Tag: Second Israel Elections 2019
Lieberman calls Likud MKs ‘chickens,’ says they’ve ‘buried Netanyahu alive’
Likud Knesset members are “a bunch of chickens” who have already begun to eulogize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu behind his back, Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman said on Wednesday.
Netanyahu announced on Monday his...
After Netanyahu fails to form a government, mandate passes to Gantz
In the wake of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s inability to form a government ahead of this week’s deadline, President Reuven Rivlin passed the mandate onto Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz on...
Report: Rivlin unlikely to extend Netanyahu’s mandate to form coalition
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin is not expected to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an extension to form a majority government and will likely pass on the mandate to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz,...
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...
Last-ditch Netanyahu-Lieberman meeting ends with no breakthrough
A last-ditch effort by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday morning to form a broad unity government ended in failure. According to a Likud statement, “the meeting...
As coalition talks fail, Netanyahu’s indictment hearings begin
As coalition negotiations appear to have failed, potentially leading Israel into an unprecedented third round of national elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared Wednesday for a pre-indictment hearing with Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit.
Netanyahu’s...
Arab support for Gantz a sign Jewish – Arab relations improving?
Ten Knesset Members of the United Arab List advised the President to select Beny Gantz as the next Prime Minister.
Three other MKs of that list refused to select anyone as the next Prime Minister.
What...
Netanyahu wants pre-trial hearing broadcast live
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for his pre-trial hearing next week to be broadcast live on Israeli television.
“After a three-year flood of tendentious, partial media leaks, the time has come for the...
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,...
Lapid said to refuse to serve under Netanyahu, unity government or no
Blue and White Party No. 2 Yair Lapid will not join a government headed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even if Netanyahu’s Likud Party and Blue and White form a unity government, party...