Tag: Israel Politics
What do the protesters really want?
There has been an immense investment in protesting the current Israeli government, its leadership and its policies. Front and center, of course, is rabid hatred of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This is closely followed...
Sa’ar breaks from Gantz, demands to join War Cabinet
Israeli Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced an end to his political partnership with Benny Gantz on Tuesday night, five months after their National Unity Party joined the country’s wartime government.
“I respect my friends, the representatives...
Opposition leaders condemn Netanyahu, accept Herzog’s judicial reform proposal
In a press conference in Tel Aviv on Thursday, opposition leaders declared their acceptance of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s judicial reform plan while condemning the coalition for rejecting it.
Leaders of Yesh Atid, National Unity,...
Lapid survives as opposition leader, but challenges ahead
Following a decisive defeat at the polls, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has been accused of making every mistake in the book. But in one respect he has come out ahead. Though soundly...
Nine ‘firsts’ you should know about Israel’s new government
For the first time in 12 years, Israel’s Likud Party and its head, Benjamin Netanyahu, have moved from the prime minister’s seat to the opposition in the Knesset.
The new government, sworn in Sunday night,...
Netanyahu vows to topple Israel’s ‘dangerous’ new government
Israel’s opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to topple Israel’s new government “at the first opportunity.”
“We have a very strong opposition—53 MKs, united and steadfast to bring down this dangerous left-wing government, the...
Former IDF chief Eizenkot to sit out Israel’s 2021 election
Former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot announced on Wednesday that he has decided not to enter politics at this time.
Eizenkot was a much sought-after candidate by parties ranging from Gideon Sa’ar’s...
Israel ‘on verge of elections’ over budget issue, warns Gantz
As Israel’s coalition partners continue to wrangle over the matter of the state budget, Blue and White leader Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Tuesday that time is running out to resolve the issue...
COVID-19 impacts health, politics in U.S., Israel
My last column, about Israel’s perils of September, brought forth several comments about similarities elsewhere.
No surprise, except for a friend’s note about the correspondence between disease and populism, often distorted with wild claims as...
If AIPAC isn’t supporting Israel’s government, what is its purpose?
Some 25 years ago, I sat in on a briefing of some pro-Israel activists conducted by Steve Rosen, who was then AIPAC’s director of foreign-policy issues. It was the heyday of the Oslo Accords,...