Tag: Israel Elections 2020
Netanyahu: High Court disruption of unity deal could lead to ‘catastrophe’ of new elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he hopes Israel’s High Court of Justice does not interfere in the formation of a new government, saying that it could lead to the “catastrophe”...
Labor Party to join Netanyahu-Gantz government
Israel’s left-wing Labor Party, headed by Amir Peretz, on Sunday agreed to join the Netanyahu-Gantz unity government following a majority vote in favor by its central committee.
Though veering from campaign promises against joining a...
Netanyahu, Gantz ink deal to form new government after year-long political impasse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz have signed a new coalition agreement to form a “national emergency government” ending a political deadlock that lasted more than a year.
“I...
After Gantz fails to meet deadline, Rivlin tasks Knesset with forming government
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday informed Blue and White head Benny Gantz that his mandate to form a government would now pass to the Knesset, after Gantz failed to present a government by...
Unity talks resume after Rivlin approves 48-hour mandate extension for Gantz
After being granted a 48-hour extension of his mandate to form a government late Monday night, unity talks resumed between Blue and White Party head Benny Gantz and incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Gantz requests extension of mandate to form coalition
With his 28-day mandate set to expire on Sunday night, Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz on Saturday requested a two-week extension in order to continue attempts to form a unity coalition with...
Report: Gantz ready to accept limited annexation in Judea and Samaria
Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz is ready to accept a limited annexation of territory in Judea and Samaria, possibly bringing a unity agreement between Gantz and incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
New Russian Jewish group seeks to mend Israel-Diaspora ties
Israel is currently battling two simultaneous crises: the first with the deadly coronavirus pandemic and another on the political front with advocates on both sides arguing that democracy is under threat.
Amid the political fallout,...
Netanyahu urges Gantz to join unity government, vows ‘no shticks and tricks’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday night that his Likud Party and rival Blue and White Party had reached agreement on the outlines of a national unity government, and called on Blue...
Why Netanyahu must not step down
“ … indictment is not evidence of guilt and does not detract from the presumption that the accused is innocent.” — Nathan Lewin, a leading U.S. attorney with more than 55 years of experience in trial and appellate...