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People sit behind a bar as they attend a watch party for the US Presidential debate between Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at American Eat Co. in Tucson, Arizona, on September 10, 2024. (Rebecca Noble/AFP)
September 12, 2024, 10:25 pm
Harris leads Trump in latest poll, with 53% of voters saying Democrat won debate
US vice president ahead of GOP contender by 5 points; just over half of respondents say former president stumbled, didn’t appear sharp, including 1 in 5 Republicans
By Jason Lange
Republican candidate for New York Governor Lee Zeldin, left, participates in a debate against incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul hosted by Spectrum News NY1, October 25, 2022, at Pace University in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool)
October 26, 2022, 5:46 pm
Crime, abortion, Trump take center stage in New York governor’s debate
Hochul blasts past support for abortion restrictions and former president by Zeldin, who vows to repeal liberal criminal justice reforms
By MARINA VILLENEUVE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Channel 2 as Zionist Union head Isaac Herzog sits in the studio, March 14, 2015 (Channel 2 News)
March 11, 2021, 4:23 pm
Will you shut up, man: Whatever became of TV debates ahead of Israeli elections?
Lapid has challenged Netanyahu to a studio face-off and the PM affects to be considering the idea. But while a debate helped him win in 1996, it may not be his wisest move now
By David Horovitz
Composite photo of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) in Ramla on August 4, 2020, and Yair Lapid at the Knesset on May 17, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90, Knesset/Adina Veldman)
March 9, 2021, 11:29 pm
Netanyahu agrees to debate Lapid only if he ‘admits he is running for PM’
Opposition leader challenged premier on Sunday; New Hope leader Sa’ar also offers a debate invitation
By ToI Staff
Mock debaters perform onstage as preparations take place for the second US Presidential debate at Belmont University, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
October 22, 2020, 11:33 pm
Mute button overshadows final debate as Trump, Biden set to face off
President and Democratic rival will have their microphones disabled during opponents’ opening remarks to each debate topic, earning jeers from Trump
By Jonathan Lemire, Bill Barrow and Steve Peoples
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz holds a press conference in Ramat Gan on February 19, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 19, 2020, 5:50 pm
Gantz turns down Netanyahu debate challenge: ‘I don’t work for him’
Blue and White chief dismisses PM’s call for a debate as ‘spin,’ links it to his legal woes; premier fires back that ‘Israel needs a strong leader and not a coward’
By ToI Staff
Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont and Hillary Rodham Clinton laugh during the CNN Democratic presidential debate, Oct. 13, 2015. (Photo by AP Photo/John Locher)
October 14, 2015, 11:49 am
Clinton and Sanders face off in first Democratic debate
Hillary on the offensive as she tries to stymie unexpected rise of underdog challenger
By AP and AFP
IDF soldier corporal Shachar Berrin speaks during a televised political debate about Israeli occupation of the West Bank, May 14. (YouTube/Breaking the Silence)
May 27, 2015, 4:05 pm
IDF soldier jailed for a week for taking part in TV debate in uniform
Corporal who immigrated from Australia argues that the army’s ‘inhuman’ treatment of Palestinians corrupts Israeli society
By Stuart Winer
Zionist Union head Isaac Herzog speaking on February 8, 2015. (photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 28, 2015, 5:00 am
Herzog: I’ll debate Netanyahu anytime, any place
Zionist Union leader says he skipped Thursday’s TV discussion with 8 other party leaders because ‘elections are about unseating PM’
By ToI Staff
Foreign Minister and Yisrael Beytenu Chairman Avigdor Liberman (bottom L), Yair Lapid, leader of 'Yesh Atid' Party( bottom 2L), Leader of the Yachad party, Eli Yishai (bottom 2R), Leader of the combined Arab list, Ayman Odeh (bottom R), Meretz party leader Zahava Gal On (upper R), Leader of the ultra orthodox Shas party, Aryeh Deri (upper 2L), Leader of Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) party, Naftali Bennett (upper 2R) and Leader of the Kulanu party Moshe Kahlon (upper C) and Channel 2 TV news anchorman, Yonit Levi (upper L) seen before a Channel 2 news political debate ahead of the 2015 Israeli election. in the Neve Ilan studios near Jerusalem on February 26, 2015. (Photo cedit: Channel 2 News)
February 27, 2015, 8:36 am
TV debate exposes Israel’s good, bad and ugly
How the leaders of eight political parties finally cut through their empty campaigns and laid bare Israel’s anguished politics
By Haviv Rettig Gur
May 16, 2014, 10:48 am
Idaho GOP hopefuls talk Jew jokes, bikers
Two fringe gubernatorial candidates make debate go viral
By Rebecca Boone
MP Shawabka (right) draws his gun, as the host tries to calm tempers, during a debate on Jordanian TV last week. (photo credit: YouTube screen capture)
July 8, 2012, 1:23 pm
Jordanian MP who brandished a gun on live TV may face attempted murder charge
Victim outraged that pistol was brought into studio, says he was subjected to ‘public bullying’ and that his assailant conveyed a dangerous message about freedom of speech
By ToI Staff
A heated debate on Jordan TV between an MP (right) and an activist (left) deteriorated into a brawl in which a gun was drawn. (photo credit: YouTube screen capture)
July 6, 2012, 9:13 pm
Jordanian MP pulls a gun on his critic during live TV debate
After trading insults with activist, parliamentarian first throws a shoe and then points a gun at adversary. Host tries to break up brawl. No shots fired
By Kayla J Adams
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