Questions and Answers about
Benjamin Netanyahu
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in PlacesWhere are Al Jazeera’s main headquarters located?
Answer: Amidst the swirling news of legislative actions in Israel targeting Al Jazeera in early April 2024, the network’s main headquarters is in Doha, Qatar. Despite Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations within Israeli borders, accusing it of being a “terror channel,” Al Jazeera’s heart beats in Doha. There,…
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in PlacesHow old is Israel?
Answer: Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, after the British mandate over Palestine ended. This year, according to the Hebrew calendar, Israel marks its 75th anniversary on April 26, 2023. However, the celebrations are overshadowed by a political crisis that has divided the country for months._x000D__x000D_Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces widespread opposition and protests…
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in PoliticsWhich law did Netanyahu pass just before delaying his flagship judicial changes?
Answer: On March 26, 2023. thousands of Israelis protested the country’s planned judicial overhaul after Prime Minister Netanyahu fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who said the judicial overhaul must be stopped due to the damage it is doing to the military. The next day. Netanyahu agreed to delay his flagship judicial changes to the next…