#Israeli leader’s visit sparks internal Democratic fight

#Israeli leader’s visit sparks internal Democratic fight

The scheduled appearance of a top Israeli leader on Capitol Hill this week has sparked an internal fight among House Democrats, pitting liberal critics of Israel’s human rights record against Jewish lawmakers and party leaders scrambling to forestall any diplomatic tensions with America’s closest ally in the Middle East. Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s planned speech…

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#Here are the 7 biggest revelations from the US leaks so far

#Here are the 7 biggest revelations from the US leaks so far

The biggest leak of classified documents in a decade created a sprawling crisis in Washington this week as records detail alleged U.S. spying on allies, insights into American thinking on the war in Ukraine and at least two neutral countries mulling plans to support Russia. Pentagon officials are still reviewing the documents for validity and…

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#Biden on Israel’s proposed judicial reforms: ‘They cannot continue down this road’

#Biden on Israel’s proposed judicial reforms: ‘They cannot continue down this road’

President Biden on Tuesday said he hopes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “walks away from” plans to pursue reforms to the country’s judiciary, which has drawn criticism from U.S. officials and sparked protests and work stoppages in Israel. “Like many strong supporters of Israel, I’m very concerned, and I’m concerned that they get this straight….

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#Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy

#Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy

Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy President Biden and members of Congress are watching with deep concern how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves forward with so-called judicial reforms that have drawn unprecedented opposition on the Israeli street. The reforms have been criticized by opponents as stripping Israel’s Supreme Court of…

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#Iranian commander threatens to kidnap Benjamin Netanyahu

#Iranian commander threatens to kidnap Benjamin Netanyahu

“Iranian commander threatens to kidnap Benjamin Netanyahu” An Iranian military commander threatened to kidnap former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and “frog march” him to Iran “wearing a leash and a slave collar.” Mojtaba Fada, the commander of Isfahan’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also called for the destruction of “the child-murdering regime [of]…

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#Netanyahu reportedly offered lucrative Oracle board seat by Ellison

#Netanyahu reportedly offered lucrative Oracle board seat by Ellison

“#Netanyahu reportedly offered lucrative Oracle board seat by Ellison” Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been offered a board seat at software giant Oracle — as company founder Larry Ellison prepares to testify as a witness for the prosecution in one of Netanyahu’s upcoming corruption cases. Ellison, one of Silicon Valley’s most outspoken supporters…

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