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Barak Ravid is the diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz newspaper. He joined Haaretz in April 2007, covering the Prime Minister's Office, the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Defense, dealing with issues such as U.S.-Israeli relations, EU-Israeli relations and the peace process.

Before joining Haaretz, Barak Ravid worked for two years for Maariv daily newspaper, spending a year covering the Palestinian Authority and a year as a diplomatic correspondent.

Ravid has a BA in the history of the Middle East from the University of Tel Aviv. He served for six years as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, and concluded his service with the rank of captain. He and his wife live in Tel Aviv.

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Bibi+Sa'ar
Likud lauds victory, despite slim win in exit polls

Gideon Sa'ar: Right-wing bloc has majority, we aim to form broad coalition.

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Likud fears it may score only 31 seats in light of party's low voter turnout

Netanyahu traveling around the country to encourage voters to go to the polls.

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At Likud headquarters, optimism and bated breath

While Tzachi Hanegbi is confident, Gideon Sa’ar is more reserved. And everyone is counting down until the ballots are tallied.

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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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Singer Sarit Hadad with Netanyahu at the Likud-Beitenu campaign launch.
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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Bennett's cliff
Deconstructing Naftali Bennett: The Netanyahu years

The 18 or so months that Bennett worked with Benjamin Netanyahu have provided a fascinating subplot to the election. What went on behind closed doors?

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Settler in E-1
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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  • Time for the U.S. to disturb Israel's comfort zone
Benjamin Netanyahu and Barack Obama - AP - March 5, 2012.
Netanyahu associates brush off Obama criticism: PM won't give in to international pressure

U.S. president reportedly expressed concern that Netanyahu was 'leading Israel into international isolation'; Likud-Beiteinu avoids accusing U.S. president of interfering with Israeli elections, slams Livni for 'recruiting the world against Israel.'

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  • Livni: Obama's warnings about Netanyahu are a wake-up call for Israelis
  • Obama: Netanyahu doesn't understand Israel's best interests, driving it into international isolation
  • Approval for settlement plans jumped 300% in 2012, says Peace Now
  • PM responds to Obama: Only Israelis can determine Israel's best interests
  • Washington Post to Obama: Welcome Netanyahu's re-election, urge him to form centrist government
Obama, Netanyahu - AFP - May 20, 2011
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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  • Will 2013 be the year American Jews secede from Israel?
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Netanyahu: NIS 39 billion budget deficit won't affect Israelis

He doesn't think the NIS 39 billion deficit revealed Sunday by the treasury will have 'significant ramifications' for Israelis.

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The Palestinian tent camp in E-1, Jan. 12, 2013.
Netanyahu on evacuating Palestinian protest tents: Nobody will block E-1 corridor

Israeli security forces on Sunday cleared about one hundred Palestinian activists from the encampment they had set up between Jerusalem and Ma'aleh Adumin two days earlier.

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Israeli security forces evacuate Palestinian tent city in E-1 area of the West Bank.
Israeli security forces evacuate activists from Palestinian tent outpost in E-1 area

Heavy security forces remove protesters; Haaretz findings determine the camp opposing planned Israeli settlement construction is located on private Palestinian land.

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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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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, Ashkenazi claim vindication from Comptroller report

Netanyahu disagrees with the establishment of a government-appointed commission of inquiry into the Harpaz affair, and wants to put an end to discussions on the matter, but has still not made a final decision.

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President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In implied criticism of President Peres, Netanyahu warns against 'rushing forward' with Palestinian state

Prime minister warns Hamas could take over the West Bank before or after an accord, responding to earlier statements by Peres that PA President Mahmoud Abbas is a partner for peace.

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Top security adviser to Israeli diplomats: If you don't like government's policy, quit

Ya'akov Amidror admonishes diplomats after envoy to UN, Ron Prosor, questions government's decision to announce E-1 construction day after world voted to upgrade Palestinian status.

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The Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Poll: Most rightist Israelis would support Palestinian state, dividing Jerusalem

Two-state principles presented to respondents include Israel for Jews and Palestine for Palestinians, with Palestinian refugees having the right to return only to their new country.

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President Peres and FM Lieberman - GPO - December 27, 2011
Likud-Beiteinu: Peres 'disconnected' from Israeli public on Palestinian issue

President earlier criticized Lieberman's handling of negotiations over the last four years, says 'objective of diplomacy is to create friends, not point out enemies'; Netanyahu tries to soften Likud-Beiteinu response: I respect and admire Peres.

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Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas Daniel Bar-On October, 2008
Peres criticizes Netanyahu, Lieberman over Israel's dismissal of Abbas

Speaking to a conference of Israeli ambassadors, Israeli President says PA president is a partner for peace and criticizes Lieberman, saying that 'a diplomat is not supposed to scare the world.'

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PM Netanyahu at UNGA
Think tank: Israel's poor international image not the fault of failed hasbara

Study finds that Israel's advocacy effort has become one of the world's most efficient and productive, but Israel nevertheless suffers from an image problem - which is rather a product of the Israeli government's policies.

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Israel's education minister: British condemnation of West Bank college upgrade 'baseless'

Gideon Sa'ar says Ariel University is not an obstacle to peace, adding the connection between Israel and the settlement is 'no less strong' than that of the U.K. and the Falkland Islands.

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Ron Dermer - Olivier Fitoussi - August 2011
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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Mahmoud Abbas.
Abbas: If stalemate continues after elections, Netanyahu can take back the keys to the West Bank

The Palestinian Authority president says he won't go to the Hague if there are diplomatic negotiations; says Israel reduced security cooperation with the Palestinians after UN vote.

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