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Israel, Saudi Arabia ‘at the cusp’ of peace agreement, Netanyahu tells UNThe Saudis are also seeking a defence pact with the United States and want help in building their own civilian nuclear program, which has fueled fears of an arms race with Iran.WorldSep 22
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Israeli, Palestinian deaths highest since 2005, over 230 killed: UN envoyTor Wennesland told the U.N. Security Council that the rise in violence is being fueled by growing despair about the future, with Palestinians still seeking an independent state.WorldAug 21
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Israel-Saudi deal still in progress as U.S. says no framework agreed uponPresident Joe Biden would meet Netanyahu "somewhere in the United States" later this year but sidestepped a question about whether the encounter would be at the White House.U.S. NewsAug 9
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Israeli law protecting PM Netanyahu challenged in Supreme CourtNetanyahu's governing coalition passed a law in March that limits removing a prime minister from office to cases of medical and mental incapacitation.WorldAug 3
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Israel judicial overhaul petitions to be heard by full Supreme Court in historic firstThe law was one of a series of proposed changes to Israel's judiciary put forward by Netanyahu's government earlier this year that seek to curb the power of the Supreme Court.PoliticsJul 31
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Anti-Netanyahu protests rage as Israel passes judicial billThe Israel Medical Association ordered doctors to strike for 24 hours around the nation, though not in Jerusalem, which is the scene of escalating confrontations.WorldJul 25
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U.S. says Israel judicial reform vote ‘unfortunate,’ calls for consensusThe Biden administration reiterated its long-standing concerns after Israel's Knesset approved an initial bill aimed at curbing the Supreme Court's powers.WorldJul 24
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Israel passes first step of judicial overhaul, limits Supreme Court’s powerBenjamin Netanyahu's coalition has been determined to push back against what it describes as overreach by a Supreme Court that it says has become too politically interventionist.WorldJul 24
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Israel’s Netanyahu not on Trudeau’s invite list despite proposed U.S. visitTrudeau is slated to speak with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon, after months of strain between the two countries.PoliticsJul 20
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Biden invites Israel’s Netanyahu to U.S. despite ‘valid’ policy concernsBiden had held off extending the invitation out of concern about a proposed judicial overhaul as well as Israel's expansion of settlements on the occupied West Bank.WorldJul 17
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