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Why Bibi backed off on elections (apparently) - analysis
But apparently, not everything that looks and smells like an election is one, especially for Netanyahu, who likes to mislead his adversaries in politics and the press.
WITH HIS court case looming on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is launching a last-ditch campaign against the levers of civil society, in particular the judiciary, the police and the role of the free press.
(photo credit:
TAL SHAHAR/REUTERS
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By
GIL HOFFMAN
AUGUST 14, 2020 02:09
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