Benjamin Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - MAY 30 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu awaits German President Joachim Gauck (not in picture) before a meeting in his office on May 30 2012, in Jerusalem, Israel. The German President arrived in Israel yesterday for a four day visit to the region, which will also see him head to the West Bank on Thursday. This is the German President's first official visit to Israel since taking office in March.
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After several rounds of talks, the Iranians were only asked to stop low level enrichment of uranium ... They are proceeding all the time with their plans to develop nuclear bombs.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expresses his revulsion over the ongoing massacre being perpetrated by the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad against innocent civilians, which continued over the weekend in Houla and included dozens of innocent children. ‘Iran and Hezbollah are an inseparable part of the Syrian atrocities and the world needs to act against them,’ the Prime Minister said.
The US demand for the closure of the Fordo facility, which is now under surveillance by the IAEA, was a direct response to pressure from Israel. On March 2, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that demand one of his ‘benchmarks’ for the talks.More quotes »
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Ex-PM: Give up on trying to unify Jerusalem
The Associated Press JERUSALEM -- Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged Israeli leaders Sunday to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace, contending in interviews that years of government neglect have kept the Jewish and Ar Read more »
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Israeli president: Early election canceled
(AP) -- In a stunning reversal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off early elections Tuesday after reaching an agreement to bring the main opposition party into the government, a move that puts a more moderate face on his hawkish coalition.The de Read more »
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Official says Israeli premier exploring early vote
(AP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to decide by next week whether to move up national elections, an Israeli official said Sunday.Parliamentary elections are scheduled for October 2013. but Netanyahu told political allies on Sunday that he wo Read more »
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Israeli ex-official questions attack on Iran
JERUSALEM -- The former head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency has accused the country's political leaders of exaggerating the effectiveness of a possible military attack on Iran, in a striking indication of Israel's turmoil over how to deal with the Read more »
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Israeli soccer copes with wave of violence
(AP) -- A wave of violence has jolted soccer in Israel, resulting in police investigations, stiff punishments and the postponement of more than a dozen matches.The violence, highlighted by a brawl caught live on national TV last weekend, has involved pla Read more »
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The Right-Wing Israeli Case That the Arab Spring Is Good for Israel
and abroad, is that the popular movements sweeping across the Arab world are bad news for Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently described the Arab Spring as an "Islamic, anti-Western, anti-liberal, anti-Israeli, and anti-democratic wave," 50 m ago from The Atlantic Read more »
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Netanyahu calls for tougher action against Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the West of dragging its heels over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme. He also said the enrichment of uranium has to stop, if he is to believe a nuclear weapon is not the goal. Netanyahu’s comments come after world 5/29/12 from Euronews Read more »
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Defending the Jewish People
story is by "If the talks fail, we will do what is necessary to defend the Jewish People," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted as saying in a closed forum, refering to the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the six major powers. Nothing new there. 5/29/12 from Haaretz Read more »
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Letters: Don't repeat mistakes of Iraq, Afghanistan in Iran
Apply same standards to Israel The comments of Israeli Defense minister Ehud Barak and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Other views of Thursday's Baghdad conference debate on Iran should be compared to Israel's settlement strategy and its nuke 5/29/12 from USA Today Read more »
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Portman to meet with Netanyahu in Israel
mate for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney, will travel this week to Israel, where he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The news, first reported by ABC, was confirmed to CBS News/National Journal by a source familiar with the meeting. Portman 5/29/12 from CBS News Read more »
