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Will Trump’s Endorsement of Netanyahu Fire Up His Campaign or Fizzle?

President Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu was a “Great Warrior,” as he faces a tough re-election bid for prime minister. But the Trump brand is not what it once was in Israel, analysts say.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a campaign event in Yoqne’am on Saturday.
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Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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“Bibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition,” President Trump wrote of the Israeli prime minister on Sunday.
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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank

In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.

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Israeli settlers gathering as Palestinians harvested olives in the West Bank, on Friday.
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The Arab Kingmaker in Israel’s Election Who Wants a Partnership With Jews

Mansour Abbas, a dentist-turned-lawmaker, helped oust Benjamin Netanyahu once before. Now, he and a Jewish ex-police commander have teamed up to try to do it again.

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Mansour Abbas, leader of Raam, in Nazareth, Israel, in September.
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