NewsBeat SocialTag: benjamin netanyahu
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Netanyahu Wins Israeli Election
03/18/15 3:24 PM PST
Polls leading up to the election has indicated that Netanyahu was behind, but the prime minister was victorious in keeping power after all votes were tallied
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Netanyahu Won't Recognize Palestinian State if Re-Elected
03/16/15 3:33 PM PST
A day before Israel's highly anticipated election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces he will not recognize a Palestinian state if he stays in power
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Netanyahu Warns U.S. Congress About Possible Iran Deal
03/05/15 9:21 AM PST
The Israeli Prime Minister addressed Congress with fears against proposed U.S.-Iranian nuclear program
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White House Urges Congress Not to Sanction Iran
01/22/15 3:48 PM PST
President Obama's Chief of Staff Denis McDonough says congressional efforts to sanction Iran threaten international efforts to keep its nuclear ambitions in check
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Netanyahu Urges Europe's Jews to Move to Israel
01/13/15 12:59 PM PST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed concerned European Jews to Israel; says they are "suffering from terrible antisemitism"
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Israel Freezes Palestinian Tax Funds Over ICC Bid
01/06/15 8:55 AM PST
After UN resolution for Palestinian statehood fails, Palestine submits bid to join International Criminal Court — despite Israel's disapproval
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Israeli Prime Minister Lights Menorah Improperly
12/17/14 4:51 PM PST
Israeli Prime Minister makes a faux pas in lighting the menorah for Hanukkah and he's not the first in history to make a cultural mistake
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Israel's 19th Parliament Dissolves, Elections Set for March
12/09/14 4:26 PM PST
The Knesset voted unanimously to dissolve on December 8th, bringing to a close one of the shortest lived Israeli parliaments
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French National Assembly Acknowledges Palestinian Statehood
12/03/14 4:55 PM PST
In effort to move toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, France's lower house of Parliament voted to recognize Palestine as a state in Paris' long-held belief that a two-state system is necessary
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Jewish Nationality Bill
11/24/14 2:36 PM PST
The Israeli cabinet passed a controversial bill that would officially define Israel as a Jewish state if the Israeli Parliament also passes it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports passage of the bill, saying it is a necessary step for Israel's identity
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White House Vents Frustration with Netanyahu
10/31/14 10:12 AM PST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending his actions to build settlements in contested territories against "anonymous critics" in the Obama Administration, as the US-Israel relationship takes a turn
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Netanyahu Expedites Plans for Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territory
10/27/14 2:25 PM PST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised nationalist leaders to speed construction of controversial settlements considered illegal internationally