Israel is in an uproar over last week’s United Nations Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements, which the United States greenlighted by withholding its veto. But as Israeli politicians from the hard right to center-left condemn the resolution, some are finding a silver lining: scoring political points with the voting public. Here are the five…
— Israeli police cleared opposition leader Isaac Herzog of suspicions of fraud, after questions arose about a contribution made to his successful campaign in the 2013 Labor Party primaries. The Zionist Union head was not aware of the illicit donation, which was not reported by the party, the police found. The contribution helped fund a smear campaign against Herzog’s opponent…
Police ask attorney general for permission to launch criminal investigation against Zionist Union leader, suspected of benefiting from the funding of political activities by interested parties during the primary for the Labor Party leadership in 2013. Police have asked Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit for permission to launch a criminal investigation against Zionist Union chairman Isaac…
Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog has announced that, since a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not currently viable, Israel should take unilateral steps to manage the conflict. These steps include cutting off a number of Palestinian neighborhoods from East Jerusalem. “Then we’ll reunite the true Jerusalem, without hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, who…
Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog presented U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry with a plan for an Israeli pullout from the West Bank. “Israels are killed in the streets and the world advances surreal initiatives and boycotts,” Herzog said in a statement Wednesday. “Disengagement is the only path to advance a two-state solution.” Herzog, who…
(JTA) — In the mind of Israel’s opposition leader, Labor Party chief Isaac Herzog, the array of threats in the Middle East these days present Israel with a historic opportunity. Yes, Palestinians are stabbing Israelis daily. Yes, Israel arguably has its most right-wing government since Benjamin Netanyahu’s first term as prime minister, in the late…
The opposition leader in Israel said he is in agreement with the nation’s prime minister on the dangers of the final Iran nuclear deal. “I have told Prime Minister Netanyahu that despite our disagreements, as a responsible leader of the opposition I will do all I can for the sake of Israel’s security,” Isaac Herzog…
(JTA) – In the United States, the magic number on Election Day is 270, the number of Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency. In Israel, it’s 61, the number of seats needed to capture a majority in the 120-seat Knesset — and with it, the premiership. With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party…
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