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WATCH: U.S. and Israeli diplomats give Obama's visit a whimsical twist
In an attempt to cast contention aside, the Israeli embassy in Washington and the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv release amusing videos ahead of U.S. president's trip to the Holy Land.
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Barak Ravid
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Mar 19, 2013
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02:57 PM
Palestinians cool to Obama visit, but security forces eager to prove mettle
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Jack Khoury
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Resurrecting Obama's reputation in the Middle East
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Martin Indyk
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Kerry to return to Israel after Obama visit to discuss peace talks with Netanyahu
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Barak Ravid
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Jerusalem scrambles to prepare for Obama visit
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Rina Rozenberg
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Zohar Blumenkrantz
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Moti Bassok
Israel Hayom buries top pundit for criticizing Netanyahu
Dan Margalit's column, which usually appears on the front pages of the free sheet owned by Sheldon Adelson, was relegated to page 37.
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Barak Ravid
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Jan 21, 2013
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12:14 PM
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Netanyahu’s replacements for Kahlon: A Mizrahi singer and a former soccer star
Minister Moshe Kahlon's departure from politics left the Likud ticket short of Sephardic Jews. Wooing the party's traditional voters, Netanyahu turns to Sephardic celebrities for support.
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Barak Ravid
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Jan 20, 2013
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10:33 PM
Obama to Bibi: You're on your own
It is clear the U.S. president is sick of Netanyahu and his voracious settlement construction and foot-dragging on the Palestinian issue. How will this affect their relations for the next four years?
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Barak Ravid
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Jan 16, 2013
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04:08 AM
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Obama: Netanyahu doesn't understand Israel's best interests, driving it into international isolation
In a column published in Bloomberg news website, journalist Jeffrey Goldberg describes the lack of trust and the frustration at the White House concerning the Israeli premier.
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Barak Ravid
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Jan 15, 2013
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Netanyahu visits isolated West Bank settlement for first time as PM
Netanyahu's visit to Rechelim settlement – kept partially secret for security and diplomatic reasons – was part of an effort to reclaim Likud voters lost to Bennett's Habayit Hayehudi.
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Barak Ravid
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Jan 8, 2013
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10:25 PM
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Netanyahu fiddled while Israel's defense establishment burned
The state comptroller's criticism of the prime minister's halfhearted approach to resolving bloody infighting shows us someone who doesn't want to get his hands dirty.
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Barak Ravid
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Jan 7, 2013
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03:18 PM
Netanyahu's nominee for next envoy to U.S.: The brains behind his support for Romney
The prime minister reportedly wants U.S.-born advisor Ron Dermer to replace Michael Oren in Washington. But, for a number of reasons, he might want to rethink the nomination.
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Barak Ravid
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Dec 29, 2012
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10:25 AM
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Israel's most sought-after anonymous blogger has won his battle with the IDF
Eishton was put under investigation over his bid to gather data on the rate of suicides in the Israel Defense Forces; three weeks later, he has emerged the victor.
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Barak Ravid
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Dec 27, 2012
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12:19 PM
Anonymous Israeli blogger Eishton offers a deal to the IDF
The anonymous blogger, who is under investigation, says he is willing to confess to suspicions against him if the Defense Ministry would publish – within 24 hours - all information regarding the deaths of 126 IDF soldiers who died last year.
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Barak Ravid
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Dec 25, 2012
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11:32 AM
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Netanyahu's Christmas message: More anti-Muslim public diplomacy
Prime Minister radicalizes traditional holiday greeting on YouTube, suggests that Christians in the Middle East are under existential threat.
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Barak Ravid
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Dec 24, 2012
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