Israel
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PublishedMarch 24, 2023
Maine Voices: A liberal case for Israel
The narrative that this Middle East democracy is self-evidently the oppressor of Palestinian-Israelis ignores much of history and present reality.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
At least 6 Palestinians killed during Israeli West Bank raid
Tuesday’s raid was the latest in a string of deadly arrest operations by the Israeli military in the northern West Bank, as violence surges to its highest levels in years.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Palestinian gunman kills Israeli motorist as violence roils West Bank
Israel sent hundreds more troops to the northern West Bank to restore calm after Sunday's violence.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Israel says Palestinian militants fired rockets after raid
The raid, which reduced a building to rubble and left a series of shops riddled with bullets, was one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
Maine Voices: Silence of our state’s senators on human rights violations equals complicity
Angus King and Susan Collins should hold Israel to the same standard that they now hold Russia.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push overhaul
The proposed changes have triggered weeks of mass demonstrations, drawn cries of protests from influential business leaders and former military men.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State urges Israel-Palestinian calm as violence soars
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israel and the Palestinians to exercise restraint amid a spike in violence that has put the region on edge
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PublishedDecember 29, 2022
Israel swears in Netanyahu as prime minister of right-wing government
Despite his political comeback, he remains on trial for charges of fraud, breach of trust, and accepting bribes in three corruption cases.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2022
Israel condemns U.S. investigation of slain Palestinian-American journalist
Israel's Defense Minister says the U.S. inquiry into the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is a 'grave mistake.'
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Israel’s Netanyahu appears to hold lead in election
Exit polls show former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a narrow lead in Israeli elections paving the way for a return to power.