland — Israeli election front-runner Benjamin Netanyahu told a session of the World Economic Forum on Thursday that preventing Ira...

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George Mitchell Represents America's Commitment To Middle East, But Success Unlikely

Council on Foreign Relations | Posted 02.28.2009 | World

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Interviewee: Aaron David Miller, Public Policy Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Interviewer: Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting ...

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Gaza War Strengthens Israeli Hard-Liners

Nytimes.com | ISABEL KERSHNER | Posted 02.27.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM -- With two weeks to go before the Israeli elections, the politicians who seem to have benefited the most from the military offensive agains...

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Israel's High Court Revokes Election Ban On Arab Parties

Haaretz | Posted 02.21.2009 | World

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The High Court of Justice on Wednesday revoked a government decision to exclude Israeli-Arab parties from contenting in the national elections next mo...

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