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Netanyahu Claims ‘Enormous Victory,’ Pledges to Form ‘Nationalist Government’

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 by Benjamin Kerstein Confetti falls as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands next to his wife Sara after speaking to supporters following the announcement of exit polls in Israel’s election at his Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 3, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed an “enormous victory” in […]

Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election

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Iran’s rulers, under intense US pressure over the country’s nuclear program, need a high turnout to boost their legitimacy, damaged after nationwide protests in November. FEBRUARY 22, 2020 12:48 DUBAI – Candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards looked on course to win a parliamentary majority on Saturday, reportedly leading in the race in Tehran and […]

Netanyahu said to gripe to Zuckerberg that Facebook is undermining his campaign

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PM reportedly asks social media giant’s CEO to ‘ensure the fairness of the election’; company spokesman says it is ‘an open platform for all ideas’ Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly phoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday to complain that the social media giant was taking action against his supporters in Israel’s recent elections. Citing sources […]