Posts Tagged: likud
Likud Officials Say ‘Kingmaker’ Kahlon Will Recommend Netanyahu to the President
After a strong victory for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party in Israel's elections on Tuesday, negotiations are already underway to establish the next governing coalition. Netanyahu,...
Netanyahu Declares Victory ‘Against All Odds’ After Publication of Exit Poll Results
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and his ruling Likud Party declared victory this evening in the country's general election after the release of TV exit poll results....
Cost of Living and Security Among Leading Factors as Israelis Explain Voting Choices
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published reactions from Israeli voters to Tuesday's elections following the release of exit polls late in the day showing a tie...
After Congress Speech, Leader of Israel’s Shas Party Pledges Allegiance to Netanyahu
Aryeh Deri, the leader of Israel's Sephardic Ultra-Orthodox party, Shas said that they want Benjamin Netanyahu to be the country's next Prime Minister,...
Poll: Labor Party Leading in Israeli Elections
Arutz Sheva - A poll published Sunday by Nana 10 and TRI Strategic Studies indicated that if elections were held today, the Labor-Livni list would receive...
Analysis: Israel’s New Electoral Threshold Changes Political Alliances for the 2015 Elections
Since the passing of the Governance bill legislation in the Israeli Knesset on March 11, 2014, new alignments have been appearing in Israeli politics. The legislation...
Likud Count Resumes After Supreme Court Ruling
Arutz Sheva - Hours after former minister Avi Dichter appealed to the Supreme Courtover the District Court's decision to freeze the recount in Likud's primaries, the Supreme Court on Tuesday...
Bennett: Likud-Jewish Home Alliance Still Possible
Arutz Sheva - Jewish Home Chairman and Economy Minister Naftali Bennett announced Sunday that the Right is prepared for any steps the Left may take - including a unification between...
Netanyahu Wins Likud Primary With 80 Percent of Votes
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won overwhelmingly, as expected, Wednesday's Likud leadership race with 80 percent of the votes, trouncing sole challenger Danny Danon, who...
Bennett Tops Netanyahu in U.S.-Based Campaign Donations
Jewish Home Party Chairman Naftali Bennett has raised more election campaign funds from more private donors than Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and on the...
New Poll Shows Netanyahu Opening Strong Lead Over Rivals as Election Battle Intensifies
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pulling ahead of his main rival, Labor Party head Yitzhak Herzog, according to a new poll on the country's...
Poll: Jewish Home Party Second Most Popular Faction in Israel
Arutz Sheva - A new survey conducted by Professor Camil Fuchs and published by Channel 10 News Monday evening places the Jewish Home party as the second strongest party in Israel. If...
Date Set for Likud Party Leadership Elections
Arutz Sheva - Likud party Central Committee head MK Danny Danon has ended weeks of speculations and announced that elections for the party leadership of Likud will take place...
Former Israeli Minister Forms New Party After Leaving Ruling Likud
Arutz Sheva - Former Minister Moshe Kahlon officially cancelled his membership in the Likud party on Tuesday, in further confirmation of his intentions to form a new...
