The new centrist bloc “Blue-White” starts handing out ministerial jobs
Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid were already handing out ministerial portfolios on Thursday, Feb. 21, just hours after joining their
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Israeli elections
Israeli parties scramble for last-minute mergers, vote-catchers
Last-minute mergers may winnow down the abundance of parties running for the next Knesset on April 9 up to the
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Why the Israeli voter reelected Binyamin Netanyahu and strengthened his Likud
Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party owed its March 17 election lead of 30 seats as much to its rivals’ myopia as
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Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud widens its winning margin to 7 seats as 99 pc of ballots counted
Likud leader, the outgoing prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, has won a fourth term after a last-ditch electioneering blitz. As votes
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Netanyahu may keep defense, name Yair Shamir minister. Lapid – Dep PM + senior cabinet post
Israel politics are in for a major shakeup. New faces will dominate the next cabinet under Binyamin Netanyahu, while 52
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To build a viable government, Netanyahu needs Lapid
Confronted by disappointing election results, outgoing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu inevitably announced that Israeli needs a government as broadly based
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Netanyahu’s election letdown hinders stable government. Lapid wins big
The bloc Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud formed Israeli Beitenu polled a disappointing 31 seats (in the 120-member Knesset) in
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Likud loses ground over Netanyahu’s fuzzy security messages
Likud’s chief asset, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, may also be said to be its chief liability. While unchallenged as preferred
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Netanyahu’s dilemma: Campaigning on a security ticket when Iran calls the shots
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an early general election in January, 2013. Most pundits agreed he would lead his Likud
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