Binyamin Netanyahu
latest news & developmentsNetanyahu under fire for Hitler claim
Israeli PM accused of aiding Holocaust deniers by saying grand mufti gave Hitler idea to kill Jews.
Bibi can’t unsay racist comments
The Joint Arab List, a coalition of Israel’s Arab parties that is now the third-largest group in the Knesset, did not accept Netanyahu’s apology.
Netanyahu backtracks on rejecting two states, but damage is already done
Binyamin Netanyahu’s contradictory statements on whether or not he supports a two-state solution are so at odds that they are hard to reconcile.
Bibi, Israel’s comeback kid
Smear tactics and appeals to the primal fear of his political base wins Binyamin Netanyahu the votes.
Netanyahu’s fate hangs in balance
Polls suggest that the embattled Israeli leader could lose power in next week’s election.
Fear and bluster in Congress
Netanyahu condemned US nuclear talks with Iran, but Obama hit back at his empty rhetoric.
Abbas, Netanyahu march in historic Paris rally
Unlikely scenes at a historic march in Paris against terrorism as Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu march together.
Israeli PM: No peace until Palestinians recognise Israel
A hardline speech has fuelled suspicions that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unwilling to agree to withdrawal from the West Bank.
Iran: New president, same policies
Israel is not convinced that the aims of new Iranian President Hassan Rowhani, who was sworn in this weekend, will change
Israel to approve prisoner deal with Palestine
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged his cabinet to approve the release of 104 Arab prisoners.
Rightwingers on the rise in Israel
Ahead of elections in Israel, ultra-ultra-nationalists using overtly racist rhetoric are surging in the polls.
Romney ‘would back Israeli strike against Iran’
An aide to Mitt Romney says the US presidential candidate is wooing Israeli support by promising to back any attack on Iran by Israel.
Hardliners in West Bank standoff
A house in the occupied territory has becoming yet another source of dispute in this conflicted area between Israel and Palestine.
Israel accused of gagging critics by drying up funding
Israel’s senior Cabinet members have approved a Bill limiting foreign donations to political not-for-profit organisations.
Netanyahu spurns US pressure for Palestinian deal
The Israeli premier has spurned American pressure to make a significant gesture towards peace to stave off international support.