With Peres on his tail, Netanyahu seeks a solid ally to back for the presidency
Israel’s presidency is designed as a respected, mostly ceremonial, position transcending the nitty-gritty of politicking, with policy-making the sole province
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Israeli Voter Sparks Political, Security, Religious Shakeup
For decades, Israeli government swung between two blocs led by the roughly right-of-center Likud and the left-of-center Labor. This pendulum
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Shifting political alliances in the wake of Netanyahu’s new bloc
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu enhanced his Likud’s chances of winning Israel’s January election by signing up Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s
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Israeli politicians getting set for Netanyahu to call a February election
Less than a week after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu struck Iran with a red marker, the dire Iranian nuclear
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Obama’s personal feud with Netanyahu over Iran
Barack Obama’s quarrel with Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak is becoming more intense and personal the closer Israel comes to
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Olmert’s acquittal qualifies him to lead a new left-of-center bloc
Ehud Olmert leapt agilely from deep pit of disgrace straight into the political limelight Tuesday, July 10 as a potential
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Netanyahu and Mofaz: Our coalition is broadest in Israel’s history
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Kadima leader explained why they agreed to form a national unity government and avoid an
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Israeli politicians scramble for posts ahead of an election date
A bill for dissolving the Knesset was tabled by the Likud MK Zeev Elkin on behalf of the government coalition
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Netanyahu’s choices: Strike Iran before or after Israeli elections
Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak are facing another of the periodic opposition campaigns to unseat them – this time by
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Ex-Shin Bet chief runs down Netanyahu and Barak as war leaders
The criticism former Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin leveled against current government leaders Friday, April 27, was intensely blunt and
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