Elections in Israel 2019

On April 9, the citizens of Israel will return to the polls nearly four years after the previous election.
If you Can’t Defend Israel’s Right to Exist, Don’t Call Yourself Jewish

You have crossed a line that, in doing so, distances you so far from the klal, from the kehilla, from the community that is the Jewish people
After Warsaw Summit, Arabs Launch ‘Anti-Normalization’ Campaign

The campaign, launched on Saturday on Twitter, is being waged under the hashtag “Normalization is Treason.”
Israel Freezes More than $130 Million from PA Tax Revenue

Israel’s Security Cabinet finally implemented a law freezing Palestinian Authority funds and originally approved in the Knesset in July 2018. Israel decided to deduct NIS 502,697,000 (US $138,000,000) from the funds designated for transfer to the Palestinian Authority.
Iran Threatens Tel Aviv; Netanyahu Warns Revolution Celebrations Could be Last

As part of Iran’s celebrations commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the Deputy head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps political bureau Yadollah Javani said the Jewish state would suffer if America struck Iran.
The Right Must Unite

Needless to say, it would be naive to think that the matter of ego is not at work amid this dizzying array of parties, which also explains why the Right is so splintered.
Time for Likud to Decide What It Is

The outcome of the primaries could have been much worse, but the party faithful proved they were not Netanyahu’s obedient soldiers, voting for Gideon Sa’ar, the prime minister’s political rival, and against David Sharan, who enjoyed Netanyahu’s support despite being suspected of corruption. So now what?
Israel’s Uphill Battle with Iran in Syria

The more public it is and the more it sets a goal of Iranian withdrawal from Syria the more there will be questions about how it will accomplish that bar.
Bolsonaro Thanks IDF Search and Rescue Team as Mission Concludes

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro thanked the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for sending a delegation of divers, engineers and medical experts, to aid in the search for survivors following the collapse of a dam that killed at least 99 people and left hundreds missing earlier this month.
Anti-Israel Observers to Leave Holy City of Hebron

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he will not renew the mandate of the international observers in Hebron, leading a similar group to announce its departure as well. The Israeli government claims the groups exacerbate the tensions in the city by advancing a pro-Palestinian biased image of the situation in the city.