Posts Tagged: avigdor lieberman
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...
Lieberman: North Korea Proof Sanctions Won’t Stop Iran
Times of Israel/AP - A powerful partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday sanctions and negotiations would not stop Iran from pursuing...
Yair Shamir and Not Yair Lapid is the Big Winner in Israel’s Elections
The Israeli election news that has captured the moment is the surprising success of Yair Lapid's new party, Yesh Atid (There's a...
Bennett to Hurriyet Daily: “We Have to Find Ways to Talk to Turkey and Reduce Tension”
Naftali Bennett, the rising star of right-wing Israeli politics, told the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News over the weekend that Turkey is an important ally and steps...
Israel’s Forgotten Corruptions
Journalists claim they are society's watchdogs, but in Israel they have gone to sleep, ignoring the moral and criminal corruptions of yesterday among some of the...
Israeli Election Season: An Unedifying Spectacle
Most of us would be relieved if the election season could be considerably shortened. The worst aspects of our dysfunctional politics have been highlighted in...
Resignation Would be Premature, Says Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman sounded a defiant note on Thursday after Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein announced he would indict him for fraud and breach of...
Amid EU Criticism, Israel Withholds Tax Revenue in Response to PA Debt
The Israeli Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday that 435 million shekels ($115 million) that were to be transferred to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in December...
There is no Right and Left in Israeli Politics
For the most part, there is no political Right and Left in Israel. At least not in the way the respective positions are understood in...
United Nations Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Palestinian Authority Status Upgrade (LIVE STREAM)
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution Thursday to upgrade the status of the Palestinians in the international body. The 193-member assembly passed the...
After Ceasefire New Poll Shows Significant Drop in Support for Netanyahu, Rising Right Wing
A new Israeli poll released this morning, and conducted following the cease-fire with Hamas, announced yesterday after 8 days of fighting, shows a significant drop in public...
Palestinian Authority Moves Ahead With Unilateral Bid for UN Status Upgrade
The Palestinian Authority's representative to the United Nations over the weekend submitted to all 193 member states a first draft of the PA's unilateral bid...
Merger With Yisrael Beiteinu Won’t Change Likud, Netanyahu Says
The Likud Central Committee on Monday officially approved by a large majority the merger with Yisrael Beiteinu ahead of the coming Knesset election. Before the open...
Report: Obama Wanted to Renew Diplomatic Relations with Iran
Times of Israel -- Soon after he took office, President Barack Obama began a process ultimately designed to reestablish full US diplomatic relations...
