The Likud believes that the Knesset Advisor has a conflict of interest, as his wife participated in the state prosecution’s ruling on Netanyahu’s cases.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Meanwhile, the small parties on the right are still squabbling.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“After much reflection and thought, I now realize my words were inappropriate. I apologize for raising questions about a people, a faith and a culture whose beliefs span a broad political spectrum,” she wrote.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The campaign website also states that “the U.S. government needs to stop enabling conflicts by reducing aid from nations committing human rights violations,” a reference implied of Israel.
The High Court declared it would not be discussing the issue before the election, stating that “at this time the petition is theoretical and premature.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
In Israel, image copyright violations can cost as much as NIS 100,000.
Besides his role as prime minister, Netanyahu served as the health minister, social welfare minister, Diaspora minister and agricultural minister.
Europe is unsure if Abbas actually intends to hold elections, and wants to avoid embarrassment and a clash with Israel. Abbas hopes to use Israel as an excuse to cancel the elections idea.
Bibi Netanyahu beat Gidon Sa'ar with a huge margin.
Israel's unprecedented third election in one year will be held on March 2, 2020.
A Palestinian Authority (PA) security official claims that Zaher Jabarin is in charge of Hamas’ military activity in Turkey and Lebanon and i is considered one of Hamas’ foreign ministry leaders.
Elections would have automatically been set for March 10, but that falls out on the Jewish holiday of Purim.
One of Corbyn’s largest online support networks was managed from the Gaza Strip, with the knowledge and involvement of the Hamas leadership.
The new promises of new construction for the Jews of Hebron offered by Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Likud says that Yair Lapid is behind the failure to form a unity government.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Some candidates believe that Jews don't have the right to live in Judea, others imagine Jews living there pushes away peace with our avowed enemies and endangers Israel.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu underscored that Arabs can be Zionists and support the State of Israel, but the Joint List MKs are not Zionists and do not support the State of Israel.
Liberman's machinations created the coalition stalemates, and he refuses to take the one step that would end it.
Kate Ramsden said, "to me the Israeli state is like an abused child who becomes an abusive adult."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Yonatan Ben-Artzi used the ceremony's platform to slam the Prime Minister.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Putting oneself in the shoes of another person, or another group, can be difficult. But we believe it is important—and urgent—that you do that,” the paper said, citing a recent poll that found 87 percent of British Jews consider Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to be an anti-Semite.
Bennett and Shaked were offered two small ministries or one big one. They chose the Defense Ministry.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We have a $38 billion commitment over 10 years for military aid to Israel,” said Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), who is the chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. “The Israelis need it for defense.”
Gantz may see Bennett as key to breaking up Netanyahu's seemingly unbreakable right-wing bloc, while Netanyahu need to shore up his weakest link.
Klobuchar did not indicate whether or not she would keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem if she were elected.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Sanders wants to take money we give to Israel to defend itself from terrorists, and give it to Gaza, which is run by terrorists.
The growing budget deficit stems from rising government spending during Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon’s five-year-long term, in which he launched several social programs.
Blue & White offered the Likud a quick negotiation if the Likud were to dump its political partners: Shas, UTJ and Yamina - an offer the Likud flatly turned down.
The change is significant in that Benny Gantz (B&W) can no longer form a majority coalition with the Chareidi parties.
And what a fine mess we are still in.
Netanyahu expressed surprise that Gantz refused to even meet him for talks.
Joint List leader Ayman Odeh may become the first Arab Opposition Leader in Israel’s history.
The rightwing bloc is larger, but doesn't have the requisite 61 seats.
Netanyahu accused Facebook of buckling to left-wing pressure.
Tons of materials that were produced for the election campaigns.
Bennett claims the Deal of the Century will create islands of Israel within an ocean of Palestine.
By Cali BenEzra
Bennett focused much of his time discussing free markets, deregulation, and the importance of only voting for a party guaranteed to pass the electoral threshold.
The Likud chatbot talked about “Arabs who want to destroy us all.”
Netanyahu blamed MK Avigdor Liberman for the bill’s failure to pass.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“You represent American Jews, not Israelis,” interjected an audience member named Nathan. “No, I represent the United States,” responded Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
With the Sept. 17 election looming, the Likud is reportedly concerned about the potential loss of right-wing votes should the two smaller parties not pass the electoral threshold.
While claiming that these incidents are carried out by dissident organizations, Hamas has full control of all events in Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Sanders was responding to a question at a New Hampshire town hall meeting from an activist affiliated with the anti-Israel group IfNotNow.
The Central Elections Committee published general data ahead of the 22nd Knesset Elections slated for September 17.
Liberman said he would prefer someone other than Netanyahu as a Likud candidate for prime minister.
As Efrat inaugurates a beautiful new promenade, the town is becoming the go-to settlement community ahead of the upcoming elections.
Israeli-Arab riots in Israel in October 2000 grew extremely violent. Clashes between rioters and the Israeli police ended with the deaths of 13 Arab demonstrators.
Boris Johnson won the Conservative party leadership race to become Britain’s next prime minister.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Former IDF chief rabbi Rafi Peretz insists that he “does not support” conversion therapy and claims that his remarks were misrepresented in a way that “further deepens the rift in Israeli society.”
