Tag: Likud
Likud pressuring Otzma Yehudit and Zehut parties to drop out of election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party is pressuring two smaller right-wing parties to drop out of the Sept. 17 national elections, according to Israeli media reports. Neither of the two parties—Otzma Yehudit and...
Likud members swear fealty to Bibi
Avigdor Lieberman has stated publicly that because of his endeavor to promote a national unity government (consisting – of course- of himself, Likud, and Blue and White), Likud may have to choose another leader. He mentioned Yuli Edelstein, the...
Likud members asked to sign pledge to back Netanyahu as Likud Party leader
Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are drawing up a document for Likud Knesset candidates to sign, which states that they will only back Netanyahu as party leader.
The move comes in response to...
Likud amps up attacks on Barak
The Likud party continued to blast Ehud Barak’s record over the weekend, following the former prime minister’s announcement that he was returning to the political arena.
Science, Technology and Space Minister Ofir Akunis said, “The public...
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...
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...
A challenge to the ‘cabal’ that runs Israel
Israel is due to hold a general election on April 9th, and polls are indicating that there might be a chance that Bibi Netanyahu and the Likud will not be forming the next government....
Likud: Peace-advocacy group illicitly campaigning for left
The pro-peace organization Darkenu has been breaking the law by actively supporting the left in the election campaign, the Likud said on Thursday in a petition to the Central Election Committee.
Darkenu is registered as...
Yesh Atid Party and Israel Resilience form last-minute alliance against Likud
In a turbulent race to seal alliances and set lists before the Thursday night deadline heading up to the April 9 elections, Israeli centrist political parties Yesh Atid and Israel Resilience announced on Thursday...
Will Likud finalize Netanyahu bid for P.M. again?
We’re now in a hot spot, a few days before the parties must finalize their existence and candidates prior to the April election.
And who knows how long before the announcement about Bibi’s indictment?
Each newscast...