Posts Tagged: Benjamin Netanyahu
Five Points of Tension in the Obama-Netanyahu Relationship
JNS.org - When the champion of the U.S.-Israel alliance sounds the alarm,something about the steadfast allies' relationship is more contentious than usual. Last week, the...
Netanyahu Apologizes for Campaign Remarks About Arabs, Says ‘I am Prime Minister of All Israelis’
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu on Monday night apologized for controversial comments he made on the eve of elections last Tuesday and for any...
The Religious Dogma of Palestinian Statehood
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remark about the dangers of a Palestinian state has sent advocates of Palestinian statehood into a rage so hysterical that you...
Former Envoys Say Obama’s ‘Childish’ Attacks on Israel ‘Cause Significant Strategic Harm’
Two former Israeli ambassadors to the United States, Michael Oren and Danny Ayalon, have responded to the criticism directed by the Obama Administration against Israel...
Israeli Elections: When Words Matter… and When They Don’t
The consensus, both within Israel and abroad, is that Benjamin Netanyahu snatched an electoral victory from the jaws of imminent defeat by both resorting to...
In Israeli Election, Obama Got What He Deserved
There is sparse expectation that President Barack Obama will warmly congratulate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his stunning electoral victory, but perhaps Mr. Netanyahu...
Dewey Defeats Truman – This Time in Israel
JNS.org - Israelis went to bed on March 17 thinking that the two main political parties in that day's election were tied and that...
Israel is the True Target of Netanyahu’s Critics
JNS.org - There is no world leader more hated by bien-pensant liberals in America and Europe than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Whereas once the...
Netanyahu Declares Victory ‘Against All Odds’ After Publication of Exit Poll Results
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and his ruling Likud Party declared victory this evening in the country's general election after the release of TV exit poll results....
To Bibi or Not to Be
I thought this title was clever (but feel free to roll your eyes), conveying as it does the belief of some that should Bibi lose...
Israeli Politicians Debate for the Last Time in English Before Tuesday’s Elections
One of the last political debates before Israel's general elections on Tuesday, March 17, took place at the Jerusalem Great Synagogue on Saturday night. Aimed...
Why Israel’s Election is Vital and Why Every Vote Counts
The wretched state of Israeli politics and this unnecessary election have alienated the majority of voters. With the exception of those voting Meretz, Habayit Hayehudi,...
Netanyahu: Confrontation With Obama Was Worth It (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - After speaking to Congress on March 3 despite the objections of the Obama administration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "a...
The Story Behind Marble Moses in Netanyahu’s Speech
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referenced several cultural, political, and historical figures throughout his highly-anticipated speech to Congress on Tuesday March 3 - including...
