Posts Tagged: Israel Politics
Mired in Stalemate, Israel Holds Another Election on Netanyahu’s Future
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought re-election on Monday under the weight of an imminent corruption trial, with the country's third ballot in less than...
It’s Official: Israel Heading to Third Election in Less Than Year
Israel headed on Wednesday toward a third national election in less than a year with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing the fight of his life for...
Report: Israeli Finance Minister Kahlon Mulling Resignation
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon is considering stepping down from political life in the coming days, the Globes financial newspaper said on its website. Globes reported...
Israel’s Political Fallout From Netanyahu Indictment Highlights Entrenched Partisan Divide
JNS.org - The attorney general’s announcement on Thursday night, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being indicted for bribery and breach of trust led...
Israel’s Netanyahu Appoints Rival Bennett as Temporary Defense Minister; New Right to Ally With Likud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a bitter rival to his right, Naftali Bennett, as defense minister of his caretaker government, a Likud party...
Israel’s Netanyahu Clings to Power as Coalition Talks Loom
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced Israeli media headlines on Friday suggesting power is slipping from his grasp after an election in which he trails his main...
Knesset Bars Israeli PM’s Plan for Cameras at Polling Stations
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed on Monday in a bid to have cameras installed at Israeli voting stations, but seized on the legislative defeat to hone...
Israel’s Coalition Racket
JNS.org - The first thing to know about Israel’s electoral system is that it has a serious flaw. The second is that it’s very hard...
Israeli Democracy Is Not in Crisis
JNS.org - Israelis are rightly infuriated that their politicians couldn’t get their act together and form a government after national elections held on April 9....
Trump Urges Israelis to ‘Get Their Act Together’ Amid Election Turmoil
US President Donald Trump, voicing impatience with close ally Israel, said on Sunday he was not happy about electoral upheaval there and urged the Israelis to "get...
Israel Faces New Election After Netanyahu Misses Coalition Deadline
Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form...
Coalition Deal Still Eluding Netanyahu as Deadline to Form Government Looms
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled to cobble together parliamentary support for a coalition on Wednesday, just hours ahead of a deadline to form a new...
Netanyahu Hours Away From Deadline for Forming Coalition Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had until late Wednesday to form a new ruling coalition with a recalcitrant ally or face the possible end of a...
Amid Coalition Talks Impasse, Israeli Knesset Takes First Step Toward New Elections
Israel moved toward new elections on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to form a government following a national ballot just last month remained deadlocked. In...
