Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu Join Forces
In a move that took everyone by surprise, including their own party members, Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party and the Likud have joined forces ahead of the upcoming elections and will be running as a joint list.
Rabbi Ben Dahan, Jewish Home: I’ve Worked Hard on Behalf of Women
"When positions opened, if there was a qualified woman for the job I was inclined to hire her."
Will Congress Investigate Obama’s Attempt to Derail Bibi?
President Obama was issuing a not so subtly veiled threat to the Israeli voters.
There’s Nobody Here But Us Bennetts
Many forget that Netanyahu's score on his actions during the Disengagement was a floor hugging 14%.
Which Prime Minister Built the Most Homes in the Settlements?
Rhetoric aside, real data can answer the question as to who built the most in the Settlements.
Likud Lawmaker Aims to Block Rumored Comeback by Olmert
Likud Party lawmaker Tzipi Hotovely reportedly petitioned Israel's Central Elections Committee to prevent former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert from running for office.
Understanding Israel’s ‘Deal System’
While the Israeli media wrongly claimed that the Likud had made an extreme shift to the right in recent primaries, some commentators were correcting in observing the existence of a deal-system. (Part IV in a series about the Likud primaries).
Permission to Attack: The Likud-Beitenu’s Ad Last Night
It cannot be claimed it is fair for one party to attack another, but not for the other to attack back...
The Other MKs Who Didn’t Make it into the Likud’s Top 25
In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part III in a series).
Undecided Voters Hold Key To Margin Of Bibi’s Presumed Victory
JERUSALEM – While it appears likely that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will head Israel’s next government, there are growing indications that his future coalition government could look substantially different from the current one.
Naftali Bennett and the Mafdal’s Last Hurrah
Why it makes absolutely no difference how many seats the Jewish Home party gets.
Lapid on Jerusalem and the Palestinians
Yesh Atid perceives a possible peace process as a response to an ensemble of threats looming over the State of Israel.
Can the Likud Survive without the ‘Feinschmeckers’?
In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part II in a series).
Jewish Press Interviews with Tomorrow’s Knesset Candidates!
Still deciding who will get your vote? The Jewish Press team has interviewed several of this election's most newsworthy candidates - hear what they have to say about the issues affecting you most, and cast your ballot on January 22.
Latest Israel Election Polls
The following poll result were reported on the Knesset TV Channel, after the Cease Fire announcement.
Poll: Right to Win 73 Seats, Jewish Home 17.5, Power to Israel 6
The poll numbers are shaky, but if they held until elections, even with the Likud-Beytenu's drop in seats, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu would still most likely form Israel's next government.
Likud Leads, But Rise Of Yesh Atid, Jewish Home Bode Bumpy Road Ahead For...
TEL AVIV – His party shrunk, his opponents grew and his challengers multiplied. But with the results in, it seems Benjamin Netanyahu survived the Knesset elections Tuesday to serve another term as prime minister.
The Likud’s Alleged Rightward Shift
In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part I in a series).
Why I am Voting Likud
The Likud has achieved much over the last four years for settlements and the nation, and aside from his silly insistence on the two-state solution, Netanyahu has been a pretty good Prime Minister.
Channel 10 Poll: Likud-Beitenu Down to 32; Jewish Home 14; Power for Israel 2
The Channel 10 report included the fact that none of the Likud's district candidates would get in and even MK Carmel Shama could be on the chopping bloc.
MK Haneen Zoabi of Mavi Marmara Banned from Knesset Bid
MK Haneen Zoabi has been banned from running for the 19th Knesset by the Central Elections Committee, which censured her for supporting terrorism and for denying Israel’s identity as a Jewish and democratic state.
Weekly Israeli Poll Avg: Likud on Top with 28 Seats
Jeremy Saltan's combined weekly poll average from Oct 14-20 shows the Likud with 28 seats, down from the prior week's average of 29 seats, Kadima remains at 6, and Yisrael Beitenu is down to just about 13 seats.
The Right Brought Oslo: What Does Dayan Mean?
In 1992, the Tehiya Party brought down Shamir's government over the Madrid Conference, leading to Labor's victory and the signing of the Oslo Accords.
American Voters In Israel Make Their Mark On Two Electoral Fronts
JERUSALEM – More than 100,000 American voters in Israel cast their ballots for a presidential candidate, with nearly 80,000 of them having submitted a ballot provided by iVoteIsrael, a local non-profit organization that spent the past few months aggressively encouraging American expatriates living in Israel to register and vote. The remaining registered voters cast their ballots via the absentee route.
The Muqata’s Guide to Navigating Israel’s 2013 Election.
Left, Right or Center Jameel advises you on which party to vote for.
Likud Beitenu’s Political Juggernaut
TEL AVIV – Political pundits have long debated who is the real Benjamin Netanyahu. Is he a pragmatist handcuffed by his right-wing support base and fealty to his late father’s nationalist vision? Is he a true right-wing ideologue whose apparent concessions to Israeli-Palestinian peace are but feints?
Likud Set to Approve Primary Elections Scheme, Barak Excluded
The method of the primaries for the Likud's Knesset list was drafted by the Likud's Constitutional Committee last night and is set to be approved by the party's Central Committee this evening in Ganei HaTa'aruchah in Tel Aviv. The scheme does not include the reserving of secure spots on the list - spots within the number of seats Likud is certain to win - for candidates chosen by Prime Minister and Party Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu. It was rumored that Netanyahu wanted such spots for Defense Minister Ehud Barak and possibly other members of Barak's Independence faction which broke off from Labor.
Why Bibi is Not Intimidated by Obama
What is better, a popular Israel riddled with dead Jews or an unpopular Israel filled with living ones?
My Last Word on Election Day
So my advice is, don't try to outsmart anyone. You will just be shooting yourself in the foot. Vote for the party you want to see lead the country.
The Almost Final 19th Knesset List (Updated)
Who's in, who's not in the 19th Knesset.