Posts Tagged: Netanyahu government
Israel’s Knesset Rejects Vote on Dissolving Itself
Israel's parliament rejected early on Thursday a preliminary vote to dissolve itself, the Knesset said in a statement, after an agreement was reached regarding a dispute over conscription. The vote, which could...
Welcome to the New Netanyahu Era
After five tumultuous election cycles held in the space of three-and-a-half years, and a government that lasted not much more than a year, the sixth Netanyahu...
Lawmakers Propose Bills Designed to Oust Netanyahu
JNS.org - The COVID-19 pandemic cast a pall over the swearing in of Israel’s 23rd Knesset on Monday, with the Knesset’s 120 lawmakers being sworn...
Center-Left Push for Legislation to Stop Netanyahu Forming a Government
JNS.org - Meretz Party chairman Nitzan Horowitz on Wednesday called on Blue and White to form a government on the basis of a law that...
Mandelblit Ordered to Submit Opinion on Whether Netanyahu Can Form a Government
JNS.org - Israel’s High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to submit his legal opinion on whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Beset by Grievances With Netanyahu’s Government, Israeli Arabs Flex Their Muscles
JNS.org - The Arab Israeli public came out in force during the second round of elections on Sept. 17, and according to an Arab Knesset...
Netanyahu Tapped to Form Government Coalition, But Will It Wind Up Ending in Election No. 3?
JNS.org - With negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, failing to form a national unity government, Israel’s...
Lieberman Offers Strong Words, but Little Action on Palestinian Salaries for Terrorists
JNS.org - One of the pressing legislative issues that the Knesset will address in its summer session is penalizing the Palestinian Authority (PA) for its nefarious practice...
After Bribery Allegations, Netanyahu’s Government Stable – For Now
Key coalition partners said on Wednesday that they would stick with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for now, pending a decision by the attorney general whether...
Report: US Delegation Told Abbas That Settlement Freeze Would Topple Netanyahu’s Government
JNS.org - An American diplomatic delegation reportedly informed Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas last week that a freeze of Israeli construction in the West Bank...
Bereaved Families Scold Netanyahu in Gaza War Hearing, PM Defends Operation
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Wednesday his government’s actions during 2014's Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, in the aftermath of a...
Israeli Knesset Enters Recess Amid Questions on Government’s Stability
JNS.org - During the past two weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly sent signals that he might disband the current Likud-led government and call for...
Despite Anger Over the Political Shenanigans, We Must Rally Behind Netanyahu’s New Government
The recent shenanigans that preceded the expansion of the government sickened even those reconciled to the reality that, since the Menachem Begin era, there exists...
An Open Letter to Rabbi Richard Jacobs on His Comments About Israel
“Diaspora Jews should not support the misguided policies of Israeli leaders …. Israel should look to North America for moral guidance” -- Rabbi Richard Jacobs speaking at the URJ...
