A Tale of Two Israeli Leaders
With Blue and White MKs bucking the will of their party leader Benny Gantz by rejecting an alliance with anti-Zionist parties, the chances Benjamin Netanyahu will continue as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister have improved dramatically.
Netanyahu Builds Momentum with Key Victories in Likud Primary and Supreme Court Challenge
The Israeli prime minister’s speeches have focused on his security and diplomatic accomplishments, as well as the unprecedented economic growth the Jewish state has seen during his leadership.
Netanyahu Needs to Reinvent Himself
The road to the 2020 elections runs through the Likud primaries. While Netanyahu is sure to win them, the fact that MK Gideon Sa’ar is gaining momentum within the party cannot be ignored.
Gantz Accidentally Brings Rabbi’s 30-Year Old Prophecy About Netanyahu to Fruition
Gantz’s post is a direct reminder of a message given to Netanyahu by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitch Chabad leader who died in 1994.
Ensuring ‘Nobody is Above the Law’ Shouldn’t Include Bending the Law
Law enforcement “is not a matter of politics,” according to Israel’s attorney general. Yet it was clear from the moment the investigations began that prosecutors had their sights set on removing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office.
The Reign of the Prosecutors
Israel Beitenu chairman Avigdor Liberman was the villain who had held the country hostage for nearly a year as he fed his narcissistic personality disorder.
Why Do American Jews Oppose an Israeli Consensus on Settlements?
Reaction to Trump’s latest decision once again proves that liberal Jewish groups see Israel in the context of American politics, not Middle Eastern reality.
The Democrats’ Disconnect from Israeli Reality
The party’s turnout for the J Street conference and their presidential candidates’ threats of cutting off aid to Israel illustrate how little they understand the Middle East.
Israel’s Holiday Government
It’s not an electoral impasse per se, but Jewish festivities in September and part of October that shut everything down for a month.
A Nation Divided About Netanyahu, Not the Peace Process
A fundamental shift in Israeli politics ought to make “national unity” coalition possible were it not for the debate about the country’s “indispensable man.”