The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies• Front Page:
o Netanyahu buys more time to form a new Israeli government.
o Haifa’s municipality closes the roads leading to petrochemical factories following increased cancer rates.
o 15 charges are expected to be filed in a large corruption case in which leaders within Liberman’s party are suspected to be involved.
1- Following the Passover holiday, coalition negotiations enter an intense phase to form Netanyahu’s fourth government.
2- Israeli intelligence does not expect its Western counterparts to cooperate with it against Iran.
3- Israel is primarily fearful of the lifting of sanctions on Iran and the expansion of its regional influence.
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o A word at the beginning: Israeli society is mostly right-wing par excellence.
o 67 members of Knesset recommend Netanyahu form the next Israeli government.
o J-Street to Jewish Americans: Netanyahu does not represent us!
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o A week ahead of the general elections, Rivlin seeks the formation of a national unity government which would work to change the electoral system.
o For the first time, Israel’s Supreme Court discusses freedom of expression on university campuses.
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o A word at the start: In Israeli elections, political affairs are more and more marginal.
o Following a report on Netanyahu’s household expenditures, the political arena is in a state of alert in anticipation of the State Comptroller’s report on the housing crisis.
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o A book written by President Abbas is translated to Hebrew with the aim of distorting his image as a man of peace.
o New Israeli plans to expand 4 settlements . . . “The Blue Line Crew” prepares to declare more Palestinian territory as “state-owned land”.
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