Netanyahu's Dilemma: Surrender to His Arch-nemesis or Be Dragged Into Elections
Even Gaza tensions didn't save Lieberman. Now that he's out, Netanyahu will struggle to keep his coalition together
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- Four police officers wounded in suspected stabbing attack in Jerusalem (Haaretz)
Haaretz Editorial
Elections Now
Wednesday’s resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman isn’t important per se. The Yisrael Beiteinu leader didn’t add much in his role. Still, the erosion of the governin...
Israel
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U.S. News
U.S. House Approves Resolution Condemning Pittsburgh Massacre as 'anti-Semitic Attack'
Resolution honors 'the memory of the victims of the attack' and offers 'condolences to and expressing support for their families, friends, and community'
Middle East
Lebanese Civil War Rivals End Decades of Hostility
Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces group, and Sleiman Frangieh of the Marada Party shook hands at the headquarters of the Maronite Christian church Wednesday
Jewish World
U.K. Labour Politician Faces Disciplinary Charges After Questioning Jewish Community’s Need for Security
Jenny Rathbone, a lawmaker in the regional National Assembly for Wales, said last year about the Jewish community's need for security: 'How much of it is for real and how much of it is in their own heads is really hard for an outsider to judge'
Culture & Life
A Jerusalem Art Show Revives the Ghosts of 1948
The exhibition ‘Properties’ in Jerusalem’s Talbieh neighborhood is a brave event. An in-depth look at the area, it features works by Palestinian and Israeli artists who present a sophisticated take on the hurts of 1948
