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Singaporean prime minister tells Netanyahu that he endorses ‘two-state solution’

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, hosting a visit by his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Monday his country believes in a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Hostile reception awaits Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of landmark visit to Australia

Business and religious leaders, lawyers, academics, entertainers and former politicians have joined forces to oppose Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Australia, saying his policies “provoke, intimidate and oppress” the Palestinian people and are pushing the Middle East further from peace.

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Israel's PM rejected secret U.S.-pitched regional peace deal: reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned down a regional peace plan pitched to him by then U.S. Secretary of States John Kerry last year, Israeli media reported Sunday.

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Trump drops US commitment to 'two-state' Mideast deal

US President Donald Trump shelved Washington's years-long quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying he would back a single state if it led to peace.

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Trump welcomes Israel's Netanyahu for Middle East talks

President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, their first meeting since the inauguration and one that promises to shape the contours of Middle East policy for the years ahead.

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Israeli PM seeks 'no gaps' with Trump ahead of White House talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, preparing for his first meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, will work with advisers on Tuesday to align Israeli and U.S. thinking on the Middle East and ensure "no gaps" remain.

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Global Risk Briefing

Politics is roiling markets as the Trump era dawns, Chinese leadership turns over and major elections sweep through Europe. Bloomberg’s risk map signals where danger lurks.

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Israel lifts restrictions on building more homes in East Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told senior ministers he is lifting restrictions on settlement building in East Jerusalem, a statement said on Sunday, immediately after the city's municipal government approved permits for the building of hundreds of new homes in the area.

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Investigators question Israel's Netanyahu over alleged receipt of gifts

Police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for three hours under caution at his official residence in Jerusalem on Monday on suspicion of receiving gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant.

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Israel's attorney-general orders criminal probe against PM Netanyahu: TV

Israel's attorney-general has ordered police to open a criminal investigation in two unspecified matters involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Channel 10 television said on Wednesday (Dec 28).

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Israel's Netanyahu blasts Kerry's Middle East policy speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday slammed the United States State Secretary John Kerry's Middle East policy speech, denouncing Kerry as "obsessed" and "biased."

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Israeli PM summons envoys of Security Council members over settlement vote

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday summoned ambassadors of the UN Security Council's member countries for a reprimand over a West Bank settlements resolution, the Foreign Ministry said.

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US concludes $38 bn Israel military aid deal

The United States on Tuesday announced it had reached a record $38 billion 10-year military aid deal with Israel, despite increased disagreement over the Middle East peace process.

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Israeli hard-liner politician sworn-in as defense chief

​Israel's ultranationalist lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman was sworn-in as defense minister on Monday evening after the Israeli parliament approved the nomination.

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Palestinians doubt "real motive" of Israel by calling direct peace talks

​Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that the call by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold direct bilateral negotiations aims to "cover" for its rejection of the French initiative to hold an international peace conference.

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Israel commemorates fallen soldiers, terror victims on memorial day

​Israel started commemorating its annual Day of Remembrance of Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims on Tuesday afternoon.

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Israeli, Turkish officials to meet for reconciliation talks

Israeli and Turkish negotiation teams are set to meet Wednesday in Switzerland in an effort to finalize a rapprochement deal, local media reported on Tuesday.