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Khan merely conquered his way across eastern and central Asia, leveling cities, putting entire regions to the sword, and crushing opposition by killing 10-15 million people in Iran alone. Tel Aviv, February 25 – Historians investigating the extent of slaughter ...

Observers point to some risks for Netanyahu in approving the recount, and which explain his hesitation. Jerusalem, February 14 – Popular discontent over apparent irregularities in the distribution of affectionate messages and gifts among party Knesset hopefuls has led Prime ...

“Being an aggregator and posing as something original isn’t even original,” he added. “Tzipi Livni did it first.” Tel Aviv, February 5 – Tech analysts examining the composition of Israel’s most attention-grabbing political entity discovered today that the party produces ...

The party seeks to forestall electoral decline. Tel Aviv, January 23 – One of Israel’s founding political parties now faces electoral decline as the country’s electorate drifts rightward, but believes it can counter or stave off stagnation by compromising on ...

Analysts admitted confusion that the apparent hypocrisy has not caused conservatives to pounce. Detroit, January 16 – A freshman Congresswoman whose religious faith enjoins her from the consumption of porcine flesh nevertheless intends to indulge in significant pork during the ...

“Bombastic denunciations of Israel are always welcome, but that doesn’t put suicide bomber vests on the working Palestinian’s table.” Ramallah, January 7 – Palestinian lawmakers reacted with anger and frustration to President Mahmoud Abbas’s announcement last week disbanding the legislature, but promised ...

“It had always bothered me that certain parties seemed to flout that law and no one said anything about it.” Jerusalem, December 27 – High-ranking officials in Israel’s various political parties gearing up for elections this coming April voiced astonishment ...

“Some public officials who should know better would rather sit in their chauffeured vehicles and sneer at hoi polloi than set an example for reducing traffic volume.” Jerusalem, December 18 – Israel’s highest-ranking official involved in the anticipation, assessment, and ...

“I urge the public and the media not be taken in by this subterfuge,” admonished Labor MK Avi Gabbay. Jerusalem, December 5 – Political opponents and rivals of Israel’s prime minister accused him today of orchestrating the latest round of ...

“This disingenuous charge obscures the real causes of the breakup.” Jerusalem, November 28 – Israel’s prime minister today defended the widow of the late John Lennon from widespread accusations that her meddling in the cabinet’s affairs led to the unraveling ...