The position has reportedly become vacant after Netanyahu refused to give the the defense minister portfolio to Minister of Education Naftali Bennett as well as Bayit Yehudi MK Eli Ben-Dahan.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Israel's Netanyahu in crucial talks to save coalition as he resists calls for snap polls
Israeli PM says elections now would be 'unnecessary and wrong,' ahead of what he called last-ditch talks to hold his embattled coalition together..
Source: Albawaba
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Photos: Sheikh Mohammed meets Pakistan’s Imran Khan in Dubai
Sheikh Mohammed also welcomed the Pakistani Prime Minister in an Urdu tweet..
Source: Albawaba
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Ten Iranian political factions form coalition aiming to ‘overthrow regime’
Iranian parties and political forces have reportedly agreed to ally together to set plans and political preparations in motion that aims at “overthrowing the regime in Tehran”, according
Source: Al Arabiya
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Report: 30% increase in sexual harassment indictments in 2017
The State Prosecutor's Office attributed the rise in the number of the indictments to the enactment of the "Sex Tape Law."
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Report: 30% increase in sexual harassment indictments in 2017
Shaked strives for a more conservative Supreme Court
Asked about the possibility of elections, Shaked responded that she thinks they will be in March.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Iranian actors take center stage against US sanctions
Iranian artists, particularly those in the film industry, have launched two separate campaigns against the US sanctions, saying the measures will hit the vulnerable and sick.
Source: Al Monitor
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Palestinian Museum revives solidarity posters with new workshop, exhibit
The Palestinian Museum hosted a workshop for young artists interested in creating the "Palestinian posters" popular in recent decades, lending new life to the compelling images and deep symbolism of the art form.
Source: Al Monitor
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Will Israeli defense minister's exit impact Russia-Israel cooperation on Syria?
The resignation of Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has triggered discussion in Russian circles about whether the departure of a man deemed a staunch advocate for a "special relationship" with Moscow will affect Benjamin Netanyahu's cooperation with Vladimir Putin on Syria.
Source: Al Monitor
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