Posts Tagged: Yair Lapid
Netanyahu’s Strongest Challengers Form Alliance in Israeli Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest challengers in an election in April joined forces on Thursday, adding more potency to the centrist candidates' bid to...
Gantz Unveils Party List, Lapid Says Unity Deal Still ‘on the Table’
Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz unveiled on Tuesday the Knesset candidates list of his new party Israel Resilience for the upcoming elections, while...
Unity Talks Between Leading Israeli Opposition Parties Coming Down to ‘Core Issues’
In a process that could prove pivotal in the upcoming Israeli elections, unity talks between the two leading opposition parties have advanced to the point where...
Gantz and Lapid Said to Be Launching Unity Talks; Decision Expected Within Two Weeks
In what could lead to a dramatic change in the Israeli electoral landscape, the leaders of two major centrist parties are in talks to run together...
Latest Israeli Polls Show a United Gantz-Lapid Party Would Oust Netanyahu From Office
Polls taken a day after former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz’s well-received debut speech as leader of the Israel Resilience party showed that a...
Easy Netanyahu Win Predicted in First Poll Since Israel Election Set
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will easily win a snap election set for April 9, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday, the first to...
After Coalition Fails to Agree on Military Draft Bill, Israel to Hold Early Election in April
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday a snap election in less than four months, appealing directly to voters for a fresh political mandate...
Senators Push for US Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
A resolution was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday calling for US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The non-binding bill was authored by...
Prime Minister Netanyahu, Leading Israeli Politicians Honor George H.W. Bush
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leading Israeli politicians marked the death of former US president George H.W. Bush on Saturday, describing him as...
Outrage Ensues as Israeli Minister Calls Gaza Assault on Southern Israel ‘Minor’
Israeli Minister for Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi sparked outrage throughout government leadership and in the general public on Thursday when he called Hamas’s recent barrage...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Scrambles to Stabilize Governing Coalition After Lieberman Resignation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scrambling to shore up his governing coalition following the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, the Hebrew daily Yediot...
In US, Lapid Pushes for Recognition of Golan Heights Sovereignty, Seeks to Shore Up Bipartisan Support for Israel
In the half-decade since founding the centrist Yesh Atid party, Yair Lapid has become a force to be reckoned with in the Israeli political world. After...
Amid Rising Tensions With Turkey, Israeli Politicians Push for Recognition of Armenian Genocide
Amid rising tensions with Turkey this week, Israeli leaders have increased calls for the Jewish state to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. On Thursday, Knesset Speaker...
Israeli Political Leader Lapid on Polish Holocaust Law: ‘On the Verge, If Not Beyond, Holocaust Denial’
Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid continued his war of words with the Polish government on Monday, comparing a new Polish law to Holocaust denial. Referring to...
