Blue and White Party Pushes Law to Oust Netanyahu
TEL AVIV – The Blue and White party on Wednesday confirmed it was working on passing a law that would prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as an indicted prime minister, from leading the country. Blue and White leader Benny Gantz first proposed the legislation after the September election, but it was rejected by Yisrael Beitenu…
Netanyahu’s Likud in Clear Lead, Nabs Nearly 30% of Votes
TEL AVIV – With all the votes tallied, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party gained almost 30 percent of the votes as of Wednesday evening, indicating a major victory that well surpasses its results in the previous two Israel elections but still three short of forming a majority. The question remains as to whether or…
Exit Polls: Benjamin Netanyahu Defeats Benny Gantz In Israel Election With 60-Seat Bloc
March 02, 2020 4:38 PM ET After two elections in which the Knesset dissolved, exit polls of Israel’s third election in one year indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party will be able to form a government over opposition leader Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party. Via @Jerusalem_Post: “Benjamin Netanyahu defeats Benny Gantz with…
Watch Live: Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Announce Middle East Peace Plan
President Donald Trump will announce his long-awaited peace plan for the Middle East and Palestinians on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. EST. . Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting.
RT interviews Palestinian PM + My anti-Trump rant
Submitted by Serban V.C. Enache… Paula Slier did a great interview with Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh in Ramallah to discuss negotiations between Palestine and Israel. Slier asked some tough questions and Shtayyeh gave equally tough answers. The Palestinian PM said that the US, given its strategic military alliance with Israel, is not an honest peace…
Netanyahu Congratulates Trump on Elimination of al-Baghdadi
The Times of Israel reports: Israeli officials on Sunday praised US President Donald Trump on the American special forces raid in Syria that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling it an “important milestone” in the fight against terrorism. Trump confirmed earlier that the elusive leader was killed, saying he…
Israel’s Netanyahu Gives Up on Forming New Coalition
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he had failed to form a majority government in parliament, marking a major setback for the embattled Israeli leader that plunges the country into a new period of political uncertainty. In a statement, Netanyahu said he had worked “tirelessly” to establish a unity government with…
Benjamin Netanyahu Given the Nod to Form New Israeli Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given the job of forming a new Israeli government by President Reuven Rivlin, after the opposition rejected any national unity government that allowed Netanyahu to lead it. The meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz has concluded. In a short time, the responsibility for forming the government will be…
Fact Check: Corruption Allegations Against Benjamin Netanyahu Are Bogus
CLAIM: Benjamin Netanyahu will be punished for corruption if he is no longer prime minister. VERDICT: Mostly false. He may face indictment, but there is no serious evidence of corruption. Critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — including the mainstream media in both the U.S. and Israel — are salivating at the prospect that…
Israeli Election Too Close To Call, Exit Polls Say
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to continue his reign of dominance, exit polls have Tuesday’s election too close to call. “The final unofficial results were only expected on Wednesday afternoon, but according to an exit poll on Channel 13, whose pollster Camil Fuchs had the most accurate exit poll in the April election,…
