Posts Tagged: Zionist Union
Ex-Israeli FM Livni Out in Cold as Left-Wing Opposition Splits Ahead of Election
Israel's main left-wing opposition split on Tuesday, leaving one of the country's most prominent politicians, former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, out in the cold ahead...
Report: Popular Ex-IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz to Form New Political Party
Benny Gantz, the former IDF chief of staff who led the army during the last war with Hamas, is set to form his own political...
Poll Shows Zionist Union Under Leadership of Ex-IDF Chief Gantz Would Challenge Likud
Israel's embattled center-left Zionist Union party would double its number of Knesset seats in the next election if former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz...
Ex-Israeli Foreign Minister Denies Report She Nixed Belgium Visit Due to Threat of War Crimes Arrest
An ex-Israeli foreign minister denied on Monday she had nixed a planned trip to Belgium due to a threat she would be arrested upon arrival over...
Israeli Opposition Leader Lashes Out at Netanyahu Government for ‘Inaction’ on Hamas Tunnels
The leader of Israel's opposition sharply criticized what it called the government’s inaction with regard to Hamas’ renewed tunnel activity on the Gaza border, the Hebrew news...
Israel’s Likud and Zionist Union Say Unity Only Possible After Budget is Passed
Despite being at loggerheads, both of Israel's leading political parties, the ruling Likud and the opposition Zionist Union, haven't ruled out forming a national unity...
Leading Opposition Knesset Member on Iran Nuclear Agreement: ‘On This Matter Alone, I Stand Behind Netanyahu’
Leading opposition Knesset Member Eitan Cabel of the Zionist Union party gave an unexpected endorsement of Prime Minister Netanyahu on Thursday, saying that he stood...
In Jerusalem, Security-Focused Netanyahu Supporters Soak in Dramatic Win
JNS.org - "Fantastic! Thank God! Bibi's the best we've got. Now I hope he gets to work with a great team," says Sonia Walters...
Analysis: Likud’s Unexpected Success Shows Israeli Voters Still Place High Priority on Security
JNS.org - Israeli television exit polls on Tuesday night showed that while the country's national election remains too close to call, Prime Minister Benjamin...
Netanyahu Says He Won’t Form Government With Zionist Union
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will not include the Zionist Union alliance in any coalition he establishes if his Likud party...
