Posts Tagged: Israel Politics
Why Does the Media Ignore the Only True Democracy in the Middle East?
A recent opinion column by the journalist Gwynne Dyer was titled “No Functioning Democracies in Arab World.” The article notes that in Syria, Yemen, and Libya,...
Senior Member of Netanyahu’s Likud Party Breaks Away as Israeli Election Beckons
A prominent rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the right-wing Likud party announced on Tuesday a breakaway bid aimed at defeating the Israeli leader...
Battle Over Israel’s Budget Risks Election, More Economic Gloom
A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election since mid-2019, further straining an economy hard hit by the...
Israel Delays Budget Deadline, Avoiding Another Snap Election
Israel's feuding government leaders on Monday avoided plunging the country into its fourth election in less than two years, postponing a deadline for passage of...
Israeli Leaders Locked in Budget Battle as Economic Crisis Deepens
A stand-off between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main coalition partner over passage of Israel's budget threatens to trigger its fourth election in a little...
Pnina Tamano-Shata Set to Become Israel’s First Ethiopian-Born Cabinet Minister
MK Pnina Tamano-Shata is set to become the first Ethiopian-born Israeli cabinet minister after she was appointed to head the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration...
Cabinet Post Disputes Delay Israeli Government Inauguration
The planned inauguration on Thursday of an Israeli unity government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been postponed until Sunday, an official statement said, in...
Top Israeli Minister Gilad Erdan to Serve as Dual Ambassador to UN and US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that veteran Likud lawmaker Gilad Erdan -- who currently holds the public security and strategic affairs portfolios...
Israel’s Netanyahu Receives Mandate to Form New Government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday won another chance to form a coalition government despite his upcoming trial on corruption charges, bringing him closer...
Netanyahu’s Political Fate at Stake as Coalition Deal Challenged in Top Court
Israel's top court on Monday heard challenges to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to secure a governing coalition, with opposition figures arguing a deal on...
US Jewish Groups Welcome End to Year-Long Israeli Political Impasse
Prominent US Jewish groups praised the news on Monday that Israel’s year-long political impasse was coming to an end, with the signing of a coalition...
Litzman Coronavirus Saga Shows Need for Israeli Political Reform
Today, one of the most controversial politicians in Israel is also one of the most important. As the coronavirus ravages the world and Israel struggles...
Netanyahu and Gantz Move Closer to Unity Government in Surprise Twist
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival, Benny Gantz, was elected parliamentary speaker on Thursday in a surprise maneuver that could herald a unity government...
Israeli Exit Polls Show Advantage, but Not Outright Majority, for Netanyahu and Right-Wing Bloc
The exit polls from Israel's elections on Monday showed an advantage, but not an outright majority, for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the...
