“I had my eye on the ministry of money laundering.” Nahariya, April 27 – The half-dozen citizens whose names have not been included in the roster of ministers forming the new national unity government admitted today they feel left out, ...
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“I cannot overstate the danger of letting those who think differently from disciples of Aharon Barak exert any lasting influence.” Tel Aviv, April 14 – Members of a narrow slice of the electorate with effective control of political and cultural institutions continue ...
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“An incapacitated prime minister isn’t something we want as a nation, unless we’re trying to incapacitate him because we don’t like his politics.” Jerusalem, April 1 – Opposition figures continued to insist today that incumbent Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu must ...
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“It would be absurd to suggest that a party that got less than a third of the vote, and could not forge an alliance with enough others to form a majority, should get to lead,” they each argued. Jerusalem, March ...
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“We actually see Netanyahu as lame-duck prime minister serving almost as long as he has at the head of a full-fledged government.” Tel Aviv, March 11 – Political and statistical groups confirmed today they intend to get a head start on the ...
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“The only way… is to get all up in the business of as many voters as possible, not to allow them the one thing that protects what remains of their sanity.” Jerusalem, March 2 – Representatives from all the parties ...
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“Hope I disposed of it properly; wouldn’t want it falling into the wrong hands.” Jerusalem, February 20 – Israel’s leading prophet during the latter First Temple period disclosed today his concerns that law enforcement authorities many centuries from now might ...
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The identity of the guilty party remains unknown at press time. Sderot, February 11 – Residents of this town near the border with the Gaza Strip spent yet another night in reinforced rooms and underground bunkers because a prankster reprogrammed the ...
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“I will continue to work as hard as I can to make sure this episode causes no interruption in my use of power for personal gain.” Jerusalem, January 30 – Israel’s embattled prime minister promised his citizens today that he ...
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“Everyone knows relations with the Arab world can’t happen unless and until we make peace with the Palestinians.” Jerusalem, January 22 – Critics of Israel’s politically embattled prime minister repeated their accusation today that the country’s unprecedented establishment of trade ...
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