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Former leaders of Israel's security services are speaking out against Netanyahu's policies
Read full article: Former leaders of Israel's security services are speaking out against Netanyahu's policiesThey have contended with bloody uprisings, destabilizing wars and even the assassination of a prime minister.
Extremist Israeli group halts fund-raising effort in US
Read full article: Extremist Israeli group halts fund-raising effort in USAn Israeli group that assists Jewish prisoners convicted in some of the country’s most notorious hate crimes has halted its fund-raising efforts through a U.S.-based Jewish charity.
Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence
Read full article: Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violenceIn the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane’s violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S. listed his party as a terrorist group.
Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote
Read full article: Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli voteExit polls by Israel's three main television channels projected the Religious Zionist Party will win six to seven seats, the best-ever showing by an extreme right-wing party. He is allied with Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the far-right Jewish Power party. Ben Gvir later became a lawyer who represented Jewish extremists suspected of attacking Palestinians. Ben Gvir has said he favors the expulsion of Arabs who are hostile to the state. In the lead-up to the election Ben Gvir sought to distance himself from Kahane's most extreme views.
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
Read full article: Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his production company, Ora Media, tweeted. In its early years, “Larry King Live” was based in Washington, which gave the show an air of gravitas. “Do you know who I am?”“Always loved Larry King and will miss him,” Seinfeld tweeted Saturday. Originating from Washington on the Mutual network, “The Larry King Show” was eventually heard on more than 300 stations and made King a national phenomenon. “Larry King Live” debuted on June 1, 1985, and became CNN’s highest-rated program.
A stunning tirade highlights Israeli divide over Netanyahu
Read full article: A stunning tirade highlights Israeli divide over NetanyahuPOOL - In this Sunday, May 24, 2020 photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accompanied by members of his Likud Party in masks delivers a statement before entering the district court in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long faced accusations of using his formidable oratory skills and flair for the dramatic to sow divisions between friends and foes. Someone capable of saying those things isnt fit to be prime minister, said opposition leader Yair Lapid. In power since 2009, and for more than 14 years overall, Netanyahu is Israels longest serving prime minister. Netanyahu is not the first Israeli prime minister to go on trial.
On this day: November 4
Read full article: On this day: November 41995: Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by Yigal Amir, a radical right-wing Orthodox Jew who opposed the signing of the Oslo Accords. Rabin was leaving a rally in Tel Aviv in support of the peace effort when Amir fired three shots with a semi-automatic pistol. Two of the bullets struck Rabin while the third slightly injured Yoram Rubin, one of his bodyguards. Rabin was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died on the operating table less than 40 minutes later. Amir was later tried, found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.