Pres. Herzog to give Netanyahu the mandate to form a government
After meeting with all the parties, President Herzog concluded that 64 members of the Knesset recommended Netanyahu for the position of prime minister.
Thomas Friedman, an Equal-Opportunity Israel-Basher
The ‘New York Times’ columnist believes it his mission to heckle and harass the Israelis until they give in to Arab demands.
Following election victory, Netanyahu calls for unity
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu urged his fellow lawmakers on Sunday to put aside their differences and work together for the good of the country. “The elections are over, and as the dust of discord between the political camps settles, we must come out of the trenches and work together,” he said, at the Knesset’s memorial […]
Is Biden intentionally snubbing Netanyahu?
US President Joe Biden has yet to call Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his victory in last week’s elections. This snub follows a pattern with both leaders delaying in congratulating each other after election victories. In elections that recorded the highest voter turnout since 1999, the Likud Party, headed by Netanyahu, garnered 32 seats. […]
Netanyahu Must Not Squander this Hard-Won Victory
Now that he has won a clear majority in parliament, he has no reason to cowtow to the left.
Legal Reform, Now
Voters expect the incoming Netanyahu government to clean up the mess that Lapid and his colleagues are leaving behind, and to push Israel forward. The only way for Netanyahu and his partners to meet these expectations is by making far-reaching reforms to the legal system.
Biden Shouldn’t Try to ‘Save’ Israeli Democracy from Election Victors
Democrats don’t want Netanyahu or a right-wing/religious government in Jerusalem. But what they really don’t want is for the Jewish state’s voters to determine their own fate.
Jewish Sovereignty is on the Ballot
The real issue dividing Israeli society isn’t former premier Benjamin Netanyahu or the economy, but something far more basic: Israeli society is being torn apart by the issue of national sovereignty.
The Hypocrisy of the Israeli Left’s Calling Dibs on Democracy
Let this sink in: According to the chairman of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, if the public grants a majority to Netanyahu, Israel will morph into a combination of Nazi Germany and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Future of Democracy is Not at Stake in Israel’s—or America’s—Upcoming Elections
Claims that a victory for Netanyahu would destroy Israel’s democratic system are partisan smears.