Mideast conflict haunts race for Berlin town hall
Mideast conflict haunts race for Berlin town hall
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Analysis: Netanyahu is going nowhere until Israel's Palestinians are taken seriously
Analysis: Netanyahu is going nowhere until Israel's Palestinians are taken seriously The results of Israel’s election tell us that Benjamin Netanyahu lost but was not defeated. He will feel that what he proposed to the Jewish voters - to continue the wars, to maintain the state of emergency - has been accepted. Netanyahu told voters that the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel was not his fault, and that blame lay on the military instead. In his telling, Netanyahu stepped in after the f…
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Israeli president Herzog warns against repeating elections
Israeli president Herzog warns against repeating elections Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Wednesday that political leaders should work to avoid another election after a deadlock. With 85 percent of the votes counted on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies secured 53 seats, while former army chief Gadi Eisenkot’s coalition obtained 48 seats. The Palestinian parties collectively held 19 seats. To form a majority government in Israel’s parliament, the Kness…
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Trump calls for prosecution of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate over spoiler candidate controversy
Trump calls for prosecution of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate over spoiler candidate controversy