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  France terror: Israeli PM urges fight against 'Islamist extremism'

  World | January 11, 2015 8:15 IST

  Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned the terror attacks in France earlier this month, which killed 20 people, and called for a fight against Islamist extremism."On behalf of the citizens of Israel,

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  Israeli PM fires two top ministers

  World | December 03, 2014 6:43 IST

  Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni on Tuesday evening, according to a statement from the prime minister's office."In the last couple of weeks, ministers Lapid

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  Modi may meet Israeli PM Netanyahu in New York

  World | September 25, 2014 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: Indian and Israeli officials are trying to schedule a possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, sources said.This will

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  Iranians to Israeli PM: We are free to wear jeans

  World | October 07, 2013 11:23 IST

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Iranians are accustomed to jabs from Israel's prime minister. But this one hit a nerve: Claiming clampdowns by Iran's rulers extended to blue jeans.Social media sites were flooded Monday with Iranians

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  Israeli PM Says, Arab World Is Undergoing Earthquake

  World | February 15, 2011 17:10 IST

  Jerusalem, Feb 15: Israel's prime minister said Monday that an "earthquake" is under way in the Arab world but that he "hopes for the best."Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel hopes to strengthen its existing peace agreements