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President Barack Obama used his first official visit to Israel and the West Bank to build urgency for restarting peace talks and seek more patience on confronting Iran, often speaking past government leaders to harness public support.
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President Barack Obama assured Israelis that his commitment to their country’s security is uncompromising even as he challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to take risks for peace and prosperity.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party signed coalition deals with two other factions today that will enable him to form a new government next week just before the arrival of President Barack Obama.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached agreement on a governing coalition that’s united on key domestic issues and deeply divided on making peace with the Palestinians.
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A museum in Stuttgart today handed over an early Renaissance painting to the heirs of Max Stern, a Jewish art dealer persecuted by the Nazis and forced to flee Germany 75 years ago.
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In a meeting room at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Yair Lapid is trying to convince several hundred students to vote for his Yesh Atid party in Israel’s general election on Jan. 22
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When he called for a national election a year before he was required by law last October, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was determined to obtain wider support for key decisions on talks with Palestinians and budget cuts. Israelis now are signaling that his options have narrowed.
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Israeli soldier Arielle Werner has some advice for American women in the military who will soon be allowed to serve in combat: You can do it.
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TiVo Inc. said it may be entitled to billions of dollars in damages should it win its patent- infringement lawsuit against Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit over digital-video recording technology.
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An Israeli government anchored by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and newcomer Yair Lapid may force more ultra-Orthodox men to take jobs, which central bank Governor Stanley Fischer says is key to a stronger economy.