Posts Tagged: Israeli elections 2019
Third Elections Appear Inevitable in Israel, as Coalition Efforts Remain Stuck in Logjam
Israeli politics remained stuck in a logjam on Monday, with Yisrael Beiteinu head Avigdor Lieberman appearing to rebuff a call to join a right-wing coalition...
Following Netanyahu’s Failure to Form a Government, What Comes Next?
For the first time in a decade, someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu will be asked to form a government in Israel. The 70-year-old prime minister has...
Unity, a New Election, or a Last-Minute Surprise?
JNS.org - In an intense political arena such as Israel, politicians’ biggest enemy is a deadline. If the law didn’t stipulate how long a prime...
Day After Netanyahu Gets Mandate to Form Government, Gantz Calls for Unity Talks ‘Without Spin and Without Blocs’
As Israel’s uncertain political impasse continues, Blue and White party head Benny Gantz called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss forming a unity government...
Israeli President Gives Netanyahu Mandate to Form Government, Urges Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the mandate to make the first attempt to form a government following last week's...
The Most Urgent Tech-Related Tasks the New Israeli Parliament Must Tackle
CTech - Israel’s general election, which took place on Tuesday, marked the end of nearly an entire lost year. The Israeli parliament was effectively paralyzed,...
Netanyahu Seeking United Right-Religious Bloc for Coalition Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday with delegations from all the right-wing and religious parties to discuss forming a single 55-seat bloc that...
The Morning After the Election: Stability Is a Major Challenge
CTech - Israel’s most immediate needs are unrelated to the identity of its next prime minister. They have already been discussed, identified, and detailed in...
In Post Election Speeches, Netanyahu Lashes Out at Arab Parties, Gantz Emphasizes Unity
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared neither victory nor defeat following the results of Israel’s Tuesday elections, but lashed out at Israel’s Arab parties and...
Apparent Kingmaker Lieberman Says ‘Emergency Situation’ Requires Unity Government With Likud, Blue and White
Leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party Avigdor Lieberman, who according to exit polls will play the kingmaker in the coalition negotiations following Israel’s Tuesday elections,...
Israeli Exit Polls: No Majority for Netanyahu, Blocs Essentially Tied, Lieberman Kingmaker
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's battle for political survival looked set to stretch on for days or weeks after exit polls following Tuesday's election showed...
An Election Outcome Reflecting the Will of the People
The decision to hold Israel's second election of 2019 was disgraceful and should have been avoided. Indeed, one of the big questions that could be...
Gantz: US-Israel Mutual Defense Pact Would Be Mistake
Israeli prime ministerial candidate Benny Gantz, a former IDF chief of staff, expressed opposition on Thursday to the idea of a US-Israel mutual defense pact,...
The Bottle Cap Challenge Kicks Off Israeli Campaign Season
CTech - In nine weeks, Israel’s citizens will once again trudge to the polls, just five months after April’s election ended in a stalemate. Israel’s...
