Tag Archives: Binyamin Netanyahu

The Iranian priority

Ethan Bronner analyzes Israel’s foreign policy orientation in Israel Faces a Hard Sell in Bid to Shift Policy. The analysis begs two questions. The first is to what degree is there a difference between Israel and the Untied States? In … Continue reading

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An Israeli bull in the Iran shop?

Jim Hoagland fears that President Obama’s plans for the Middle East are imperiled by Israel. In An Israeli surprise for Obama?, Hoagland writes: The review cannot be completed until Obama has what may be his toughest meeting yet with a … Continue reading

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Netanyahu and the Palestinian veto

Regarding Israel’s incoming Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, the New York Times observes: “I think that the Palestinians should understand that they have in our government a partner for peace, for security and for rapid development of the Palestinian economy,” said … Continue reading

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Coalition coalescing

Last week Barry Rubin suggested that Binyamin Netanyahu’s agreement with Yisrael Beiteinu that included party head Avigdor Lieberman as Foreign Minister was a ploy and that we wouldn’t know the true makeup of the Israeli government until the beginning of … Continue reading

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When extremism counts and when it doesn’t

The Washington Post reported on the murders of two Israeli policemen the other night. Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said the shooting was being treated as a “nationalistic” attack, the phrase Israeli police occasionally use for political violence carried out … Continue reading

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Scenes from a premiership

From 1996 to 1999, Binyamin “Bibi” Netanyahu was Prime Minister of Israel. During his term in office he was viewed with skepticism, if not hostility by the Clinton administration, much of the American media, the foreign policy establishment and the … Continue reading

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Ain’t democracy great? Part II

After Hamas won legislative elections three years ago, the Washington Post reported: “The hope is that there is a government that is really committed to peace with Israel,” said one senior administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because … Continue reading

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Israel’s calm, that’s not good

Having done all they can to ensure the election of their preferred here, the editors of the Washington Post turn their attention to the next election, Israel’s in A Middle East Vote. Let’s skip to the end: Thanks to the … Continue reading

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Stayin’ Alive

The Washington Post reports that Israel’s Olmert Clears Way for Party Primaries. Under an ethics cloud and facing the possible collapse of his governing coalition, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday cleared the way for his party to hold … Continue reading

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