Politics
Netanyahu to Lapid: Sign Deal or I’ll Negotiate With Religious Parties
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an ultimatum to Yair Lapid Wednesday afternoon — either sign a deal to join...
Israeli Government Coalition Talks Stall as Saturday Night Deadline Approaches
Jerusalem Post - Coalition talks remained at a near-standstill Tuesday, meaning that the government will most likely be sworn in next week. Likud Beytenu's hopes of signing an agreement with Yesh Atid and Bayit...
Robert Menendez, New Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair: “No Daylight Between US, Israel On My Watch”
WASHINGTON, DC - For U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), closing remarks at the recent American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference publicly marked the start of a new phase in his relationship with the Jewish community. Menendez,...
Likud’s Young Guard Feels Slighted by Netanyahu
Times of Israel - With representatives of potential coalition partners still hashing out the composition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's next Cabinet, some younger Likud Knesset members who ranked high in the party's...
Obama Meets With Arab American Leaders Ahead of Middle East Trip
The Hill - President Obama on Monday met with representatives from numerous Arab-American groups at...
Netanyahu, Partners Agree: 20 Ministers, 8 Deputies in Next Israeli Government
Ynet - After four hours of deliberations on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yesh...
Israeli Political Leaders Conclude Meeting
Times of Israel - The Sunday night meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yisrael Beytenu...
Bennett: Hold off on Celebrating a New Government for Now
Times of Israel - With time running out on coalition talks Friday morning, some...
Coalition Deal to Include Referendum on Peace Treaty
Jerusalem Post - Coalition talks continued to inch forward on Thursday, with only nine days...
Netanyahu to Lapid: Sign Deal or I’ll Negotiate With Religious Parties
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an ultimatum to Yair Lapid Wednesday afternoon — either sign a deal to join ...
Israeli Government Coalition Talks Stall as Saturday Night Deadline Approaches
Jerusalem Post - Coalition talks remained at a near-standstill Tuesday, meaning that the government will most likely be sworn in next week. Likud Beytenu's hopes...
Robert Menendez, New Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair: “No Daylight Between US, Israel On My Watch”
WASHINGTON, DC - For U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), closing remarks at the recent American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference publicly marked the start of...
Likud’s Young Guard Feels Slighted by Netanyahu
Times of Israel - With representatives of potential coalition partners still hashing out the composition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's next Cabinet, some...
Obama Meets With Arab American Leaders Ahead of Middle East Trip
The Hill - President Obama on Monday met with representatives from numerous Arab-American groups at the White House, ahead of his visit to the Middle...
Netanyahu, Partners Agree: 20 Ministers, 8 Deputies in Next Israeli Government
Ynet - After four hours of deliberations on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid, Habayit Hayehudi leader Naftali Bennett and...
Israeli Political Leaders Conclude Meeting
Times of Israel - The Sunday night meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and Jewish...
Bennett: Hold off on Celebrating a New Government for Now
Times of Israel - With time running out on coalition talks Friday morning, some Israeli political leaders sought to temper assessments that a...
Coalition Deal to Include Referendum on Peace Treaty
Jerusalem Post - Coalition talks continued to inch forward on Thursday, with only nine days left until the deadline for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu...
New York Mayoral Candidate Seeks Support from Evangelicals, Orthodox Jews
With the campaign to succeed three-term mayor Michael Bloomberg heating up in New York City, one candidate running in the Democratic primary is...
Netanyahu-Lieberman Foreign Ministry Pact Legal
Times of Israel - Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein has decided that there is no legal obstacle to an agreement whereby the Foreign Ministry...
Lapid: No Ultimatum Was Issued Over Cabinet Posts
Times of Israel - Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid denied reports early Thursday that he was holding coalition talks hostage over his demands...
Lapid, Bennett, Mofaz Form Mega-Bloc, Demand Foreign and Finance Ministries
Jerusalem Post - Yesh Atid, Bayit Yehudi and Kadima formed a bloc of 33 Knesset mandates on Wednesday night, and demanded that they receive...
Hagel and Israel: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
WASHINGTON, DC— For former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel, who came under heavy criticism from some Jewish groups and from legislators on both sides of...
