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Israel / The Courts / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Israeli Officials Out of the Country to Cast Election Ballots on Purim [election]

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

An Israeli Supreme Court judge rejected on Tuesday an appeal by women to allow Israeli officials outside of the country to cast their votes in the Knesset elections in March on a day other than Purim. Justice Salim Jourban ruled that the Knesset knew the law, or should have known the law, that sets the […]

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Kirschenbaum Quits After Hurting Yisrael Beiteinu [election]

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

She finally figured out that her lawyer, not Lieberman, will be defending her if she is indicted for bribery.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Deri Returns to the Sound of One Hand Clapping [election]

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Deri ends his slaps-shtick and accepts a rabbi's command to humbly return to lead the baa-baa sheep.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Feiglin Forming New Party, But Not Running

By Jewish Press News Desk

In the interview Feiglin describes his initial vision for the party...

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Poll: Likud Back on Top, Arabs Take 4th Place

By Jewish Press News Desk

The latest polls put Likud back on top, but its being able to form a coalition is less clear cut.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Feiglin Supporters Preach Likud

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Two major supporters of Feiglin are sticking with the Likud.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Israel Responds to Netanyahu's Call for Candidates

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israelis have submitted a lot of names to the Prime Minister for a guaranteed spot on the Likud list.

Terrorism / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / France / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israel Elections 5775

Naftali Bennett Invites Tzipi Livni to France

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bennett suggested Livni offer the French her ideas for peace which she keeps trying to foist onto Israel...

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Netanyahu Asks Citizens to Select Candidates for Reserved Likud Slots

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu can insert any 2 candidates he wants into the Knesset, he's asked you to choose for him...

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

The Zionist Camp Erases Zionism

By Jewish Press News Desk

Herzog and Livni discovered some of their voters don't want to vote for a Zionist party.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

MK David Rotem Quits Yisrael Beiteinu and Politics

By Jewish Press News Desk

MK David Rotem (Yisrael Beitienu) announced today that he is retiring from politics.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Text of Moshe Feiglin's Likud Resignation Speech

By Moshe Feiglin

MK Moshe Feiglin’s Likud resignation speech at the Jerusalem Convention Hall Conference

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Moshe Feiglin Quits the Likud and...

By Jewish Press News Desk

Moshe Feiglin announced this evening, in response to the Likud election results....

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

New Update: Hotovely Behind by 55 Votes but Likud May Order Total Recount

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Likud is recounting some problematic ballot boxes. Hotovely reportedly helped dump Feiglin; Bibi wants her in the Knesset.

Special Features / Israel / Elections / News Briefs

Feiglin May Form New Party

By Jewish Press News Desk

Aides to Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin report that he is considering a new party after his being dumped off a realistic position on the Likud candidate list in the party’s primaries last Wednesday night, Walla! News reported. Feiglin announced last week that he will announce his plans for his political future on Monday night at […]

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Likud Beats Labor-Livni as Lieberman Sinks in New Polls

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Voters apparently like the Likud’s more centrist list of candidates. Lieberman hurt by bribe scandal. Shas survives.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset

Feiglin to Announce His Political Future Next Week

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

With Feiglin and Hotovely out of the Knesset, Netanyahu feels safer, but his price might be a bigger Jewish Home party in the next Knesset.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

And the Likud List is...

By Jewish Press News Desk

99% of the votes have been counted, and this is the new Likud list...

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

‘Deals’ with Likud Bigwigs Backfire and Put Feiglin at Exit Door of Knesset

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Feiglin’s loss is the Jewish Home party’s gain.

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

The Shas Council of Sages Responds to Deri's Resignation Offer...

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shas's Council of Sages have given their response to Aryeh Deri's letter of resignation...

Politics / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Bombshell Video of Rav Ovadia Trashing Deri Spells Doom for Shas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

No one knows who leaked the video of Rav Ovadia, but it's a bombshell, and there might be more on the way.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Uzi Landau Quits Politics

By Jewish Press News Desk

He thanked Avigdor Liberman for the years of working together, and added that he will help with the elections.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Election Poll

By Jewish Press News Desk

Channel 2 has released their latest election poll...

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

And the Right is Back

By Shalom Bear

After narrowing missing in the last elections, Michael Ben-Ari is trying to make a comeback and represent the "real right-wing" in Israel.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Israel Elections 5775

Uri Ariel Promises to Lower Housing Costs

By Jewish Press News Desk

It takes an average of 140 monthly salaries to buy a home. Ariel plans to lower that down to 85.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Michael Oren Joins Kachlon's Party

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ambassador Michael Oren is the first person to join Moshe Kachlon's new political party, Kulanu.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Hatnua Party Collapses, Herzog Buys a Cat in the Bag

By Shalom Bear

Livni's party is now down to 2 MKs (from 6). What did Herzog buy that was so expensive?

