Tag: Knesset
Israeli leaders point fingers at one another for taking country to third round of...
After being unable to form a government following two inconclusive elections, Israelis will now need to head back to the polls on March 2 for a third round of voting within the past 12...
Israeli lawmakers expedite bill to dissolve the 22nd Knesset
A bill to dissolve Israel’s 22nd Knesset and set a date for new elections was expedited by lawmakers on Wednesday. If a coalition deal is not inked by midnight, then the country will head...
Knesset parties in free-for-all maneuvering
We’re in the midst of a 21 day period, coming after neither of two party leaders could form a government, when any Knesset Member who can get 61 votes is enabled to form a...
Facing legal uncertainty, can Netanyahu run for prime minister?
With little political movement and less than two weeks remaining for the Knesset to decide on a prime minister, Israel appears poised to head for an unprecedented third election within one year.
The biggest question...
At inauguration of 22nd Knesset, celebration was dampened by political deadlock
A red carpet was laid in the plaza leading up to the entrance to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament building in Jerusalem, and a large sign welcoming members and guests to the inauguration of the...
Beset by grievances with Netanyahu’s government, Israeli Arabs flex their muscles
The Arab Israeli public came out in force during the second round of elections on Sept. 17, and according to an Arab Knesset member and others, was motivated to prevent the formation of a...
Right-wing MKs to Congress: Palestinian statehood far more dangerous than BDS
Nearly two-dozen right-wing members of the Knesset are urging the U.S. Congress to reconsider their position on Palestinian statehood, arguing that a two-state solution is “far more dangerous” than the BDS movement.
“The establishment of...
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...
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...
Is this the start of the post-Netanyahu era?
In an unprecedented move, the Knesset that was elected in April voted to dissolve itself this week. That means Israelis will have yet another election in September. But what happened in Israel wasn’t about...