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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Benjamin Neanyahu’s reelection might end hopes for a peace deal with Palestinians

    Israeli voters will head to the polls on Tuesday.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 16, 2019 • 1 min read

    Israeli voters will head to the polls on Tuesday. It'll be the second general election this year -- after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition in spring.

    To fight for his political future, Netanyahu is turning more towards the right. He has vowed to annex all the settlements in the predominantly Palestinian West Bank. He’s also embracing and forging ties with right-wing leaders around the globe, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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    The calls to impeach Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
    1. 0:00What would it take to impeach Brett Kavanaugh?
    2. 8:29California might require all public universities to offer abortion pills to students
    3. 17:09Benjamin Neanyahu’s reelection might end hopes for a peace deal with PalestiniansYou’re reading this
    4. 27:28Documentary celebrates pioneering Texas columnist Molly Ivins
    5. 41:59Remembering Ric Ocasek of the Cars
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