Times of Israel
Founding editor of the Times of Israel and author of Still Life with Bombers: Israel in the Age of Terrorism; former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post
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David Horovitz
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FROM David Horovitz
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Heats Up Again Deadly violence continued today, with three more Israelis fatally stabbed by Palestinians who were then shot dead by Israeli police. The pattern has been repeated since rumor spread that Israel plans to change the rules for prayer at a site considered holy by both Jews and Muslims.
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The Pope, the Palestinians and Middle-East Peace Pope Francis has recognized a Palestinian State , but it's not clear if he means Hamas in Gaza, the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank or both. And he may or may not have called PA President Mahmoud Abbas "an angel of peace." Vatican diplomacy is full of uncertainties.
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Bibi Goes to Washington Republican House Speaker John Boehner invited Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress about his views on a nuclear deal with Iran. President Obama was not consulted and won't see the Israeli Prime Minister while he's in the United States. There's been much concern about the impact on Israeli-American relations.
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Surprise Look at Netanyahu’s Worldview Last week, on day four of what Israel calls “Operation Protective Edge,” Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu held a news conference in Hebrew. His direct remarks about the current crisis were widely reported — but that wasn’t all he said. David Horovitz is former editor in chief of the Jerusalem Post, now founding editor of The Times of Israel.
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As Israel Tilts More Right, is a Showdown with Washington Looming? After next Tuesday’s parliamentary elections, Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to retain his job as Prime Minister. But he could be leading a government very different from the one conceived by Israel’s founders. They were secular Jews who were open to living next to a Palestinian state. But religious nationalism is a growing force that could…
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Will Israel Move from the Right to the Far Right? After next Tuesday’s parliamentary elections, Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to retain his job as Prime Minister. But he could be leading a government very different from the one conceived by Israel’s founders. They were secular Jews who were open to living next to a Palestinian state. But religious nationalism is a growing force that could…
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Does Obama Need Israel More than Israel Needs Obama? President Obama said this week that Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem don’t help the peace process. Prime Minister Netanyahu shot back that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and that housing construction has no relation to getting the peace talks with the Palestinians back on track. Today in New York, Netanyahu met behind closed doors with…
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Does Obama Need Israel More than Israel Needs Obama? After a harsh exchange with President Obama over settlements in East Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu met today with Hillary Clinton. Last night, the Israeli Prime Minister met with Eric Cantor, the new Republican Majority Leader, who will also be history's highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress.
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