Barak stated over the weekend that he has ordered his lawyers to reexamine the business contacts he shares with Epstein.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
IfNotNow activists approached Warren in New Hampshire, asking to her to push "the Israeli government to end occupation.” Warren enthusiastically replied yes and took a picture with them.
Latest polls show that in a right vs. left constellation, Liberman is needed to form any coalition.
In a vote of 74 to 45, the 21st Knesset dissolved itself after just 2 months.
If Netanyahu doesn't manage to form a coalition within the next two days...
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
If Netanyahu fails to secure a coalition before the Wednesday deadline and Israel goes to new elections, his Likud Party will win again, according to a survey conducted Sunday by Israeli daily “Ma’ariv.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
After days of conflict with the Central Elections Committee and demands for vote recounts, Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked finally close the book on Israel’s 2019 elections.
The counting of the ballots have been completed, and there have been some changes in seat distribution.
Only Bibi can send 3 Generals back to basic training for 4 years.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Netanyahu in English and in Hebrew.
In the settlements of Itamar and Bat Ayin, the Election Committee reports indicate an unusually large number of votes for Arab parties.
The Likud has a clear majority of 65 with its natural coalition.
Meretz chief Tamar Zandberg personally went to Kafr Kassem to try to get Arabs to the voting booths.
Arab voter turnout is also at record lows.
Yishai Fleisher gives us his short list for Knesset.
Photos of Israel politicians placing their vote in the ballot boxes.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Twitter has suspended dozens of Hebrew-language accounts operated by the Church of Almighty God—a Christian group banned in China that believes Jesus has been reincarnated as a Chinese female now residing in Queens, N.Y.—ahead of Tuesday’s Israeli elections.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The last polls published a few days ago showed that while Blue and White was the biggest party, the Likud had bigger chances of establishing a coalition of at least 61 members.
The PA is allegedly exercising influence on the Israeli political system by streaming funds to Israeli-Arab politicians, who in turn act on Ramallah’s orders.
Some 5,000 Israelis living abroad are eligible to vote.
Not in Rabbi Meir Kahane's wildest dream could he have imagined seeing posters for Kahane Chai posted all over Israel, and even in Tel Aviv.
Let's face it, it looks like someone doesn't like the Otzma Yehudit party and they are doing their best to kill the party ahead of the elections.
Netanyahu goes to a Purim party, costumed as... himself.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed the claim, describing the allegation as part of “Tel Aviv’s Iranophobia campaign.”
Kahane talks about the trampling of Israel's democracy.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Gantz’s political partners expressed anger that he did not share this information with them prior to its publication in the news.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Jewish Otzma Yehudit, and anti-Zionist Ra’am-Balad and Hadash-Ta’al parties, will be allowed to run in Israel’s upcoming national elections, thanks to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The polls indicate that only Netanyahu is likely to be able to form a coalition.
Otzma Yehudit told AIPAC members to come home to Israel to earn the right to participate in internal Israeli politics.
“There is nothing more Jewish than pointed disagreement. And there is nothing more democratic than pointed disagreement. It is possible, important and perhaps even crucial to discuss and to insist on a culture of disagreement."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The party is not obligated to appoint any female candidate to its electoral list, but the door is opened to the possibility.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The majority of Israelis view the disengagement as a disaster which led to the takeover by the Hamas terror organization in Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In January 2017, Klobuchar was a co-sponsor of a Senate resolution to rebuke U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Booker, 49, who represents a state with more than half a million Jews, labeled BDS as an “anti-Jewish movement.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The PA's Ramallah TV is running election campaign broadcasts to Israeli-Arabs.
By Israel Hayom
Newly released minutes of June 2015 Communications Ministry meeting show regulators signed off on controversial Bezeq-Yes merger deal only after drawn-out process spanning a decade.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Harris voted against the nomination of David M. Friedman in March 2017 to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Dima Tayeh, a Muslim woman with Israeli citizenship, announced she will run in the Likud primaries with the objective of becoming a Member of Knesset.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A long list of well-funded left-wing NGOs are gearing up to influence Israel's upcoming elections
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Religious parties in the coalition refused to back the legislation called the Hareidi Draft Law.
Israel’s general elections will be held on April 9th, seven months ahead of their scheduled date in November 2019.
The Netanyahu - Bennett meeting concluded with....
Jerusalemites woke up this morning with a new mayor.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The political action committee of the left-wing Israel group J Street batted just under 43 percent on Tuesday night, as most of their endorsed candidates in competitive races wound up losing their bid.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Issues related to Israel have come up on the state level, such as efforts to pass anti-BDS measures, which have been approved by 25 states in recent years.
By JNi.Media
The Republican Jewish Coalition has terminated its $1 million television and digital ad campaign in North Dakota, and declared victory "given the dramatic shift in the race."
By JNi.Media
Shaked is a ball of contradictions, which gives her power and makes her uniquely pan-Israeli.
By JNi.Media
“We’re talking about a handful of people; they’re certainly not going to move Congress’s wall-to-wall support for Israel."
By JNi.Media
Liberman is in a fight for his job with his archenemies within the coalition, Education Minister Naftali Bennett.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Ayanna Pressley, who upset 10-term Democratic Rep. Michael Capuano in the Tuesday-night primary for the party nomination in Massachusetts’ 7th District, is expected to become the first female black congresswoman elected from the state.