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Déjà vu in Israel: Another government crumbles
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Déjà vu in Israel: Another government crumbles

Political tumult is again the order of the day in Israel, where the fifth election cycle in 42 months is about to kick off. What sparked the latest government collapse, and how might Israel overcome this period of chronic stalemate?

What We're Watching: Bennett throws in the towel in Israel, Petro wins in Colombia, Macron loses majority in France
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What We're Watching: Bennett throws in the towel in Israel, Petro wins in Colombia, Macron loses majority in France

Israel's never-ending election loop, Colombia lurches left, Macron’s agenda hits a major snag

What We’re Watching: Russian annexation fears, Russia-Israel drama, Mali breaks from France
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What We’re Watching: Russian annexation fears, Russia-Israel drama, Mali breaks from France

,Fears that Russia will annex more of Ukraine,Israeli-Russian war of words, Russia challenges France in ... Mali

What We’re Watching: Hungary hearts Russian gas, Israeli government in trouble, Ukrainian exodus
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What We’re Watching: Hungary hearts Russian gas, Israeli government in trouble, Ukrainian exodus

Hungry for Russian gas, Budapest will pay in rubles; Israel (perhaps) headed for yet another election; the exodus from eastern Ukraine has begun

​Will Bennett ditch Ukraine peace talks to focus on domestic terror?
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​Will Bennett ditch Ukraine peace talks to focus on domestic terror?

Israel is facing its worst domestic terror wave in nearly a decade after 11 people were killed in three cities in just one week. What are the domestic and international implications of the brutal terrorism plaguing Israel?

Elon Musk, Time Person of the Year? Naftali Bennett visits UAE
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Elon Musk, Time Person of the Year? Naftali Bennett visits UAE

Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week with a look at Naftali Bennett's first official visit to the UAE, China's response to recent US sanctions, and Elon Musk's chances at Time Person of the Year.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stands between Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Justice Minister Gideon Saar at a news conference on economy in Jerusalem, July 6, 2021
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What We're Watching: Israel finally gets a budget, US expands vax mandate, Portugal elections loom

Israel's PM Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden
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What to expect at the Biden-Bennett meeting at the White House

For the first time since assuming their posts, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden will meet Friday for a face-to-face meeting at the White House. What's on the agenda — what likely isn't — and why does this meeting matter now?

Israel's President Reuven Rivlin sits next to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett as they pose for a group photo together with ministers of the new Israeli government, in Jerusalem June 14, 2021.
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What We're Watching: Israel's awkward new government, Novavax is ready to play, Spaniards protest pardons

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett
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Israel's historic (and fractious) post-Bibi government

After four elections in two years, Israel is finally on the brink of forming a new government. But for the first time in 12 years it won't be headed by someone named Benjamin Netanyahu. The new power-sharing coalition is likely to be one of the most ideologically-diverse in the country's history. How, after years of dysfunction and deadlock, did we get here, and how might this new government shape Israeli politics and policymaking?