1. Bibi the conjuror.
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PRIME minister elections , *ELECTIONS , *POLITICAL corruption -- Lawsuits & claims , *NATIONALISM , *ISRAELI Jews , *HISTORY ,ISRAEL-United States relations - Abstract
An editorial is presented which addresses Israeli prime minister Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu who has been elected to a record fifth term in office as of 2019, and it mentions Netantahu's skills as a political performer in the wake of various corruption charges. According to the article, Netayahu's victory came about through a combination of nationalism, anti-elitism, and Jewish chauvinism. The historical aspects of U.S.-Israeli relations are addressed, along with Jews and Arabs in Israel.
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- 2019