Yair Lapid
Two Centrist Israeli Parties Merge, Posing Threat To Netanyahu’s Reelection
Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz, two popular centrist candidates, agreed to a merger after marathon, all-night talks.
Why Are So Many Israeli Politicians Backed By Twitter Bots?
A Forward investigation suggests that Twitter bots may be amplifying the message of some top actors in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Yair Lapid Fights With Poland Embassy Over ‘Polish Death Camps’ Bill
“I am a son of a Holocaust survivor. My grandmother was murdered in Poland by Germans and Poles. I don’t need Holocaust education from you.”
Israel’s Opposition Leaders Vie To Replace Netanyahu — By Sounding Like Him
JERUSALEM (JTA) – The Israeli political scene has always been one of stark contrasts between the two most iconic, if not always most successful
The Surprising Thing Bibi Whispers in Trump’s Ear
Netanyahu publicly proclaims to support a more right-wing agenda while privately working to moderate both actions and expectations.
Like Houdini, Netanyahu Is a Great Escape Artist — Just Look at His Contortions On Settlements
Netanyahu is caught up in a tangle of intertwined crises that can’t be disentangled. Chief among them: a bill that would legalize illegal settlements.
Will Israel’s Labor Party Eat Its Young To Join Bibi’s Right-Wing Government?
As Israeli opposition leader Yitzhak Herzog deliberates over whether to join the right-wing governing coalition, he risks losing a passionate cohort of the party: the youth.
How Zionist Union Could Build Ruling Coalition
The battle for Israeli voters is red hot. J.J. Goldberg says the real debate is over the Zionist Union’s odds of forging a coalition — and the surprising partners who could put it over the top.
Labor Tops Likud in Polls, But Coalition Still Elusive
With two months to go before Israelis go to the polls, the Labor Party opened a statistically significant lead over Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud for the first time since its mid-December alliance with Tzipi Livni’s Hatnuah.
Is Moshe Kahlon the New Yair Lapid?
Yair Lapid is so 2013. For the 2015 elections, Israelis think they’ve found a new and improved version in Moshe Kahlon. But how closely are they looking at his record?