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Adelson’s paper declares: ‘America chose socialism’
Mr. Adelson, a friend and supporter of Prime Minister Netanyahu, poured almost 100 million dollars into six Republican campaigns, but saw only one of his candidates win. Sore losers: Israel Hayom, the free daily paper owned and published by American gambling billionaire Sheldon Adelson, didn’t try to hide its disappointment over the results of the U.S.…
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Noam Sheizaf
November 8, 2012
Obama’s victory and Israel: Five takeaways
The president gets a second chance to challenge the status quo on the Palestinian issue. But will his personal dislike for Netanyahu translate to effective pressure on Israel? I wouldn’t bet on it. 1. Israel was mentioned 34 times in the final presidential debate, and in the end, it didn’t matter. The Republican strategy in…
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Noam Sheizaf
November 6, 2012
Just today, forget about the Middle East and vote Obama
It’s true that there isn’t much difference between the two candidates on foreign policy, and it’s true we could use a little less American ambition globally. But if you’re letting foreign affairs discourage you from voting, you’re playing that same old imperial game, and you’re doing it at the expense of much more immediate and…
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Dimi Reider
November 6, 2012
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U.S. elections: No endorsement
President Obama’s record on the Palestinian issue is so bad that the winner of the upcoming elections is irrelevant. Four years ago, I traveled to the United States to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions. It was an inspiring experience, largely due to the unique feelings that accompanied the candidacy of (now) president Obama. Judging…
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Noam Sheizaf
October 24, 2012
+972 bloggers discuss the U.S. foreign policy debate
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney faced off in Boca Raton, Florida in the third and final debate on Monday. The debate focused on foreign policy, with a major emphasis on the Middle East. +972 bloggers discuss the debate, the candidates, and their positions on the region.
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October 22, 2012
Netanyahu announces early elections, expected to hold Knesset majority
The political parties, along with media, will sell a story of a tight battle, but the Likud-led majority is as stable as it was four years ago. A quick breakdown of the upcoming elections, expected to take place in roughly ninety days. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday evening his intention to hold early elections in roughly…
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Noam Sheizaf
October 9, 2012
A rift between Netanyahu and Barak? Not so fast
Political maneuvering scores headlines in Israel and abroad. The New York Times reported this morning on a “growing rift” between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. The disagreements between the two regarding the strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and the government’s attitude towards the American administration have found their way into the public…
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Noam Sheizaf
October 4, 2012
WATCH: Netanyahu is poster boy of Florida anti-Obama ad
Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s persistent claims that he is not meddling in the upcoming U.S. elections, a TV commercial that will air on select Florida networks on Thursday stars the Israeli leader. Released by Politico one day ahead of its scheduled broadcast, the ad features a bit from the prime minister’s recent speech, in which he criticizes the…
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Mairav Zonszein
September 20, 2012
Sheldon Adelson’s paper on Romney’s latest gaffe: ‘It will help him’
The most widely read paper in Israel believes that Romney basically told the truth about the ’47 percent.’ Except for the radical fringe of the Republican Party, there is almost an absolute consensus that Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” remark was stupid and damaging to his candidacy. A story on Politico yesterday quoted the many attacks…
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Noam Sheizaf
September 19, 2012
Romney tells Americans what Bibi won’t tell Israelis
It’s common knowledge that Benjamin Netanyahu would prefer Mitt Romney in the White House. They’re pals, they used to hang out in the States, they’re closely coordinated. In fact, in the exposed “secret video” on Mother Jones, Romney boasts that some of the consultants he hired for his campaign had worked for Netanyahu in the…
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Ami Kaufman
September 18, 2012
WATCH: Mitt Romney says two-state solution is ‘unthinkable’
In the video below, Mitt Romney implies that the two-state solution is dead, and after essentially stating that all Muslims in the Middle East are a threat to Israel, sums up his foreign policy strategy with “hope that ultimately, somehow, something will happen and resolve it.” Oh, and he also thinks the West Bank borders…
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Mairav Zonszein
September 18, 2012
Mainstream American media and pro-Israel pols are turning against Netanyahu
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu seems to have miscalculated with his latest attempt to bait President Obama and manipulate the results of the U.S. elections results. On Monday, Netanyahu leveled what the New York Times described as “unusually harsh public comments about Israel’s most important ally,” regarding the Obama administration’s policy on Iran. Speaking in English…
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Lisa Goldman
September 13, 2012
Netanyahu attacks Obama again, claims White House rejected meeting request
Despite criticism at home and even from Defense Minister Barak, Netanyahu doubles down against the American president, on the eve of a close election. The public rift between the American administration and Israel is deepening: earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an unprecedented attack against the administration, stating that “the world has no right to…
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Noam Sheizaf
September 11, 2012
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