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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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Will unlikely coalition partners force new path for Israel?
In forming new government, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has had to concede to two parties with little in common other than their desire to end exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox.
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Obama makes Page 1 in Israel ahead of elections, after US columnist quotes
Comments by Obama on Netanyahu published by Bloomberg columnist track ongoing disagreements between the two leaders over settlements and military action on Iran. But contretemps unlikely to cut into Netanyahu's large poll margins ahead of Jan. 22 elections.
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Gulf between Israel's female powerhouses highlights country's deepest tensions
A progressive feminist from the left went head-to-head with a hawkish Orthodox Jew from the right in a debate last night – and they had little in common beyond their gender.
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Israeli elections: The 5 candidates steering the debate
Israeli elections will be held Jan. 22.
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Critics of Likud's new vanguard say party has abandoned founder's ideals
Former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin was an ardent nationalist – and a staunch defender of civil rights. Likud critics say today's party is discarding the liberal aspects of Begin's legacy.
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Hagel nomination: Israelis ask 'what's the big deal?'
While American pro-Israel groups sound the alarm on President Obama's choice of Chuck Hagel for secretary of Defense, Israel itself seems much less concerned.
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Israeli minister charged with breach of trust, but evades more serious charges
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman will likely come under heavy pressure to resign after today's charges from the Israeli attorney general.
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Can Tzipi Livni oust Netanyahu and the Likud Party?
Tzipi Livni, a former foreign minister of Israel, is making a political comeback. At the same time, the ruling Likud Party has announced a hard-line slate of candidates. Can Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu win re-election in January?
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Gaza truce holding even after Palestinian death
Crowds have been massing at the border between Israel and Gaza, and Israeli soldiers killed a man they said was trying to cross the border.
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Israel moves quickly to congratulate Obama
Netanyahu paid tribute to 'rock solid' ties between the US and Israel. Many Israelis are worried about how the frosty first-term relationship will affect Obama's actions during his second term.
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Netanyahu campaign strategy? Put Iran center stage.
An Israeli TV scoop about a near-attack on Iran two years ago underscores the lock that Prime Minister Netanyahu, who hopes to prevail in January polls, has on the national security debate.
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Netanyahu's Likud party links arms with hardline right ahead of national vote
It's unclear how many of Yisrael Beytenu's controversial policies Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud will adopt.
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Israel's 'unchallengeable' Netanyahu calls elections at prime moment (+video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called early elections yesterday, appearing to count on his experience and high public support to ensure a third term.
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Netanyahu's simple bomb graphic confuses the nuclear experts
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sought to simplify the Iranian nuclear issue with the diagram he brought out on the UN podium, but experts say he actually made it more confusing.
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Israel's Ehud Olmert handed surprisingly light sentence in bribery case (+video)
An Israeli court Monday spared former prime minister Ehud Olmert from jail, convicting him of 'procedural irregularity' instead of corruption, opening the door for a potential comeback for the centrist politician.
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With Migron outpost evacuation, Israeli settlers lose the battle – but not the war
Israeli peace activists are celebrating this week's Supreme Court order to evacuate the Migron outpost, but the settler population continues to expand in the background of such standoffs.
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With Romney visit, Israelis worry about becoming a partisan issue
Presidential challenger Mitt Romney is promising to give Israel a freer hand with Iran while President Obama announced $70 million in additional military aid to the country.
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With military draft reform, Netanyahu learns he can't please everyone
Prime Minister Netanyahu is accused of catering to ultra-Orthodox with his stance on draft exemptions, but the religious group isn't happy with him, either.
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Former Israeli prime minister Olmert cleared of key corruption charges (+video)
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert was cleared today of the central corruption charges that prompted his resignation in 2009, although some lesser charges were upheld.
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The new Netanyahu: Not so beholden to Israeli settlers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, newly aligned with the more centrist Kadima party, moved today to knock down settler houses built on Palestinian property.
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Israel, land of Jewish refugees, riled by influx of Africans
Violent riots broke out in Tel Aviv last night as a growing tide of African migrants strains Israel's ideal as a land for refugees.
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Israel's unity government: How big was the shift to the center?
A new coalition government in Israel was expected to give Prime Minister Netanyahu more flexibility on Palestinian peace talks. But moves on Jewish settlements suggest otherwise.
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Opinion: Broad coalition in Israel shows Netanyahu's centrist colors
By bringing the centrist Kadima party into his coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can address some of the more fundamental problems Israel faces – including the moribund peace process with Palestinians – without a veto threat from the far right parties.
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Israel's unity government: a bid to represent the majority
For decades, Israel's system of representation gave tiny parties an outsized voice, particularly on the issue of settlements. The unity government now has a chance to prioritize majority views.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu forms new 'unity' government
Benjamin Netanyahu, head of Israel's Likud Party, joined forces Tuesday with Kadima Party leader Shaul Mofaz to form one of the broadest governments in the history of the Jewish state.
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