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Netanyahu, Biden Meet as Israel Continues Military Operations

This Is Beirut, 25/07 21:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joe Biden pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly reach a Gaza ceasefire Thursday, with a friendly handshake masking tense ties and questions over the outgoing United States leader's relevance. The two leaders put on a good-humored show for the cameras as they met in the Oval Office at the White House, just four days ...

Iran and Hamas Denounce Netanyahu's Congressional Address

This Is Beirut, 25/07 13:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran, and Hamas on Thursday denounced the US Congress for welcoming Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, in a highly controversial congressional address. Netanyahu spoke to the US Congress for the record breaking fourth time on Wednesday. [readmore"https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/world/275118"] "Palestinian children are slaughtered every ...

Netanyahu Delivers Landmark Speech to Congress

This Is Beirut, 24/07 21:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for his country and the United States to stand together in a landmark speech Wednesday aimed at rallying support from a US Congress divided over his military campaign in Gaza. "For the forces of civilization to triumph, America and Israel must stand together," Netanyahu said, after arriving to ...

Ben-Gvir Scolded for Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

This Is Beirut, 24/07 16:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A far-right Israeli minister said Wednesday he had prayed at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, yet again defying longstanding rules that permit Jewish visits but forbid prayer. The mosque compound is Islam's third holiest site and a symbol of Palestinian national identity but it is also revered by Jews as the site of their ancient ...

Who Would Represent the Palestinians in Negotiations With Israel?

This Is Beirut, 24/07 16:41 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to a politician from the Hezbollah-led March 8 camp, quoting an official of the pro-Iranian party, “a ceasefire will be announced in Gaza following the visit to Washington of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” However, key questions remain: What would the post-war phase in Gaza look like, and who would negotiate with Israel ...

Biden to Address US and Explain Decision to Drop Out

This Is Beirut, 24/07 13:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden will give what could be his final Oval Office speech on Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of November's election and deny that he will spend six months as a lame duck. With the world's eyes already on a looming clash between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Biden will insist in his address to the nation ...

Netanyahu to Address US Congress to Rally Support for Gaza War

This Is Beirut, 24/07 10:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress on Wednesday, seeking to rally support at a time of tensions between his country and its main military backer over the war in Gaza. Washington has been increasingly critical of the mounting toll on civilians, while protests in Israel by families of ...

A Timed Military Escalation Ahead of Netanyahu’s US Visit?

23/07 08:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Following a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv on Saturday, Israeli fighter jets launched an assault from the Nevatim Airbase (Negev) on oil and electricity facilities in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah. On Sunday, a Houthi official stated, "Israel made a serious mistake. We will retaliate in a strong and appropriate manner." Meanwhile, the American news ...

All Eyes Turned on Netanyahu in Washington

22/07 20:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On a three-day visit to the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appear before the US Congress on Wednesday with three main cards in hand, according to experts. Despite the "great political uncertainty" caused by the current president, Joe Biden, withdrawing from the presidential race, as Netanyahu puts it, American ...

Netanyahu to Make Landmark Speech to US Congress

This Is Beirut, 21/07 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress on Wednesday as he fights off intense pressure to quickly cut a Gaza war ceasefire deal with Hamas. Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving premier, will become the first foreign leader to address a joint meeting of the two chambers four times – pulling ...

ICJ Says that Israel's Occupation of the West Bank is "Illegal"

This Is Beirut, 19/07 18:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The ICJ has called Israel's occupation of the West Bank "illegal", Friday, in a non-binding advisory opinion. The UN's top court on Friday said Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was "illegal" and needed to end as soon as possible. The advisory opinion of The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) is not binding, ...

Israeli Parliament Opposes Palestinian Statehood

This Is Beirut, 18/07 17:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli parliament vote to oppose a Palestinian state as an "existential threat", just days ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, brought Palestinian and international criticism on Thursday. The 120-member Knesset, late on Wednesday, passed by 68 votes to nine a resolution that said a Palestinian state on land ...

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