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After 12 years at the helm of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his hold on power, with parliament voting in a new coalition government. It was a nail-biting 60 to 59 vote in favour of the new coalition, headed by the right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennett. Listen to the episode on RN Breakfast.

United only in opposition to Netanyahu, can Israel’s fragile coalition government survive?

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in Other Print, Print

Jerusalem: Israel is set to swear in a new government that will send Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12 years in office and a political crisis that sparked four elections in two years. Naftali Bennett, the head of a small ultranationalist party, will take over as prime minister. But if he…

‘King of Israel’ exits leaving behind prosperity and division

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in Print, The Age

Jerusalem: He came to power like some conqueror from a distant land called Philadelphia. Educated in the United States, speaking flawless East Coast English, warning in pungent sound bites about the threats posed by Islamic terrorism and a nuclear Iran, the Benjamin Netanyahu who stormed into Israeli politics in the 1990s was like no politician the…

It’s Israel’s turn to confront Trumpism

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in Print, The Age

Donald Trump flirted with dictators throughout his presidency, claimed fraud deprived him of re-election and incited the January 6 insurrection that offered hardliners everywhere a tutorial on useful demonstrations of force. Now the strongmen are flirting back. “We are witnessing the greatest election fraud in the history of the country, in my opinion in the…

‘I’ll be back’: Israel approves coalition, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year reign

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in Print, The Age

Jerusalem: For the first time in 12 years, Israeli MPs have voted to install a government led by someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu, breaking a two-year electoral deadlock that ended the reign of the country’s longest-serving prime minister. A raucous parliament, interrupted frequently by shouts of “shame” and “liar” from outgoing conservative MPs, voted 60 to…

Austrian man jailed for 19 months for swastika tattoo on scrotum

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in Other Print, Print

An Austrian man has been jailed for tattooing a swastika on his genitals. The man, a soldier, was busted after bragging about the offensive ink and showing it off to army buddies during a drinking session, as well as posting photos of it online. The 29-year-old neo-Nazi was jailed for 19 months under the country’s…

Palestinian hopes paralysed under new Israeli government

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in Online, Other Source

Israel’s new patchwork coalition doesn’t hold much promise for Palestinians, who are fighting for self-determination, writes Dr Ibrahim Natil. THE REPERCUSSIONS of recent Israeli political shifts will affect not only Palestinian daily life but also Israeli society from various perspectives. The so-called “change government” led by Yair Lapid, president of the centrist Yesh Atid party – or “There Is a Future” party has succeeded…

Harsh lessons guide life for Citizen of the Year

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in Online, Other Source

During the four years Abram Goldberg was incarcerated in a Nazi-run ghetto during World War II he made a potent promise to himself. If he survived the ordeal, which claimed the lives six million Jews – including his parents – he would dedicate his life to fighting injustice, racism and anti-Semitism. Since he emigrated to…

International Falafel Day: Some Interesting Facts About The Snack

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in Online, Other Source

Every year on June 12, food lovers all over the world celebrate International Falafel Day. A deep-fried snack made from ground chickpeas, Falafel today is one of the most popular street foods. Originated in the Middle East, this street snack is affordable, nutritious and very quick to make. The origin of Falafel is disputed. Some say…

The Sinking Sea

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