| Newsletter Tuesday, September 17, 2019 |
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| With election in full swing, some 26% of eligible voters already cast their ballots |
| As of 1 p.m., 956,856 people have cast their ballots, 2.1 percentage points more than the same hour during the previous election in April. Across the country, 10,885 voting stations opened their doors at 7 a.m. to 6,394,030 eligible voters. Most voting stations to close at 10 p.m. |
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| Opinions |
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| What to do about Palestinian textbook incitement: Israel’s parties respond |
| by Rachel Avraham |
| September 17, 2019 |
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| Isn’t it time to get our house in order? |
| by Joshua Goldstein |
| September 16, 2019 |
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| A general election, or a vote of confidence? |
| by Yossi Beilin |
| September 16, 2019 |
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| A third of voters are still undecided |
| by Dr. Yaakov Maor |
| September 16, 2019 |
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| Rivlin: I will do everything I can to avoid another election |
| by Yori Yalon |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| Calling on public to go out and vote, President Reuven Rivlin says he will act to establish a new government as soon as possible. „We must remember that in the democratic game, influence only passes through the ballot box,” he says. |
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| Netanyahu: Don’t waste your votes on Bennett and Shaked |
| by Yehuda Shlezinger, Israel Hayom Staff |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s election is going to be „very close” and calls on the voting public not to vote for parties that „won’t pass the electoral threshold.” Shaked: Netanyahu trying to prevent Yamina’s chances: „We are at war.” Gantz: „We are voting today for change.” |
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| Lieberman vows to only join unity government with Likud, Blue and White |
| by Associated Press, Israel Hayom Staff |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| The potential kingmaker of the election, Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman, says he will insist upon a unity government that includes Netanyahu’s Likud and its main challenger, the centrist Blue and White party. There won’t be a third round of elections and the parties will have to deal with the „constellation” that emerges from this vote, he says. |
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More News |
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| Dutch court to hear case against Blue and White’s Benny Gantz |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| As voting gets underway in Israel, Dutch court to hold hearing on admissibility of civil suit brought by Dutch national of Palestinian descent Ismail Ziada. Ziada is seeking damages from then-IDF Chief of Staff Gantz and IAF chief Amir Eshel for the deaths of six of his relatives who were killed in 2014’s Operation Protective Edge. |
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| Iran’s supreme leader: There will be no talks with US at any level |
| by News Agencies, Israel Hayom Staff |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| „If we yield to their pressure and hold talks with Americans … This will show that their maximum pressure on Iran has succeeded. They should know that this policy has no value for us,” says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Remarks are apparently meant to end all speculation about a possible US-Iran meeting at the UN later this month. |
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| Radio host: Israeli, American Left ‘criminalizing politics’ |
| by Alex Traiman, JNS, Israel Hayom Staff |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| In interview with JNS, conservative radio personality, author Mark Levin says the Left „is always looking for a way to walk away with a piece of paper and peace in our time. You know what? Sometimes, you don’t get peace in our time because sometimes, there are really bad people running countries that want to do really bad things.” |
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| In rebuff to Netanyahu, Palestinian government meets in Jordan Valley |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| Palestinian PM Mohammed Shtayyeh warns: If Netanyahu follows through on his annexation pledge, Israel „will have terminated all the agreements it signed with us.” „We will do everything we can to strengthen our people’s steadfastness on our land,” he says. |
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| Reports: Iranian militia near Iraq-Syria border hit in airstrikes |
| by i24NEWS, Israel Hayom Staff |
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September 17, 2019 |
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| „Unidentified warplanes” strike Shiite militia targets in the Al Bukamal region of eastern Syria early Tuesday morning, Arab media outlets report. The airstrikes were allegedly carried out near the Iraqi border and targeted the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Units. One Iraqi news channel says Israel behind the attacks. |
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| International Space Station makes rare visit to Holy Land’s skies |
| by Yafit Ovadia |
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September 16, 2019 |
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| Station to make repeated appearances over central Israel until Sept. 24. |
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