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Israeli leader vows to push ahead with annexing West Bank
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/1e6ac8b86182ad69519d5ad5d4e27fabClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/1e6ac8b86182ad69519d5ad5d4e27fabClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in the coming months, vowing to move ahead with the explosive plan despite a growing chorus of condemnations by key allies.The Palestinians, with wide international backing, seek the entire West Bank as the heartland of a future independent state. Annexing large chunks of this territory would all but destroy the...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/1e6ac8b86182ad69519d5ad5d4e27fabClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/1e6ac8b86182ad69519d5ad5d4e27fabClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in the coming months, vowing to move ahead with the explosive plan despite a growing chorus of condemnations by key allies.The Palestinians, with wide international backing, seek the entire West Bank as the heartland of a future independent state. Annexing large chunks of this territory would all but destroy the...WW…
Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-to-form-new-government-ffb213b804ce2c4f9b441bbed476d6aaClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-to-form-new-government-ffb213b804ce2c4f9b441bbed476d6aaClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government, giving the embattled Israeli leader a chance to extend his lengthy term in office.But with the newly elected parliament deeply divided and the prime minister on trial for corruption charges,...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-to-form-new-government-ffb213b804ce2c4f9b441bbed476d6aaClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-to-form-new-government-ffb213b804ce2c4f9b441bbed476d6aaClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government, giving the embattled Israeli leader a chance to extend his lengthy term in office.But with the newly elected parliament deeply divided and the prime minister on trial for corruption charges,...WW…
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/no-clear-winner-israeli-election-5aab7aac65d1e84c013ce37f7fbdbf74Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/no-clear-winner-israeli-election-5aab7aac65d1e84c013ce37f7fbdbf74Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli parliamentary elections on Tuesday resulted in a virtual deadlock for a fourth time in the past two years, exit polls indicated, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an uncertain future and the country facing the prospect of continued political gridlock.The exit polls on Israel’s three main TV stations indicated that both...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/no-clear-winner-israeli-election-5aab7aac65d1e84c013ce37f7fbdbf74Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/no-clear-winner-israeli-election-5aab7aac65d1e84c013ce37f7fbdbf74Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli parliamentary elections on Tuesday resulted in a virtual deadlock for a fourth time in the past two years, exit polls indicated, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an uncertain future and the country facing the prospect of continued political gridlock.The exit polls on Israel’s three main TV stations indicated that both...WW…
Israel appears mired in deadlock as votes are tallied
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/israel-naftali-bennett-middle-east-coronavirus-pandemic-benjamin-netanyahu-d80e4932e9d6c8e5f5ed60cb72907a45Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-naftali-bennett-middle-east-coronavirus-pandemic-benjamin-netanyahu-d80e4932e9d6c8e5f5ed60cb72907a45Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday appeared to be barreling toward another political stalemate after what was shaping up to be its fourth inconclusive election in the past two years. But there were small signs the country’s bitter rivals were looking for creative solutions to...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/israel-naftali-bennett-middle-east-coronavirus-pandemic-benjamin-netanyahu-d80e4932e9d6c8e5f5ed60cb72907a45Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-naftali-bennett-middle-east-coronavirus-pandemic-benjamin-netanyahu-d80e4932e9d6c8e5f5ed60cb72907a45Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday appeared to be barreling toward another political stalemate after what was shaping up to be its fourth inconclusive election in the past two years. But there were small signs the country’s bitter rivals were looking for creative solutions to...WW…
Netanyahu rivals to cooperate on forming new government
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/benjamin-netanyahu-ap-top-news-elections-avigdor-lieberman-middle-east-c59632eab1a6f92591591c6b1f60d1bdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/benjamin-netanyahu-ap-top-news-elections-avigdor-lieberman-middle-east-c59632eab1a6f92591591c6b1f60d1bdClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a new government following national elections last week.The announcement by Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White Party, dealt a new setback to...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/benjamin-netanyahu-ap-top-news-elections-avigdor-lieberman-middle-east-c59632eab1a6f92591591c6b1f60d1bdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/benjamin-netanyahu-ap-top-news-elections-avigdor-lieberman-middle-east-c59632eab1a6f92591591c6b1f60d1bdClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with a smaller party to work together to form a new government following national elections last week.The announcement by Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White Party, dealt a new setback to...WW…
Exit polls: Netanyahu short of majority in Israel vote
