“Perhaps somebody should remind them what freedom of expression entails, maybe by firing rockets at them from the Gaza Strip.” Umm el-Fahm, September 3 – A firebrand Arab-Israeli parliamentarian has waded into controversy again, remarking Sunday that when Israeli security ...
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Frustration over the diluted effect of multiple corruption probes of Netanyahu has had the counterintuitive effect of protests to demand more investigative activity. Jerusalem, August 30 – Analysts and political activists voiced concerns today that reports of an investigation into conflict-of-interest and ...
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When you engage in such activity, it represents democratic accountability to the electorate, whereas when others perform functionally identical activities, they represent special interest groups who exploit or harm democratic systems for their own narrow ends. Jerusalem, August 22 – ...
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“Their factions haven’t held sway in long time, but they’re still acting as if they matter. It’s kind of pathetic.” Ramallah, August 21 – Aides and other officials present at a meeting yesterday between Meretz Party Chairwoman Zahava Gal-On and ...
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Kahlon ordered the preparation of the report following the lackluster performance of his flagship housing initiative. Tel Aviv, August 16 – Rising real estate prices have put the purchase of a home beyond the reach of most Israelis who seek ...
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“We trust him to distill and explain things that our female brains, addled by hormones, are ill-equipped to handle.” Jerusalem, August 9 – The Israeli legislature’s Committee on the Status of Women has appointed one of its male members to ...
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Coverage of such developments might give the public the wrong idea about what happens when a government administers the economy and drives it into the ground. Jerusalem, July 31 – Figures across the left part of Israel’s political spectrum seek ...
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“This was a bold, decisive move,” insisted Yuval Shebnitz, an official closely allied with King Bibi. Jerusalem, July 27 – King Bibi Hizkiyahu of Judah emptied the treasury of Solomon’s Temple and sent them as tribute to the advancing King ...
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“As the Jewish proverb states, ‘In a place where there is no man, strive to be a man.'” Jerusalem, July 23 – The Israeli government’s relative restraint in the aftermath of two murdered police officers and more than a week ...
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“Technically, it would be more democratic if we focused on Israelis, but politics is the art of compromise,” acknowledged MK Ilan Gilon. Tel Aviv, July 18 – A leading news and opinion powerhouse has joined forces with like-minded figures on ...
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