Joshua Mitnick

Joshua Mitnick is a journalist based in Tel Aviv.

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Mansour Abbas, head of the Israeli party Raam.
Mansour Abbas, head of the Israeli party Raam.

An Arab Kingmaker in Israeli Politics?

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Joshua Mitnick
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

How Do You Say ‘Stop the Steal’ in Hebrew?

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Joshua Mitnick
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

What if Countries That Excel at Vaccinations Still Don’t Achieve Herd Immunity?

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Joshua Mitnick
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in an East Room event at the White House as Founder, Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam Ochsorn look on Jan 28, 2020.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in an East Room event at the White House as Founder, Chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam Ochsorn look on Jan 28, 2020.

Dead Men Don’t Testify

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Joshua Mitnick
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden shake hands prior to their meeting at the presidential compound in in Ramallah, West Bank, on March 10, 2010.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden shake hands prior to their meeting at the presidential compound in in Ramallah, West Bank, on March 10, 2010.

Among the Unanticipated Outcomes of the U.S. Election: A Palestinian One

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Joshua Mitnick
Fans of the Israeli Beitar Jerusalem Football Club show their support during the team's training in Jerusalem on Dec. 11, 2020.
Fans of the Israeli Beitar Jerusalem Football Club show their support during the team's training in Jerusalem on Dec. 11, 2020.

Red Card for Emirati Royal’s Soccer Diplomacy?

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Joshua Mitnick
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and alternative Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and alternative Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz

Election Déjà Vu for Israelis

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Joshua Mitnick
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017.

How Trump’s Defeat Could Mean More Policy Favors for Israel

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Joshua Mitnick
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (left) sits with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (left) sits with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

How a Biden Presidency Could Hurt Netanyahu—and Help Him

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Joshua Mitnick
A ship in flames is pictured at the port of Beirut following a massive explosion that hit the heart of the Lebanese capital on Aug. 4.
A ship in flames is pictured at the port of Beirut following a massive explosion that hit the heart of the Lebanese capital on Aug. 4.

How a Maritime Deal With Israel Could Ease Lebanon’s Woes

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Joshua Mitnick
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man wearing a protective mask and shield against the coronavirus, walks along a street in Jerusalem on Sept 11.
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man wearing a protective mask and shield against the coronavirus, walks along a street in Jerusalem on Sept 11.

How Politics Are Compounding Israel’s COVID-19 Crisis

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Joshua Mitnick
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Why Israel’s Political Odd Couple Could Be Headed for an Early Divorce

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Joshua Mitnick
An Israeli protester lies on a banner showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a demonstration against anti-democratic measures to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak in Tel Aviv on April 19.
An Israeli protester lies on a banner showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a demonstration against anti-democratic measures to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak in Tel Aviv on April 19.

Israel’s Cautionary Coronavirus Tale

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Joshua Mitnick
Palestinian artists draw murals depicting the Dome of the Rock and the West Bank as part of an awareness campaign against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 1.
Palestinian artists draw murals depicting the Dome of the Rock and the West Bank as part of an awareness campaign against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 1.

How Bibi’s Friends in the Settlements and in Washington Helped Scuttle His Annexation Move

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Joshua Mitnick
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their tour of the Israeli Innovation Summit in Jerusalem, Oct 24, 2018.
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their tour of the Israeli Innovation Summit in Jerusalem, Oct 24, 2018.

Why the U.S. Can’t Get Israel to Break Up With China

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