Benny Begin
Knesset Briefs: Kahanist on Board, Bennett's Soccer Foul & More
The final deadline passed this afternoon for Israel’s political parties to register for the March 17 Knesset elections. Several last-minute decisions will substantially affect the map in the weeks ahead:
Israel Will Put Controversial Bedouin Resettlement Plan on Hold
The Israeli government is shelving a proposal to resettle tens of thousands of Bedouin residents of the Negev that had drawn fierce criticism.
A Tough Slog Facing New Israeli Opposition Leader
To understand why Shelly Yachimovich was booted out as head of the Israel Labor Party after just two years on the job, it helps to note that Labor has had a bad habit, ever since Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination in 1995, of changing leaders every time it holds a primary.
Chuck Hagel's Gifts: New Weapons, New Trust
Chuck Hagel visit to Israel has yielded some interesting fallout. Not least is the apparent puncturing of his distorted image as a sworn enemy of Israel.
Should Israelis Debate War With Iran?
Israel’s public is split down the middle on whether to go to war with Iran. The very fact that it’s being debated openly has some securocrats up in arms.