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==Prime Minister of Israel==
==Prime Minister of Israel==
In 1988, Netanyahu returned to Israel and was elected as a member of the [[Knesset]], the legislator of Israel. During the 1991 [[Persian Gulf War]] Netanyahu was a member of Israeli delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference, which was the first direct negotiations between Israel and [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], and a joint [[Jordanian]]-[[Palestinian]] delegation. In 1993, Netanyahu became chairman of the right-of-center Likud party. He was elected Israel's 9th Prime Minister in 1996 and sworn in after the approval of the Knesset. During his three-year term the number of terror attacks in Israel drastically decreased. On economics he governed as a free-market conservative, accelerated privatization of government-owned companies and reduced the budget deficit. By the time of Netanyahu's reelection he had alienated the political left, while also the political right for his negotiations with [[Yasser Arafat]] and the Palestinians. He was defeated in May 1999 by Ehud Barak.
In 1988, Netanyahu returned to Israel and was elected as a member of the [[Knesset]], the legislator of Israel. During the 1991 [[Persian Gulf War]] Netanyahu was a member of the Israeli delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference, which was the first direct negotiations between Israel and [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], and a joint [[Jordanian]]-[[Palestinian]] delegation. In 1993, Netanyahu became chairman of the right-of-center Likud party. He was elected Israel's 9th Prime Minister in 1996 and sworn in after the approval of the Knesset. During his three-year term, the number of terror attacks in Israel drastically decreased. On economics, he governed as a free-market conservative, accelerated privatization of government-owned companies and reduced the budget deficit. By the time of Netanyahu's reelection he had alienated the political left, while also the political right for his negotiations with [[Yasser Arafat]] and the Palestinians. He was defeated in May 1999 by Ehud Barak.
[[Image:BenjaminNetanyahu452.jpg|right|Benjamin Netanyahu press conference, 02/20/09.|thumb]]
[[Image:BenjaminNetanyahu452.jpg|right|Benjamin Netanyahu press conference, 02/20/09.|thumb]]
From 2003 through 2005 Netanyahu served as Finance Minister in the [[Ariel Sharon]] administration. He advocated policies that reduced government, strengthened the private sector, cut taxes, and privatized pensions. During his tenure [[unemployment]] dropped and the Israeli economy went from shrinking 1% to growing 4.2% in 2004.<ref>http://www.netanyahu.org/biography.html</ref> On February 10, 2009 legislative elections, the right-wing parties won a majority of seats in the Knesset, and they selected Netanyahu to serve a second term as Prime Minister. He was sworn in on March 13, 2009.
From 2003 through 2005 Netanyahu served as Finance Minister in the [[Ariel Sharon]] administration. He advocated policies that reduced government, strengthened the private sector, cut taxes, and privatized pensions. During his tenure [[unemployment]] dropped and the Israeli economy went from shrinking 1% to growing 4.2% in 2004.<ref>http://www.netanyahu.org/biography.html</ref> On February 10, 2009, legislative elections, the right-wing parties won a majority of seats in the Knesset, and they selected Netanyahu to serve a second term as Prime Minister. He was sworn in on March 13, 2009.
Among other important pieces of legislation passed by Netanyahu's [[conservative]] coalition, in July 2018, the Knesset passed an amendment to the country's de-facto constitution strengthening Israel's status as a Jewish state, proclaiming Jerusalem as the "united " capital of the country, and made Hebrew the country's official language, among other changes.<ref>Multiple references:
*Danan, Deborah (July 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/07/19/netanyahu-hails-jewish-state-bill-as-pivotal-moment-in-zionist-history/ Netanyahu Hails Jewish State Bill as ‘Pivotal Moment’ in Zionist History]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
*Lubell, Maayan (July 18, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-politics-law/israel-adopts-divisive-jewish-nation-state-law-idUSKBN1K901V Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
*Zion, Ilan Ben (July 19, 2018). [https://apnews.com/a9804a4476fb4123859aa7e3dd1ab871 Israeli parliament passes contentious Jewish nation bill]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
*Hoffman, Gil (July 19, 2018). [https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Controversial-Jewish-nation-state-bill-passes-into-law-562898 Controversial Jewish Nation-State Bill Passes into Law]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
*Lis, Jonathan; Landau, Noa (July 19, 2018). [https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-passes-controversial-nation-state-bill-1.6291048 Israel Passes Controversial Jewish Nation-state Bill After Stormy Debate]. ''Haaretz''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
See also:
*Byas, Steve (July 20, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/item/29591-israeli-communist-offers-south-africa-as-model-for-israel-after-passage-of-controversial-nation-state-bill Israeli Communist Offers South Africa as Model for Israel After Passage of Controversial Nation-State Bill]. ''The New American''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref>
===Relations with the Obama Administration===
===Relations with the Obama Administration===