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July 1, 2020

AOC letter on West Bank annexation boasts support from anti-Israel groups

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and several other top Democrat lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warning of severe consequences for Israel if it continues its plan to annex part of the disputed West Bank -- and the document touted support from organizations that have called for boycotting Israel entirely.

June 30, 2020

Netanyahu signals possible delay in Israel's West Bank annexation plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that discussions with the U.S. on his plan to annex occupied West Bank territory would continue “in the coming days,” indicating he would miss a July 1 target date for beginning the controversial process.

May 24, 2020

Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial starts as Israeli PM hits back at justice system

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in a Jerusalem courtroom Sunday to face corruption charges in a long-awaited trial that he has denounced as a sham.

May 23, 2020

Benjamin Netanyahu corruption trial - everything you need to know

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial for three corruption cases will begin on Sunday,  more than two months after Israel's unprecedented third election in less than a year, which ended inconclusively and led to  the formation of a unity government. Netanyahu is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to go on trial.

May 16, 2020

Daniel Mariaschin: Europeans continue unjustified criticism of Israel but ignore real Middle East threats

Even as the coronavirus pandemic rages globally and is hitting several European countries fast and hard – and when the global economy is teetering in response – Europe still has time to engage in one of its favorite pastimes: criticizing and opposing Israel.

May 14, 2020

Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz postpone swearing-in of new unity government, again

Israel’s new unity government, comprised of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition partner Benny Gantz, postponed Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony to Sunday.

May 13, 2020

Pompeo discusses West Bank annexation with Israel's Netanyahu: 'There remains work yet to do'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss the annexation of the West Bank, along with the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan.

May 6, 2020

Israeli Supreme Court lets Netanyahu serve as prime minister while under indictment

While under indictment for corruption charges, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may form a new government, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday

April 20, 2020

Israel leaders agree to new coalition ‘emergency’ government, Netanyahu to remain as prime minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue in his role after forging a deal with his chief rival to create an “emergency” coalition government, ending more than a year of political deadlock.

April 20, 2020

Israeli protesters accuse Netanyahu of using coronavirus to erode democracy, escape corruption charges

Thousands of Israelis practiced social distancing Sunday during a massive protest in Tel Aviv against what demonstrators perceive as an erosion of democracy under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu coronavirus measures, according to reports.