Tag: Israeli Government
Rivlin taps Netanyahu to form next government of Israel
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has nominated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government.
In his address, Rivlin said that Netanyahu, who has the backing of 55 Knesset members, six short of a majority,...
Trump calls Israeli politics ‘ridiculous,’ tells Israel to ‘get their act together’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israel’s return to national elections just six months after the previous one is “ridiculous” and “all messed up,” but added that there is a “good chance”...
Trump administration to release Mideast peace plan ‘when the timing is right’
As Israel heads to the polls on Sept. 17, the fate of the release of the Trump administration’s entire Mideast peace plan for the Israelis and the Palestinians remains to be seen, an administration...
Trump publicly expresses disappointment with second round of Israeli elections
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed disappointment on Thursday as Israel will hold new elections on Sept. 17 following Israeli lawmakers taking an unprecedented step on Wednesday to dissolve the Knesset.
“It’s too bad what happened in Israel,”...
Likud MKs blast Lieberman, warn he will ‘pay the price’ for scuttling coalition talks
Likud Knesset members railed against Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigor Lieberman in Israeli media on Thursday morning, hours after his refusal to join Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition forced Israel into new elections next...
Negotiations over Israeli government go down to wire as fresh elections loom
Negotiations over forming Israel’s next governing coalition are appearing to go down to the wire as a Wednesday-night deadline and potential elections loom.
“Until midnight tomorrow, the mandate for forming the government is in the...
Rivlin gives Netanyahu two more weeks to form coalition
Following a request by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has agreed to grant Netanyahu two more weeks to form a coalition.
Netanyahu will now have until May 29 to form a...