Posts Tagged: Israel elections 2019
European Powers Concerned by Netanyahu Annexation Plans
Five major European nations said they were deeply concerned about Israel's announcement of its intention to annex areas of the West Bank. "This would, if implemented, constitute...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Rushed to Safety After Rocket Sirens Sound at Campaign Event in Ashdod
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed off a stage by bodyguards on Tuesday night after sirens warning of a rocket attack from the Hamas-ruled...
Knesset Bars Israeli PM’s Plan for Cameras at Polling Stations
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed on Monday in a bid to have cameras installed at Israeli voting stations, but seized on the legislative defeat to hone...
Outbrain Asks Israeli Elections Committee to Keep an Eye on Facebook and Google
CTech - Yaron Galai, the co-founder and CEO of online content distribution company Outbrain, has asked Israel’s Central Elections Committee to call on Facebook and...
Seeking End to Netanyahu’s ‘Corrupt Leadership,’ Ex-Israeli PM Barak Announces Election Run
Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak announced on Wednesday a return to politics as the leader of a new party in Israel's coming national election, saying...
Trump Urges Israelis to ‘Get Their Act Together’ Amid Election Turmoil
US President Donald Trump, voicing impatience with close ally Israel, said on Sunday he was not happy about electoral upheaval there and urged the Israelis to "get...
Amid Israeli Political Tumult, Netanyahu Meets With Kushner in Jerusalem on Trump Peace Plan
Less than 24 hours after the Knesset dissolved itself, setting the stage for new national elections in September just five months after the previous ones,...
Israel Faces New Election After Netanyahu Misses Coalition Deadline
Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form...
Coalition Deal Still Eluding Netanyahu as Deadline to Form Government Looms
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled to cobble together parliamentary support for a coalition on Wednesday, just hours ahead of a deadline to form a new...
Netanyahu Hours Away From Deadline for Forming Coalition Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had until late Wednesday to form a new ruling coalition with a recalcitrant ally or face the possible end of a...
Amid Coalition Talks Impasse, Israeli Knesset Takes First Step Toward New Elections
Israel moved toward new elections on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to form a government following a national ballot just last month remained deadlocked. In...
Benny Gantz: ‘We Want to Serve You’
JNS.org - For 38 years, I was a soldier, a fighter, and a commander. I made tough and courageous decisions. I led combat fighters beyond...
Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘We Have Only Ourselves to Depend On’
JNS.org - We are on the cusp of a historic election that will determine the path of the nation for the next few years. The...
What’s Not at Stake in Israel’s Election: Democracy
JNS.org - When Israelis vote on April 9, a lot will be riding on the outcome. But there is one thing that will not be...
