Posts Tagged: Israeli government
The Unbearable Cost of a Unity Government
Ever since Israel’s snap election drew to a close last week, the country’s chattering class has ginned up its campaign to convince Israelis that what...
Will the Anti-Netanyahu Crowd Like Gantz?
JNS.org - The results of Israel’s second attempt at electing a government in 2019 are like a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces don’t fit. There’s no...
I Did the Math, and Don’t See a Coalition
JNS.org - In the midst of all the promises of “coalitions” after the razor-close Israeli elections, who’s doing the actual math? On one side, you...
Israel’s Foreign Minister to Announce Foreign Embassy Relocation Plan
JNS.org - The Israeli government is preparing an official initiative, including an incentives package, to encourage countries to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem. Foreign Minister...
Left Slams Likud After Memo Reveals Plan to Curtail Judicial Branch
JNS.org - A political firestorm erupted on Monday after the Israeli daily Israel Hayom published an internal memo showing that the incoming Israeli government plans to dramatically alter...
Poll: Americans View Israel’s People Favorably, But Are Less Positive About Its Government
JNS.org - According to a new Pew Research Poll, most Americans view Israelis favorably, but less than half feel the same way about the Israeli government....
Israel to End Licensing Agreement With Microsoft
The Israeli government will not renew a contract for various Microsoft desktop software at the end of the year, it said on Tuesday, citing a change...
Jewish Agency to Expand School-Twinning Program With New Government Funds
JNS.org - The Jewish Agency for Israel says the Israeli government will allocate up to NIS 9 million ($2.48 million) in the coming years to its...
Israeli Security Cabinet Begins Holding Meetings in Underground Bunker
Israel's Security Cabinet, a forum of senior ministers headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun holding its weekly meetings in a secure underground bunker...
Palestinian Terrorists Continue Academic Studies in Prison, Despite Prohibition by Israel
JNS.org - In April 2017, Palestinian Media Watch exposed that the Palestinian Authority is actively undermining a decision the Israeli government adopted in response to the kidnapping of...
Residents of Judea Neighborhood Bemoan Continued Israeli Government Preparations to Destroy Homes
JNS.org - Residents of the Netiv Ha’avot neighborhood in northern Judea expressed dismay over the continuation of plans to destroy 16 homes that were found to...
Ireland Postpones Controversial Bill Banning Trade With Settlements After Israel Issues Protest
JNS.org - The Irish Senate postponed a vote on a controversial bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements just hours after the Israeli government protested...
Israel’s Annual Antisemitism Report Highlights Rising Jew-Hatred in Europe
JNS.org - Israel's newly released annual report on global antisemitism has drawn attention to rising Jew-hatred in several notable areas, particularly in Europe. Presenting on Sunday to...
When Geopolitical Conditions and Moral Values Converge
The geopolitical developments in the Middle East over the past 15 years have created new political and security dynamics engendered by the violent turmoil and profound...
