Posts Tagged: Shelly Yachimovich
Surprising Votes: A Settler Votes for Labor, a Bedouin for Bennett
There are Israeli voters making some surprising and rather unexpected choices for political candidates on election day. Yair Hizni,who grew up in a settler family...
Voters Turnout in Record Numbers On Election Day in Israel (VIDEO)
Voters headed to the polls in Israel Tuesday, and they did so in large numbers. The Central election committee is thus far reporting the highest...
Obama Won’t Win in Israel
Who said President Obama dislikes Benjamin Netanyahu? It is simply not possible to imagine a bigger favor the President could have done for the Prime Minister than...
Peres Stirs Passions With Optimistic Take on PA’s Abbas
Israeli President Shimon Peres ignited a controversy by expressing optimism about the ability of Israel to reach a peace agreement with Palestinian Authority (PA) President...
Israeli Elections and the Death of the Political Left
What a difference a month makes. Not so long ago we in Israel were digesting the results of the decision of the American people to...
Resignation Would be Premature, Says Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman sounded a defiant note on Thursday after Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein announced he would indict him for fraud and breach of...
Israeli Politics Roundup: Likud Primaries and Livni’s New Party
After months of speculation, former Israeli Foreign Minister and Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni on Tuesday announced her candidacy in Israel's Jan. 22 general elections, unveiling...
Livni Unveils New Party for Run in Israeli Elections
After months of speculation, former Israeli Foreign Minister and Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni on Tuesday announced her candidacy in Israel's Jan. 22 general elections, unveiling...
Ehud Barak Quits Politics, Leaves Door Open for Comeback
At a dramatic press conference on Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced his surprising resignation from politics after nearly 50 years in service of...
Romney in Israel States Simple Truths
Mitt Romney came to Israel bruised. Having shot himself in the foot by telling the truth about the complexities of organizing the Olympic Games and...
