World & Nation
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield addressed Israel’s parliament, a rare honor awarded to the highest-ranking Republican in U.S. politics.
May 1, 2023
Politics
In the U.S., Benjamin Netanyahu courted Donald Trump but heard a new harsher tone on the Gaza war from Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee.
July 26, 2024
Israel’s parliament voted Wednesday to dissolve and hold early elections after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired two top ministers, unraveling his governing coalition after 20 months in office.
Dec. 3, 2014
The historic ruling effectively puts an end to a decades-old system that granted ultra-Orthodox men broad exemptions from military service.
June 25, 2024
World Now
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May 9, 2012
Israeli intolerance shows up on Internet, in Knesset, on the street
Jan. 23, 2011
Letters to the Editor
Readers debate the pro-Palestinian protests on multiple campuses and the crackdown against them by college administrators.
April 30, 2024
Lawmakers within the Israeli prime minister’s party reject three of his Cabinet appointees. One is later accepted, but the political damage is done.
Nov. 8, 2005
Legislators are expected to approve Sharon’s polarizing initiative. Both sides portray the vote as a struggle for Israel’s soul.
Oct. 25, 2004
The Israeli premier tells Likud Party members they would put U.S. backing at risk if they blocked his proposal on evacuating settlements.
April 23, 2004