Elections / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs / Israel Elections 5775

Will the Arabs Form the Third Largest Political Party in Israel?

By Jewish Press News Desk

The small Arab parties are talking about merging, and this could result in 14 seats for the Arab sector.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Election Poll

By Jewish Press News Desk

Reshet Bet has released their latest election poll...

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Liberman's Secret Plan to be Crowned Prime Minister

By Shalom Bear

Liberman and Kachlon may merge right after elections - and the larger party will recommend Liberman for Prime Minister to the President.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Moshe Feiglin Drops Out of Likud PM Race

By Shalom Bear

Feiglin decided he and the Likud party are better off if he fights on only one front, not two or three.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

The Jewish Hipster Party

By Shalom Bear

I'm sorry, but Naftali Bennett decided to dress up as an aging Tel Aviv Hipster and... apologize...

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Polls: Yishai and Deri Tied

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shas takes a hit in the latest poll, and the coalition possibilities shift a bit with the changing numbers.

Elections / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Agitators Disrupt Eli Yishai Press Conference, Guards Rush Yishai To Safe Room

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yishai was whisked to a safe room by Knesset bodyguards after Deri's supporters tried to attack him.

IDF & Security / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Israeli Arabs / Judaism / Israel Elections 5775

Is Jewish Home Big Enough to Accept Muslim Candidate for Knesset?

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

“Leftists don’t care about Arabs, settlers are the true Jews. Leftists warned me I will be the first in the gas chambers."

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Latest Knesset Poll: Labor Down, Likud Up

By Jewish Press News Desk

The latest Knesset poll has Labor down a bit, and Likud moving up again.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Meretz Boss: Eli Yishai Has No Place in Israeli Politics

By Jewish Press News Desk

Meretz wants to make sure that Eli Yishai will not be in the next Knesset.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Eli Yishai's New Party is Called...

By Jewish Press News Desk

It appears that former Shas MK Eli Yishai is taking that next big step.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Kachlon Names Party His Party...

By Jewish Press News Desk

It's almost official: Moshe Kachlon will probably be calling his party...

Israel / Elections / Israel Elections 5775

Livni and Herzog Merge to Form "The Zionist Camp"

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two couldn't decide which of them is going to be the Prime Minister.

Israel / Elections / News Briefs / Israel Elections 5775

Former Chief Rabbi to Run in Bayit Yehudi Primaries

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Rontzki began his IDF career as a special forces commando and 41 years later ended it as Chief Rabbi and Brigadier General.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Livni and Herzog Negotiating Together to Defeat Netanyahu

By Jewish Press News Desk

Both Herzog and Livni repeatedly claim they are qualified to become Israel's next Prime Minister.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Feiglin Would Bring 18 Mandates to the Likud

By Shalom Bear

The Likud checked to see if anyone other than Bibi could bring them to victory.

Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Israeli Government Dissolved, Elections In March, Budgets Halted

By Tzvi Zucker / Tazpit News Agency

One of the side effects of going to early elections is that all budgets are frozen at 2014 levels of spending.

Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Election Date Set for March 17, 2015

By Jewish Press News Desk

Party faction leaders were actually able to sit together in a room and agree on something.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

New Election Poll Released

By Jewish Press News Desk

The first poll released since the announcement of new elections.

Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

PM Netanyahu Addresses Nation on New Elections in Kickoff Campaign Speech

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu laid the blame for new elections squarely on Lapid and Livni and the fact that the Likud did not have enough mandates to govern unhindered.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Knesset Buzz Says Elections in March

By Jewish Press News Desk

MKs are busy talking about potential dates for general elections.

Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israel Elections 5775

Bayit Yehudi Sets Date for Primaries

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Bayit Yehudi party will be running primaries to elect the head of the party on January 5, 2015.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Republicans Seize Control of Both Houses of Congress

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Republicans now control both houses of congress. Netanyahu is likely in a good mood this morning.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Middle East / Levant / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / The Courts / Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

The US-Israel Crisis Created by Obama

By Rachel Levy

Columnist quotes Obama aide insulting Netanyahu, citing "crisis" in US-Israel relations.

Elections / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Date Set for Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Elections

By Jewish Press News Desk

It's only taken 12 years, but Jerusalem may once again have a Chief Rabbi...

NY / Elections

Dell Smitherman Visits The Jewish Press

By Jewish Press Staff

Smitherman has witnessed firsthand both how damaging income inequality has been to the poor and how it negatively impacts families and communities.

NY / Elections

Nick Di Iorio Visits The Jewish Press

By Jewish Press Staff

“It was embarrassing to be asked, Why is Egypt right now a better ally than America? Why is Israel doing more than the U.S. to protect Israel?”

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