Posts Tagged: Itamar Ben-Gvir
Israel’s Ben-Gvir Avoids Temple Mount Status Quo Question
i24 News - Far-right Israeli politician Itamar Ben-Gvir refused to clearly answer a question on Sunday regarding changing the status of Jewish prayer on Jerusalem's...
US, UAE Condemn Jerusalem Bus Bombing Attack
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated America's commitment to Israeli security Wednesday afternoon in the wake of a pair of bombings at two bus...
Gleefully Abandoning Israel
JNS.org - It’s in fashion to freak out about the supposedly “supremacist” Israeli government that might be formed in the coming weeks. A coalition led...
Ben Gvir: End Aliyah for Non-Orthodox Converts
i24 News - Jewish Power party leader Itamar Ben Gvir is calling for the cancellation of the Supreme Court's decision which recognizes that Jews who...
Netanyahu Promises to Serve All Israelis ‘Without Exception’
Benjamin Netanyahu was officially granted the mandate on Sunday to form Israel’s next government and vowed to be Prime Minister of all Israelis. “I intend to...
‘Abhorrent’: State Department Slams Ben-Gvir Appearance at Kahane Memorial Event
In another sign of tension between the US Administration and the newly-elected Israeli government, the State Department condemned far-right Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is...
Tom Friedman Column Is So Wrong It’s Funny
So wrong it’s funny. That’s one way to to describe the latest column from Tom Friedman in the New York Times, which appears under the apocalyptic...
Israel’s President to Meet Factions, Pick Nominee to Form Government
Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Tuesday he will begin consulting all elected parties on Wednesday before tasking a candidate with forming the next government. The...
As Israel Memorializes Yitzhak Rabin, PM Lapid and President Herzog Stress Need for Unity After Bruising Election Season
Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President Isaac Herzog stressed the importance of national unity and warned against incitement to violence during a state memorial service...
Israel’s President Herzog to Kick Off Talks Next Week on Candidate to Form Next Government
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog will kick off consultation meetings with party leaders on Wednesday before announcing the Knesset member who will be tasked with forming...
Netanyahu Starts Coalition Negotiations with Bloc Leaders
i24 News - Israel’s incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the leaders of his allied right-wing and religious bloc on Sunday in Jerusalem for...
Analysis: Not Much Harmony Expected in Israel-US Ties
i24 News - So far, the phone has not rung. US President Joe Biden has not yet called to congratulate presumptive incoming Israeli prime minister...
Ex-US Ambassador to Israel: Biden Administration Unlikely to Work With Ben-Gvir and Smotrich
Speaking to The Algemeiner, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said that he thinks it’s unlikely that the Biden Administration will directly engage with...
Biden Administration Gives Muted Reaction to Israeli Elections as Jewish Groups Respond
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides on Wednesday said it was too early to speculate about the composition of Israel’s next governing coalition, as votes...
