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Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with with far-right Zehout (identity) political party chairman Moshe Feiglin (L) during a joint press statement in Ramat Gan, near the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on August 29, 2019. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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