Mar 23 Exit polls indicate no clear winner in Israeli election By Josef Federman, Associated Press The polls on Israel's three main TV stations showed Netanyahu and his religious and nationalist allies, as well as diverse array of opponents, both falling short of a parliamentary majority. Continue reading
Mar 03 ICC launches war crimes probe into Israeli practices By Josef Federman, Mike Corder, Associated Press The decision dealt an embarrassing blow to the Israeli government, which had conducted an aggressive public relations campaign to block the investigation. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: CBO report finds $15 minimum wage would reduce poverty, raise the deficit By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a Congressional Budget Office report found President Biden's plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 would reduce poverty but raise the federal deficit, Texas Rep. Ron Wright becomes first sitting member of Congress to… Continue watching
Feb 08 Israeli prime minister pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes By Associated Press Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. Continue reading
Jan 24 Israel targets flights, religious scofflaws, as virus rages By Josef Federman, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will be closing its international airport to nearly all flights, while Israeli police clashed with ultra-Orthodox protesters in several major cities and the government raced to bring a raging coronavirus outbreak under… Continue reading
Jan 20 Netanyahu congratulates Biden, Harris By News Desk Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video today congratulating President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their "historic inauguration." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Congratulations President Joe Biden and Vice President… Continue reading
Jan 17 Israel OKs hundreds of settlement homes in last-minute push By Josef Federman, Associated Press Peace Now said that over 90% of the homes lay deep inside the West Bank, which the Palestinians seek as the heartland of a future independent state, and over 200 homes were located in unauthorized outposts that the government had… Continue reading
Dec 02 Israeli lawmakers take a step toward new national elections By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel has taken a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years. Continue reading
Nov 06 Facebook takes down fake Iranian accounts supporting anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel By Associated Press Facebook detailed several instances in which it removed fake accounts set up to interfere in the politics of other countries. Continue reading
Sep 25 Palestinian leader calls for new peace process in UN speech By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Abbas seemed to acknowledge the growing international weariness with the decades-old conflict as he delivered the latest in a long series of addresses to the U.N. General Assembly. Continue reading