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Steve Leibowitz

In the image of his ideological mentor, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, the Latvia-born Israeli became a pillar of professional and political achievement—a voice of reason during the crucial development of the Jewish state.
He has never held public office; his political, economic and social views are virtually unknown. Yet his newly established party is already outpolling current opposition parties.
Crises that threaten to collapse the coalition may have less to do with fundamental issues of governance and more to do with political posturing.
The prime minister describes the charges as part of a conspiracy and denies all wrongdoing, giving no indication that he will voluntarily leave office, even if the recommendations are turned into indictments.
In the flurry of praise and remembrance of the former president’s passing comes a discussion of contentious moments regarding Israel and America in the early 1990s.
The East-Med project has been described as potentially the longest and deepest underwater pipeline in the world. And it could be a windfall for Israel, providing the backing comes through.
Early elections remain a likely scenario if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to stabilize his now-narrow coalition, following the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman and a threat by Education Minister Naftali Bennett to bring down the government if he didn’t receive the vacant defense post.