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To defeat resurgent Kahanism, Galon says she is willing to compromise on policy. But can she really influence her potential coalition partners?
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Israel indicts Palestinian journalist over ‘incitement’ in Facebook posts

Lama Ghosheh is currently under house arrest after becoming the latest casualty of Israel's anti-incitement laws targeting Palestinians.
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Deutsche Welle's new code of conduct marks the latest Israel-related crackdown on free speech in German public life.
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