To that end, the votes had not yet been fully counted when Environment Minister Zeev Elkin, a Netanyahu ally, announced he plans a bill prohibiting the indictment of a head of government. ... Another potential casualty from Israel’s election may be the already strained relations the..…
I thank the citizens of Israel for the trust. I will start forming a right-wing government with our natural partners as soon as tonight.” ... Speaking in Ramallah in the West Bank, he said he hoped whoever won would help Israel “come to the negotiating table.” . ..…
He also made it clear that any administration formed by him “will be a right-wing government. But I intend to be the prime minister of all of Israel’s citizens.' . ..…
Campaigners have ramped up calls for UK government to recognise the state of Palestine, following right-wing win in Israeli election.. ..…
In the current election campaign, the prime minister again invoked the Arab Israeli bogeyman, stating repeatedly that an Arab-backed left-wing government would spell disaster for Israel. ..…
Haaretz, “Israel Election 2019: Right-wing Bloc in Clear Lead, Netanyahu Promises to Form Government ‘Swiftly'” . ... Moreover, he glides over the fact that Bibi has not been winning massive majorities, he’s been winning tight victories in which he has to cobble together razor-thin..…
that's another place where we see gaps forming between Israeli and American Jews, said Libby Lenkinski, president for engagement at the New Israel Fund, pluralism and Jewish-Arab coexistence.. We will work with any Israeli government, and we will not stop expressing our support for..…
I thank the citizens of Israel for their trust. I will begin forming a right-wing government with our natural partners tonight,' Netanyahu tweeted in Hebrew. . ... 'With God's help, the state of Israel will prevail. Thank you very much. ..…
With more than 99 percent of votes counted, Netanyahu's Likud party looked likely to muster enough support to control 65 of Knesset's 120 seats and be named to head the coalition government.. The President congratulated Prime Minister and the people of Israel pic twitter com PJQqY3EcnY..…
JERUSALEM - Ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties did well Israel's election and will bring hefty demands for more government payouts to coalition talks, making it harder for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in budget deficit... ..…
Ending brief speculation on the matter that gave Blue and White party grain of hope that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be able to form government with the bloc alone, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman tells Ynet news site that his party will recommend to President Reuven..…
Ending brief speculation on the matter that gave Blue and White party grain of hope that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be able to form government with the bloc alone, Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman tells Ynet news site that his party will recommend to President Reuven..…
Hezbollah is a significant part of Lebanon’s government, aiming for regional peace, stability and security, its agenda polar opposite aggressive US/Israeli policies. . At the behest of Israel, the State Department falsely declared Hezbollah a terrorist organization. ..…
But Netanyahu was likely to be given the first chance to form coalition government. . Israel elections usually end governments. Netanyahu was expected to try to form in Knesset and ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties. ..…
Both politicians joined the Democratic Party and are now working to turn the U.S. government against Israel. . ... In other words, Iran controls part of the Lebanese government. It has effectively destroyed Lebanon’s democracy. . ..…
By economic blockade maintained by, Any form of Palestinian self-government would be limited to Gaza Strip, strangled Israel, with the support of Egypt.. ..…
ing amid allies on the right, such Yisrael Beytenu and Kulanu — Netanyahu will have the necessary seats to form coalition government.. ..…
With 97 percent of the votes counted, neither of the candidates parties had captured majority, and Netanyahu was in strong position to form government with other right-wing factions that have backed him... The closely contested race was seen Israel as referendum on Netanyahu's character..…
If he forms a new government and survives until July, he will make hisstory, becoming the country’s longest-serving prime minister, outstripping Israel’s founding father David Ben-Gurion. . In the coming days, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will nominate the leader of the party with the..…
The radical jihadists, in an irony not lost on Blumenthal, are often deliberately armed and empowered by the U.S. national security apparatus, along with Israel, as a way to pressure or remove regimes deemed antagonistic to Israel and the United States. Obama’s secretary of state,..…
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during news conference following his meeting with Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis at the government's headquarters Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, Aug 23, 2018 .. JERUSALEM — Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his..…
Gantz says that as leader of the largest party, he should be chosen by Israel's president to form the next government. . ... Avi Gabbay, leader of the Labor party that was once Israel's left-wing flagship, told reporters he hopes Election Day 'ends with the replacement of the..…