Shas officials are preparing for a huge conference at Jerusalem's International Convention Center Saturday night.
by Yair Ettinger 0 commentsShas' attempt to revive the bugaboo of ethnic identity politics can only hurt the status of Israeli Jews of Middle Eastern descent, the very people it seeks to represent.
by Dan Laor 1 comments
Top campaign aide to Shas star blasts Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu joint list as a 'white' party.
by Yair Ettinger 4 comments
By ordering the reinstatement of Aryeh Deri in Shas' leadership, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef cast a large stain on Israeli political life and society.
Haaretz Editorial 4 comments
Recently returned Shas politician Aryeh Deri also advises party to downplay its treatment of African refugees in Israel.
by Yair Ettinger 6 comments
Aryeh Deri and Ehud Olmert may bring in the votes - but at what price to Israeli democracy?
by Anshel Pfeffer 1 comments
Ostensibly, his path to a third term in office is clear, but there are many question marks. The political ground is trembling beneath his feet.
by Yossi Verter 4 comments
The removal of Shas's chairman seems strange when taking into account his special relations with Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, the Shas spiritual leader who safeguarded his leadership for the past 13 years.
by Yair Ettinger 4 comments
Ending a 13 year rift between Eli Yishai and Aryeh Deri, leadership of the ultra-Orthodox party, often the kingmaker in coalitions, will be shared.
by Yair Ettinger 5 comments
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef wants to bring Deri back, despite his past corruption convictions and opposition by current party leader Eli Yishai; renegade former Shas MK sets up independent party.
by Yair Ettinger 0 comments
Former Shas leader Aryeh Deri was sentenced to three years in prison for taking bribes in 2000.
by Gidi Weitz 2 comments
Netanyahu says in a TV statement that his coalition government will not be able to agree on a national budget, so he has 'decided, for the benefit of Israel, to hold elections now and as quickly as possible.'
by Jonathan Lis and Reuters 4 comments
When the 'supreme leader' collides with his counterpart - as supreme as he is - only God will save us from the war of the ayatollahs versus the ayatollahs.
by Yossi Sarid 0 comments
During his weekly sermon, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef says Jews should pray for destruction of the enemies of Israel, with an emphasis on Iran and Hezbollah.
by Haaretz and Reuters 28 comments
A joint Peres-Ovadia front against a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, uniting the two old friends, may prove to be the only barrier insurmountable to the Netanyahu-Barak duo.
by Anshel Pfeffer 0 comments
