As head of the largest faction in the Knesset, Netanyahu has all the power in his hands, so when he handles the coalition negotiations, no one will be able to squeeze things out of him.
by Yossi Verter 9 commentsThe real failure is that no political force, no party, no person has arisen to present serious opposition to Netanyahu- neither in diplomacy nor in social welfare.
by Yoel Marcus 2 comments
The 120 most important Jewish policy-makers will gather for two days as part of the Jewish People Policy Institute's Conference on the Future of the Jewish People.
by Anshel Pfeffer 12 comments
The merger between Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu obligates the left-wing and centrist parties to offer an ideological and practical alternative to the newly-formed war cabinet.
by Aluf Benn 21 comments
Prime Minister says 'move will strengthen the government;' Yisrael Beiteinu leader to be No. 2 on joint slate.
by Jonathan Lis 2 comments
Party members are trying to gather seven members to leave Kadima, forcing a split; four members have already committed to the move.
by Jonathan Lis and Yanir Yagna 2 comments
In what looks like a move toward compromise, Netanyahu to meet with Likud faction and Kadima leader Mofaz on Sunday; Tel Aviv protest over ultra-Orthodox draft crisis to take place Saturday.
by Jonathan Lis 0 comments
The sorry tale of the Plesner Committee proves that Netanyahu is still trapped in the mind-set of a political escapologist who is unable to act like a leader.
Haaretz Editorial 1 comments
Comments come after Netanyahu said the increased budget deficit would help prevent large spending cuts and a tax hike.
by Ram Ozeri 0 comments
Netanyahu hopes to thread the needle between his Haredi and secular partners.
by Amos Harel 0 comments
Shas is a middle-sized faction with 11 MKs in a coalition of 94, and United Torah Judaism’s situation is worse. Even without the Haredi faction, Netanyahu is left with 78 votes in the plenum.
by Yair Ettinger 3 comments
Yachimovich must use this time to unite her divided, strife-torn party behind her and avoid fights with supporters of MK Amir Peretz, her former political patron and the man she defeated in the primary.
Haaretz Editorial 0 comments
The Palestinian President scored a PR victory this week when his Israeli negotiating partner failed to convince American journalists of his commitment to peace.
by Barak Ravid 44 comments
