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Benny Gantz

Benny Gantz, the head of the Blue and White political party in Israel, speaks to the audience at the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington, DC on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Ahead of an election, Israeli politicians take their campaigns to AIPAC

Israel holds a national election in two weeks. So, why did Israeli politicians come all the way to Washington to take part in a conference sponsored by the Jewish lobbying group, AIPAC?

Two up close portraits of white men with short hair cuts competing for prime minister.

For the first time in a decade, Netanyahu has a serious challenger

Global Politics
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