Opinion The Speech That Could Bring Down Netanyahu

Netanyahu has failed on so many fronts that attacking him should be low-hanging fruit for his opponents. This is how to smash the 'Bibi illusion' – from his appeasing Nazi apologists to the Iran crisis to his endemic corruption

Editorial Tell Me Who Your Cabinet Ministers Are

The Constituency That Keeps ‘Conversion Therapy’ Legal in Israel

Despite the Health Ministry issuing an official warning against such practice in 2014, a small group of licensed professionals who immigrated from the U.S. continue to perform 'conversion therapy'

Opinion The Sadism of Flying the Israeli Flag

Analysis Drawing Fire for Gay Conversion Comments, 'Rabbi Rafi' Doesn’t Look Moderate Anymore

Rabbi Rafi Peretz’s cheerful, friendly manner and the fact he was seen as a relatively moderate figure in his religious community seemingly mislead many, who have since learned that the Israeli education minister's views veer far from the mainstream

Analysis Gay Conversion Controversy Reveals Seismic Shift in Israeli Politics

Education Minister Rafi Peretz’s series of gaffes have embarrassed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and shown that his alliance with the ultra-religious is crumbling

Amid Conversion Therapy Scandal, Netanyahu Names LGBTQ Activist as International Spokesman

Evan Cohen’s appointment comes day after Netanyahu distanced his government from Education Minister Rafi Peretz’s comments in favor of conversation therapy

Gay Conversion Therapy May Lead to Suicide, Professionals Warn After Minister's Comments

The LGBT community as well as teachers, students and parents are planning a protest in Tel Aviv to demand Rafi Peretz's resignation ■ Right-wing lawmakers blast minister, who says he never endorsed the method

Analysis Gay Conversion Scandal: Netanyahu's Four Cabinet Picks Would Shame Any Democracy

Each one of the prime minister's cabinet appointments would shame any enlightened and democratic country. Now ministers are wondering, has the magician lost his touch?

Editorial Israel's Left Must Not Waste Its Second Chance to Unite

Opinion Israel’s Summer Vacation From Political Lunacy

Opinion With Ehud Barak You Get Greed but Nothing About the Occupation

Barak Says May Break Off Business Relations With Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein invested millions of dollars in Carbyne, an Israeli start-up company in which former prime minister and current election candidate Ehud Barak is the controlling shareholder

Israel's Education Minister: Gay Conversion Therapy 'Possible,' Palestinians 'Shouldn't Vote'

Netanyahu calls remarks 'unacceptable,' says Israel's schools will accept all students regardless of sexual orientation

As Center-left Coalition Talks Stall, Meretz Elects Knesset Slate

Labor chairman Peretz 'hasn’t given green light to start negotiations' despite August 1 deadline, source says ■ Former Meretz leader Zandberg secures second spot on slate

Analysis Netanyahu Cracks Down on a New Threat Within His Own Party

The cult of personality around Netanyahu may soon unravel ■ Center-left party leaders are speed-dating each other - here's what will push them to tie the knot

Opinion Lieberman, the Left’s New Messiah

Revealed: Jeffrey Epstein Entered Partnership Worth Millions With Ehud Barak in 2015

Epstein bankrolled a considerable part of Barak's investment in a startup called Reporty Homeland Security ■ Barak: These are private investments, it wouldn't be proper to expose details

'A Sad Moment in Our History': Arab Voters Expected to Shun Israeli Election in Record Numbers

The low turnout in the April election has been attributed to the collapse of a four-party political alliance. But an expert says that even if the parties reunite, they are unlikely to regain their political power

Labor Party Head and Barak Meet, Vow to Pursue Possible Joint Slate

Talks between Amir Peretz and Ehud Barak are part of contacts underway to unite the left-wing bloc ahead of the September 17 election

At West Bank Event, Netanyahu Promises No More Settlers, Arabs Will Be Evicted

Speaking at a Jewish settlement, Israeli Prime Minister lists his four principles regarding the future of the West Bank

Opinion The Only Answer to Netanyahu's Conservative Clique: A Liberal Alliance

Analysis Netanyahu Dirties Up Ehud Barak Over Jeffrey Epstein Scandal So He Looks Cleaner

In the Netanyahu-Barak mudslinging over Jeffrey Epstein, the real winner is…

Meretz Lawmaker Rejects Merger With Ehud Barak Over Violent Events of October 2000

As Meretz launched its new campaign ahead of September 17 election, Arab MK Esawi Freige invoked Barak's involvement in the violence of October 2000 ■ Chairman Nitzan Horowitz: We are in talks with everyone

Analysis Social Issues Back on the Agenda - and Labor Might Stand to Gain

From the Ethiopian community protesting police brutality to demonstrations over day care centers, renewed social protest might play in the hands of Labor's new leader Amir Peretz

Israeli Arab Parties Irking Their Voters by Slowing Up Formation of Latest Joint Ticket

As the parties bicker over slots on a unified slate, 'the Arab community feels that the rhetoric about unity, national challenges and priorities are empty words,' a mediator says

Poll: Ehud Barak Makes It Into Knesset, Likud and Kahol Lavan on Par

Right-wing parties Hayamin Hehadash and Zehut that failed to pass the electoral threshold in the last election are projected five seats each in the September vote, according to public broadcaster's survey

Gantz Hires Hillary Clinton Aide Who Said She Shouldn't Publicly 'Call Out Israel'

In a debate over inclusion of statement supporting Israel in a draft of Clinton's 'home base talking points,' Joel Benenson said Israel shouldn't be mentioned 'in public events'

Israel's Left Seeks to Form anti-Netanyahu Bloc, but Union Remains Elusive

Ehud Barak, Meretz and Labor are mulling the option of joining forces, but there is concern that two parties running together could sink the third

Opinion Israel Doesn’t Like Female Leaders

Opinion Lieberman the Kingslayer Wants Payback

Opinion Israel’s Former Army Chiefs Not Hitting the Target in Politics

The question that Israelis now have to ask themselves is whether they would want Gantz, Barak or Ya’alon as chief of staff after seeing their abilities in civilian life

Tzipi Livni Considering Political Comeback, but Only if Barak and Labor Join Forces

Ehud Barak meanwhile says he hasn’t ruled out joining forces with Labor and is willing to be second on a joint slate