Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

• Anti-Netanyahu protests rage as Israel passes judicial bill

  The Israel Medical Association ordered doctors to strike for 24 hours around the nation, though not in Jerusalem, which is the scene of escalating confrontations.

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  Jul 25, 2023
  
• Israeli defence minister will remain in post, Netanyahu says in about-face

  Netanyahu's government paused legislation on the overhaul to allow for compromise discussions with opposition parties following weeks of nationwide protests.

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  Apr 10, 2023
  
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• Mass strike breaks out in Israel over Netanyahu’s plan for judicial overhaul

  The strike by the Histadrut umbrella group, which represents nearly 800,000 workers, could paralyze large parts of Israel’s economy.

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  Mar 27, 2023
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• Israel envoy to Canada hints at resignation over Netanyahu’s controversial new plans

  Israel's ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home as protests mount in Tel Aviv over controversial new policies.

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  Jan 22, 2023
• Protest in Israel erupts opposing new government’s policies

  The protesters gathered in the central city of Tel Aviv days after the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in the country's 74-year history was sworn in.

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  Jan 7, 2023
• Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says police corruption claims are ‘full of holes, like Swiss cheese’

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shrugged off police recommendations that he be charged with corruption, calling the allegations “biased, extreme, full of holes, like Swiss cheese."

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  Feb 14, 2018
• Israeli groups seeking referendum on Palestinian state

  A group of former Israeli politicians, security officials and social activists on Monday urged the government for a national referendum on the future of the Palestine.

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  Sep 5, 2016