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  Netanyahu, Benjamin
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AffiliationLikud  
<-  2023-01-01  
 
NameBenjamin Netanyahu
Address
Tel Aviv, , Israel
EmailNone
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Born October 21, 1949 (74 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedNCdem
Mar 17, 2024 12:42pm
Tags Caucasian - Jewish - Judaism - Straight -
InfoBorn in Tel-Aviv on October 21, 1949, Benjamin Netanyahu grew up in Jerusalem. He spent his high school years in the United States, where his father, the historian Professor Benzion Netanyahu, taught history. Returning to Israel in 1967, Mr. Netanyahu enlisted in the Israel Defence Forces and served in an elite commando unit.

Mr. Netanyahu participated in various missions during the War of Attrition, including the Beirut Airport operation. He took part in the rescue of the hijacked Sabena Airlines hostages at Ben Gurion Airport, in which he was wounded. He was also cited for outstanding operational leadership by O.C. Northern Command, the late Maj. Gen. Motta Gur. He was discharged from the I.D.F. in 1972 and reached the rank of captain following the Yom Kippur War.

Mr. Netanyahu received a B.Sc. in Architecture and an M.Sc. in Management Studies from M.I.T. He also studied political science at M.I.T. and Harvard University.

After completing his studies he was employed by the Boston Consulting Group, an international business consulting firm. He later joined the senior management of Rim Industries in Jerusalem.

In 1979 he initiated and organized an international conference against terrorism, under the auspices of the Jonathan Institute - a private foundation dedicated to the study of terrorism, which was named after his brother Jonathan who fell while leading the rescue party at Entebbe.

World leaders, including former U.S. President George Bush and former Secretary of State George Shultz, participated in this conference and a subsequent one in 1984. Mr. Netanyahu has been credited by Mr. Shultz for his central role in effecting a change in American policies on international terrorism.

In 1982, at the request of then-Ambassador Moshe Arens, Mr. Netanyahu assumed the position of Deputy Chief of Mission in the Israeli Embassy in Washington. He was a member of the first delegation to the talks on strategic cooperation between Israel and the United States. Two years later he was appointed Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations and served there for four years.

Returning to Israel in 1988, Mr. Netanyahu was elected to the 12th Knesset as a Likud member and was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister.

During the Gulf War he served as Israel's principal representative in the international arena. In October 1991, he was a senior member of the Israeli delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference, which initiated the first direct negotiations between Israel and Syria, Lebanon, and a joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation.

On March 25, 1993, he was elected Likud Party Chairman and the party's candidate for Prime Minister.

Elected on May 29, 1996 as Israel's 9th Prime Minister, Mr. Netanyahu was sworn in to the post on June 18, 1996, following Knesset approval.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
02/01/2015-02/03/2015 202 Strategies 29.00% ( 0.0) 67.00% ( 0.0) 4.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
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02/01/2015-02/03/2015 202 Strategies 41.00% ( 0.0) 54.00% ( 0.0) 5.00% ( 0.0)

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Jun 19, 2021 03:30am News Netanyahu agrees to leave official residence by July 10  Article IndyGeorgia 
Apr 21, 2021 10:00am Strategy Netanyahu tries to change election rules as mandate slips away  Article RP 
Nov 21, 2019 10:40am News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges  Article RP 
Oct 08, 2019 11:00am News Religious right opinion leaders call on Netanyahu to step down  Article RP 
Sep 10, 2019 10:50am Strategy Netanyahu seeks to annex Jordan Valley 'in coordination' with U.S.   Article RP 
Apr 07, 2019 06:50am Strategy Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected  Article RP 

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  11/01/2022 ISR Knesset - Likud Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/01/2022 ISR Prime Minister Won 53.33% (+33.33%)
  03/23/2021 ISR Prime Minister Lost 25.00% (-25.83%)
  03/23/2021 ISR Knesset - Likud Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/02/2020 ISR Prime Minister Won 60.83% (+47.50%)
  03/02/2020 ISR Knesset - Likud Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/26/2019 Likud Chairman Won 72.46% (+44.92%)
  09/17/2019 ISR Prime Minister Won 25.83% (-1.67%)
  09/17/2019 ISR Knesset - Likud Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  04/09/2019 ISR Prime Minister Won 30.00% (+0.83%)
  04/09/2019 ISR Knesset - Likud Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/17/2015 Israel Prime Minister Won 50.83% (+30.83%)
  03/17/2015 ISR Knesset - Likud Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  12/31/2014 Likud Chairman Won 75.00% (+56.00%)
  01/22/2013 ISR Prime Minister Won 56.67% (+44.17%)
  01/22/2013 ISR Knesset - Likud Yisrael Beiteinu Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/31/2012 Likud Chairman Won 76.79% (+53.57%)
  02/10/2009 ISR Prime Minister Won 61.67% (+38.33%)
  02/10/2009 ISR Knesset - Likud Seat 01 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/15/2007 Likud Chairman Won 73.20% (+49.80%)
  03/28/2006 ISR Prime Minister Lost 10.00% (-45.83%)
  12/19/2005 Likud Chairman Won 44.60% (+11.60%)
  09/26/2005 Likud Chairman Lost 48.12% (-3.77%)
  02/28/2003 ISR Finance Minister Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/28/2002 Likud Chairman Lost 40.80% (-15.00%)
  11/06/2002 ISR Minister of Foreign Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/17/1999 ISR Prime Minister Lost 43.92% (-12.17%)
  01/25/1999 Likud Chairman Won 82.00% (+64.00%)
  12/18/1998 ISR Minister of Finance Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/20/1998 ISR Minister of Religious Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/12/1997 ISR Minister of Religious Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/20/1997 ISR Minister of Finance Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/10/1996 ISR Minister of Justice Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/18/1996 ISR Minister of Religious Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/29/1996 ISR Prime Minister Won 50.50% (+0.99%)
  03/25/1993 Likud Chairman Won 52.40% (+25.50%)
  12/26/1988 ISR Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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