Tag: Blue and White Party
Yisrael Beiteinu, Blue and White parties sign vote-sharing deal
The Blue and White and Yisrael Beiteinu parties signed a surplus vote-sharing agreement on Monday, drawing censure from across the political spectrum.
Vote-sharing agreements allow for parties to use the extra votes that are not...
Ehud Barak re-enters Israel’s political fray
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s reported attempt to cancel the general election he called for next September is viewed as evidence that he knows that he’s likely to lose this time. His allegedly faithful ally Knesset...
BRIEF Blue and White concedes, Lapid vows to make Knesset a ‘battleground’
The leadership of the Blue and White Party conceded on Wednesday, despite coming in neck and neck with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party in Tuesday’s national elections.
“We respect the decision of the...
Blue and White leader Gantz: ‘Nothing is final yet; reports aren’t telling final story’
Leader of the Blue and White Party Benny Gantz said on Wednesday morning that despite the results that appeared to give Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a fifth term in office and a large...
Journalist turned politician Caroline Glick turns the spotlight on Blue and White Party, Israeli...
Caroline B. Glick, a senior columnist at Breitbart News, was the senior contributing and chief columnist for The Jerusalem Post until she decided to run for the Knesset in the upcoming April national elections.
Born in Houston,...
‘Bibi or Tibi’ debate is about Zionism, not racism
He’s done it again. After being called out for allegedly employing racist incitement against Israeli Arabs during election campaigns, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being attacked again for saying things that hurt the...
How the former generals of the Blue and White Party view the Palestinian issue
According to polls, the Blue and White Party is the largest in Israel at this time. Three out four of its senior members are former chief of staffs of the Israel Defense Forces.
Led by...
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...