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Israel’s President Receives Official Results of Snap Elections, Set to Start Winner Talks

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The head of Israel’s Central Elections Committee, Neal Hendel, on Wednesday presented President Reuven Rivlin with the official results of the March 2 general vote, paving the way for consultations that could end the almost a year-long political deadlock in the country. … Read More >Israel’s President Receives Official Results of Snap Elections, Set to Start Winner Talks

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Israel, Quarantine and an Epidemic: It’s World War Z All Over Again, Except Brad Pitt Is Missing

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If Brad Pitt decided to embark on a quest to find a way to stop the coronavirus outbreak, he might want to re-watch the movie World War Z, where his character ultimately saved the world. This time around, however, he wouldn’t make it to Israel so easily. … Read More >Israel, Quarantine and an Epidemic: It’s World War Z All Over Again, Except Brad Pitt Is Missing

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What’s Wrong With Israel’s Election Process? Mainly Smaller Parties’ Extortion Techniques

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President Reuven Rivlin is set to open a round of talks in a bid to determine who the next prime minister of Israel will be. But the road to naming a new PM promises to be long, primarily because the future PM will need to form a coalition relying on Israel’s smaller parties, that will use their seats to extort political gains. … Read More >What’s Wrong With Israel’s Election Process? Mainly Smaller Parties’ Extortion Techniques

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HACKED Israeli Defense Minister demands ‘freedom for Palestine,’ tweets out Turkey’s anthem

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The Twitter handle of Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett appears to have been breached, sending out a highly off-message post urging the liberation of Palestine, followed by the lyrics of Turkey’s anthem in English. … Read More >HACKED Israeli Defense Minister demands ‘freedom for Palestine,’ tweets out Turkey’s anthem

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Israel Election: Netanyahu Shares Video of Benny Gantz Saying ‘Don’t Vote for My Party’

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Israel is holding its third election in less than a year, and the set-up has remained virtually unchanged: two bitter rivals, Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu, are unwilling to compromise or to form a coalition government. … Read More >Israel Election: Netanyahu Shares Video of Benny Gantz Saying ‘Don’t Vote for My Party’