4 d. ago Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu – now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn

For years Netanyahu has divided and disrupted his opponents. But new leaders are beginning to organise• Aluf Benn is the editor-in-chief of HaaretzIn his successful quest to become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has leveraged his most valuable asset: the country’s ineffective opposition. He has been playing his opponents off against each other, staying afloat while they are left powerless and irrelevant.Netanyahu has survived multiple corruption cases, an ongoing criminal trial and recurring elections. Even after Hamas invaded Israel by surprise, on 7 October, 2023, leading to the longest, deadliest and most ruinous war in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the opposition failed to pose a political threat to Netanyahu. This week, Israel continues its expanded offensive across Gaza alongside a deadly bombing campaign. Rather than bearing the responsibility for the unparalleled tragedy and being kicked out of office in disgrace, the prime minister h...

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3 w. ago Trump and Zelensky meeting ‘indicative’ of efforts to achieve peace, says Lammy

The US and Ukrainian presidents were pictured in discussion at the Vatican over the weekend, having both travelled for Pope Francis’s funeral.

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3 w. ago Melania Trump's confidants tell all about sudden shift in marriage to 'unsteady' Donald

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania looked practically newlywed as they packed on the PDA this weekend while in to Rome for Pope Francis 's funeral...

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3 w. ago Prince William's 'secret move' led to Trump's peace talks with Zelensky at Pope funeral

Prince William was among the world leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican at the weekend - and it seems he played his part in paving the way for historic talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky

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3 w. ago Trump blames Obama over Crimea as he claims Zelensky ready to give up territory

Donald Trump has claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea to Vladimir Putin after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral over the weekend.

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3 w. ago Trump claims Zelensky ready to give up Crimea after meeting at Pope Francis’ funeral

Donald Trump has claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea to Vladimir Putin after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral over the weekend.

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3 w. ago Andy Burnham: 'The loss of Pope Francis hit me harder than I expected'

The Greater Manchester mayor got emotional as he paid tribute to the late Pope following his funeral at the Vatican this weekend

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4 w. ago How to watch the Pope’s Funeral on TV? BBC schedule and channel details

Pope Francis’ Funeral will be live on TV this weekend ⛪

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4 w. ago Giorgia Meloni faces awkward weekend at funeral of pope whose values she opposed

Italian PM and pontiff could not have been further apart on issues such as migration, climate crisis and economyIt is an awkward weekend for Giorgia Meloni. The Italian leader will host a gathering of world leaders to say goodbye to a much-revered pope whose public views – from the treatment of people fleeing war to the climate crisis – were diametrically opposed to hers.While Pope Francis was a staunch advocate for asylum seekers, and blessed the vessels that saved refugees at sea, Meloni once said Italy should “repatriate migrants back to their countries and then sink the boats that rescued them”. Continue reading...

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