Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
Charges against Netanyahu upend his plans
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to have elections next April and not in the Fall, when they were due, was an imaginative way of delaying, perhaps even evading, being indicted for bribery and related charges....
Israel’s attorney general issues charges against Netanyahu for bribery, breach of trust
With less than six weeks before Israel’s general elections on April 9, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be indicted in all three ongoing corruption cases...
Dershowitz on Twitter: ‘Indicting Netanyahu would open up a Pandora’s box’
A decision to indict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges in Case 2000 would “endanger democracy and freedom of the press,” Harvard University Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz wrote in an open letter...
Netanyahu shortens Russia trip in advance of upcoming indictment announcement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his trip to Russia, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Iran’s activates in Syria, despite fraying relations between Jerusalem and Moscow. This...
Gantz and Lapid appeal for ‘unity,’ Netanyahu touts ‘strong leadership’
The leaders of the new Blue and White Party–Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid—held their first political rally on Thursday night after the two candidates shook up the Israeli political scene earlier in the day.
In...
Yesh Atid Party and Israel Resilience form last-minute alliance against Likud
In a turbulent race to seal alliances and set lists before the Thursday night deadline heading up to the April 9 elections, Israeli centrist political parties Yesh Atid and Israel Resilience announced on Thursday...
Two months before elections, Netanyahu hits back after rival Gantz takes off gloves
Israel Resilience Party leader Benny Gantz took off his proverbial gloves on Tuesday, inexplicably deciding to attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his military service, of all things.
In a conference in which he...
Amid right-wing party merger efforts, Netanyahu postpones trip to Moscow
Amid efforts by right-wing parties in the Knesset to unite ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections in April, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his meeting on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in...
Will Likud finalize Netanyahu bid for P.M. again?
We’re now in a hot spot, a few days before the parties must finalize their existence and candidates prior to the April election.
And who knows how long before the announcement about Bibi’s indictment?
Each newscast...
Israeli prime minister to Iran: ‘Not intimidated’ by threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Iran with annihilation following an Iranian military leader threatening that the regime would destroy major Israeli cities if the United States attacked the Islamic Republic.
The deputy head...