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Ben Birnbaum

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March 18, 2015
Ben Birnbaum
Benjamin Netanyahu Will Not Win Another Election
And four other takeaways from Israel's contest
July 20, 2014
Ben Birnbaum, Amir Tibon
The Explosive, Inside Story of How John Kerry Built an Israel-Palestine Peace Plan—and Watched It Crumble
January 11, 2014
Ben Birnbaum
Ariel Sharon, 1928-2014
He ultimately confronted the right wing. Will Netanyahu do the same?
November 25, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
The Iran Deal Is Better Than Nothing—Even for Israel
November 12, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
Netanyahu Abhors the Iran Deal—And There's Little He Can Do About It
November 6, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
Avigdor Lieberman Is Back and Ready to Wreak Havoc
November 4, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
The Ted Cruz of Israel
Danny Danon is driving Bibi—and just about everyone else—crazy
October 23, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
"Israel Doesn’t Need America on D-Day"
A leading voice of restraint is starting to worry about Iran
October 17, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
Netanyahu Sure Looks Like He's Getting Ready to Divide Jerusalem
September 13, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
An Israeli Strike on Iran Just Got More Likely
July 30, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
Here's What John Kerry's Peace Settlement Will Look Like (Probably)
July 24, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
A Socialist Woman Could Dethrone Netanyahu
Four ways Shelly Yacimovich could become Israel's next prime minister
July 21, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
Seven Reasons There's Hope for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
July 9, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
Netanyahu Could Save the Two-State Solution
His political future might depend on it
March 19, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
"It's Just a Matter of Time"
A conversation with former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert about the two-state solution
March 11, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
The End of the Two-State Solution
Why the window is closing on Middle-East peace
January 22, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
The Winners and Losers of Israel's Election
January 21, 2013
Ben Birnbaum
Netanyahu's Nightmare: How Israel's Elections Could Surprise Us
December 31, 2012
Ben Birnbaum
Netanyahu's New Headache: Avigdor Lieberman Is Dragging Him Down
November 28, 2012
Ben Birnbaum
Don’t Expect Tzipi Livni to Shake Up Israel’s Election

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