Posts Tagged: likud
Poll: Israelis Unhappy With Gaza Ceasefire, but Netanyahu’s Reelection Prospects Unharmed
Likud voters are unhappy with the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but that would not hamper Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chances...
Likud Prime Ministerial Hopeful: Two-State Solution Is Dangerous Idea, Israel Has No Palestinian Partner for Peace
After nearly four years away from the Knesset, Gideon Sa’ar wants back in. The former education and interior minister -- who held the No. 2...
Likud Rallies Behind Netanyahu Amid Corruption Charges
JNS.org - The new revelation that a lawyer involved in a case investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the presiding judge were allegedly colluding has temporarily...
Netanyahu Supporters Defiant Amid Corruption Charges
JNS.org - Some recent polls show that if Israel held elections today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party would likely win again, despite police...
Amid Host of Corruption Probes, Netanyahu’s Likud Party Continues to Gain in Polls
JNS.org – Amid a host of ongoing corruption investigations potentially implicating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his close associates, Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party continues to gain popularity, Israel’s...
Dysfunctional Politics and Disgraceful Behavior
The criminal charges recommended by the Israel Police against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the politicians’ and media’s reactions amount to perhaps the most scandalous...
Israel Changes Law to Make It Harder to Cede Jerusalem Control
Israel's parliament passed an amendment on Tuesday that would make it harder for it to cede control over parts of Jerusalem in any peace deal...
Israeli Cabinet Delays Vote on Annexing Ma’ale Adumim; Amona Deal Stalls
JNS.org -- The Israeli cabinet decided to delay a vote on annexing the Jerusalem suburb of Ma’ale Adumim, which lies beyond the 1967 lines, until Prime Minister...
Netanyahu Welcomes Trump’s ‘Change of Approach’ to US-Israel Relationship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday revealed further details of his self-described “very warm” 30-minute telephone conversation with new US President Donald Trump the...
Jerusalem Mayor Calls on Israelis to Thank Trump for Pledged Embassy Move; Says Obama ‘Surrendered to the Iranians and Radical Islam’
A day before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat called on Israelis to express thanks to the president-elect for his stated support of the...
Proposed Knesset Bill Requires Israeli Police Officers to Wear Cameras During Arrests
A freshman Israeli lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require uniformed police officers to wear cameras to document arrests, Israel's Maariv newspaper reported on Tuesday. Knesset...
Israel’s Likud and Zionist Union Say Unity Only Possible After Budget is Passed
Despite being at loggerheads, both of Israel's leading political parties, the ruling Likud and the opposition Zionist Union, haven't ruled out forming a national unity...
Former Envoys Say Obama’s ‘Childish’ Attacks on Israel ‘Cause Significant Strategic Harm’
Two former Israeli ambassadors to the United States, Michael Oren and Danny Ayalon, have responded to the criticism directed by the Obama Administration against Israel...
After Elections, Netanyahu Loyalist Says Israel ‘Delighted’ to Renew Palestinian Talks
Israel's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzachi Hanegbi (Likud) said yesterday in an interview that the new government is willing to return to the negotiation...
