Posts Tagged: Eli Yishai
Jewish Home and National Union Parties Form Bloc with Right-Wing Otzma Yehudit
JNS.org - The religious Zionist Jewish Home and National Union parties have agreed to run with the staunch nationalist Otzma Yehudit Party in an effort...
Israel Criticizes Dutch Labeling of Products from Jewish Communities Beyond Green Line
Israel on Thursday sharply condemned a new initiative in the Netherlands directing businesses to label products originating in Judea and Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and the...
Report: Orthodox Shas Party to Join Israel’s Political Opposition
Ynet - Shas is headed to the opposition: Sources in the Ultra-Orthodox party told Ynet Sunday that unless a "dramatic breakthrough" takes place...
Report: Netanyahu to Offer Yesh Atid, Jewish Home Place in Government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to form a coalition government with the Yesh Atid and Jewish Home parties, the Israel daily Maariv reported...
Plans for Additional 1500 New Housing Units in East Jerusalem Announced
On Monday a sub-committee of the Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee approved a plan to build 1,500 housing units in the East Jerusalem...
After Eight Days of Fighting, Ceasefire Appears to Hold
After eight days of fighting, Operation Pillar of Defense came to a close, and now all that can be done is wait for the results. During...
Israeli Government Held Secret Meeting With Rabbi Ovadia Yosef On Iran
Last Friday Israeli officials secretly met with political party Shas' spiritual leader Rav Ovadia Yosef and briefed him on the Iranian nuclear threat, according to...
Israel’s Octet: Meet the Men Who Will Decide on Iran Strike
On March 9th, The Daily Beast published an article entitled "Meet the Israeli 'Octet' That Would Decide an Iran Attack". It described the makeup of...
Hamas Leaders Find Red Cross Refuge In Jerusalem, Minister Fights for Eviction
Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem- Eli Yishai, Israel's Interior Minister, has been given until January 21st to present the government's case for the deportation of several members...