Tag: Israel Elections 2019
Two new Israeli contenders enter political fray before fall elections
Israel’s repeat election on Sept. 17 might not be a literal do-over of April 9, as two new parties may be entering the fray.
The first of these new parties belongs to former Israeli prime...
Interim ministers provoke controversy prior to second round of Israeli elections
Despite the dissolution of the 21st Israeli Knesset in late May after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not manage to get a coalition together, a caretaker government continues to administrate the country until...
What happened to Israel’s Labor Party … and why?
Avi Gabbay, chairman of Israel’s Labor Party, has announced that he is leaving politics after just two years as the party’s leader, and the scramble has begun to replace him with the party at...
Zehut’s Feiglin considering merger with New Right for upcoming elections
Zehut party leader Moshe Feiglin said Wednesday that he is considering entering a partnership with New Right leaders Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked for Israel’s September election, but isn’t interested in such a partnership...
Labor’s Avi Gabbay steps down as leader, announces retirement from politics
The head of Israel’s Labor Party, Avi Gabbay, announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as party leader and will retire from politics ahead of the September elections.
“The party is in a great...
Labor leader Avi Gabbay says he will not vie for party leadership again
Labor leader Avi Gabbay will not seek to retain leadership of the party in next month’s primary race, he announced on Tuesday.
“To my supporters, to my friends, to my partners and to my dear...
Eyeing current polls and September elections, right-wing Knesset leaders explore new options
The campaigns for Israel’s second elections in 2019 are underway and, after reviewing the first polls, many Israelis are asking if they may end up with a stalemate and no government following the second...
Former PM Ehud Barak poised to announce Labor leadership bid
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is close to making a final decision on whether he will run for the leadership of the Labor party.
Over the past 24 hours, Barak has spoken with a...
Mandatory coalitions could fix Israel’s electoral system
Arab nations historically feared that Israel’s presence would influence their cultures, but as of Thursday, May 30, Arab traditions influenced Israel: Our prime ally in the Middle East will exist for nearly four months...
Netanyahu fires Justice Minister Shaked and Education Minister Bennett
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, according to Israeli daily Israel Hayom.
No exact reason was cited for the decision, although there has been speculation of...