Arab Islamist Party Set to Join Israeli Government Under Opposition Deal
The Islamist Ra’am party is set to join a new Israeli government under a deal reached by Israel’s opposition parties to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening, potentially confounding anti-Israel critics. Mansour Abbas led his party to win four seats in Israel’s 120-member Knesset in elections earlier this year, despite low overall turnout…
Israeli Parties Join Forces To Oust Netanyahu
Two Israeli politicians announced an agreement that would allow them to create a unity government and remove long-time Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Yair Lapid of the centrist Yesh Atid party and Naftali Bennett of the right-wing Yamina party announced the agreement on Sunday. Both men were previously members of Netanyahu’s cabinet. Lapid served as Finance…
Opposition to Netanyahu Cracks amid Arab-Jewish Upheaval
Conservative Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett has backed out of an opposition coalition to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing massive unrest between the country’s Jewish and Arab communities. The “change” coalition would have included the Islamist Ra’am party, citing massive unrest between the country’s Jewish and Arab communities. The current composition of the anti-Netanyahu…
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…