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-elections-international-news-exit-polls-middle-east-1465b297a02795783f5d8927b7058c72Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-elections-international-news-exit-polls-middle-east-1465b297a02795783f5d8927b7058c72Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party emerged as the largest party in the country’s third election in under a year, exit polls indicated, but it was unclear whether the embattled Israeli leader could secure a parliamentary majority as he prepares to go on trial for corruption...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-elections-international-news-exit-polls-middle-east-1465b297a02795783f5d8927b7058c72Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-elections-international-news-exit-polls-middle-east-1465b297a02795783f5d8927b7058c72Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party emerged as the largest party in the country’s third election in under a year, exit polls indicated, but it was unclear whether the embattled Israeli leader could secure a parliamentary majority as he prepares to go on trial for corruption...WW…
Political novices drawn to anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-israel-ap-top-news-international-news-middle-east-1c876257b589225938f4c811ff8fe435Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-israel-ap-top-news-international-news-middle-east-1c876257b589225938f4c811ff8fe435Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — In a summer of protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the accusations of corruption and calls for him to resign could be accompanied by another familiar refrain: “I’ve never done this before.”The boisterous rallies have brought out a new breed of first-time...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-israel-ap-top-news-international-news-middle-east-1c876257b589225938f4c811ff8fe435Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-israel-ap-top-news-international-news-middle-east-1c876257b589225938f4c811ff8fe435Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — In a summer of protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the accusations of corruption and calls for him to resign could be accompanied by another familiar refrain: “I’ve never done this before.”The boisterous rallies have brought out a new breed of first-time...WW…
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-jerusalem-ba39b8815cc8b0634f959d377cb30acdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-jerusalem-ba39b8815cc8b0634f959d377cb30acdClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.This time around, there have been some additional sparks, including Jewish extremists who, emboldened by their political patrons’ recent election to parliament, staged a provocative march to Jerusalem’s...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-jerusalem-ba39b8815cc8b0634f959d377cb30acdClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/middle-east-religion-jerusalem-ba39b8815cc8b0634f959d377cb30acdClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.This time around, there have been some additional sparks, including Jewish extremists who, emboldened by their political patrons’ recent election to parliament, staged a provocative march to Jerusalem’s...WW…
Jordan's king sends tough message on dissent in royal family
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/jordan-king-abdullah-prince-hamzah-dissent-d3705d373a5ba4ac9eff96d4cc1a1d3cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/jordan-king-abdullah-prince-hamzah-dissent-d3705d373a5ba4ac9eff96d4cc1a1d3cClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Jordanian authorities said Sunday they foiled a “malicious plot” by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom with foreign support, contradicting the senior royal’s claims that he was being punished for speaking out against corruption and incompetence.Faced with rival narratives, the United States and Arab governments...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/jordan-king-abdullah-prince-hamzah-dissent-d3705d373a5ba4ac9eff96d4cc1a1d3cClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/jordan-king-abdullah-prince-hamzah-dissent-d3705d373a5ba4ac9eff96d4cc1a1d3cClick to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Jordanian authorities said Sunday they foiled a “malicious plot” by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom with foreign support, contradicting the senior royal’s claims that he was being punished for speaking out against corruption and incompetence.Faced with rival narratives, the United States and Arab governments...WW…
Final vote results show major setback for Israel's Netanyahu
AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/israel-parliamentary-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-elections-4cb571e47b2f1d8f7068e4e595777645Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-parliamentary-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-elections-4cb571e47b2f1d8f7068e4e595777645Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies fell short of winning a parliamentary majority in Israel’s latest election, according to a final vote count released Thursday, leaving a political deadlock that put the long-time leader’s future in question.The fourth election in just...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/israel-parliamentary-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-elections-4cb571e47b2f1d8f7068e4e595777645Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-parliamentary-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-elections-4cb571e47b2f1d8f7068e4e595777645Click to copyRelated topicsJERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies fell short of winning a parliamentary majority in Israel’s latest election, according to a final vote count released Thursday, leaving a political deadlock that put the long-time leader’s future in question.The fourth election in just...WW…
