scorecardresearch
Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicBejamin Netanyahu

Topic: Bejamin Netanyahu

PM Benjamin Netanyahu halts plan to overhaul Israel’s judiciary after nationwide turmoil

While Netanyahu says this would ensure a proper balance between elected government & the judiciary & would not endanger minority rights, they have drawn furious opposition.

Israel PM Netanyahu under pressure from US with growing protests in the country

Israel's closest ally the United States Wednesday demanded the Prime Minister repudiate a call by his Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for a Palestinian village to be erased.

Israel PM Netanyahu promises swift response to Friday synagogue shooting

The Israel PM pledged a 'strong, swift & precise' response Saturday to a deadly Palestinian shooting attack near a synagogue on Jerusalem's outskirts which killed seven & left two wounded.

Reena Pushkarna, who hosted Modi gets Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, says whole Israel honoured

The 1990s informal Oslo peace talks between Israel and Palestine took place at her restaurant, Tandoori, in Tel Aviv.

The time-tested US-Israel alliance is under stress. Biden-Harris wary of new Netanyahu govt

Israeli politics has been taking a turn to far-Right with greater assertion of religious (ultra)nationalism – an agenda that challenges cultural-social pluralism.

It wasn’t just politics that led to Netanyahu’s ouster

The purpose of Netanyahu’s assault on the pillars of Israeli democracy was simple: for him to remain in power and stay out of jail.

Why Netanyahu and Saudi’s MBS have good reason to meet

Reports about a meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel & Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman come amid talks of a historic treaty taking shape in West Asia.

Israel PM Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince, Pompeo, says report

Report in Axios said Netanyahu's travel was confirmed via online flight radar sites that showed a private jet departing from Tel Aviv Sunday evening & flying directly to Neom.

Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign historic peace deal, Trump calls it dawn of new Middle East

The Abraham Accord, which says the UAE and Bahrain will establish embassies and work with Israel across a range of sectors, does not mention the Israel-Palestine conflict.

India and Israel agree to strengthen bilateral ties for a mutually beneficial partnership

Israel's new government was sworn in on Sunday under PM Netanyahu, bringing an end to the longest political deadlock in the country's history.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.