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Topic: Amram Mitzna

June 9, 2013
12:20 pm

Danny Danon at his office in the Knesset. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Amid uproar, deputy defense minister stands by rejection of two states

Opposition MK calls for Danny Danon’s dismissal, fellow coalition partners say they’ll bolt if Palestinian state off the table

By Ilan Ben Zion

May 30, 2013
12:02 pm

The Superland amusement park (photo credit: Liron Almog/Flash90)

Amusement park’s alleged anti-Arab racism draws ire

Inquiry by teacher prompts Superland to admit it hosts Jewish and Arab groups on separate days; MKs to debate discrimination

By Stuart Winer

February 20, 2013
8:16 pm

Tzipi Livni shakes hands with Amram Mitzna during a Hatnua party meeting at the Knesset on February 20, 2013. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Livni to party: We gained influence by joining government

Hatnua’s No. 2 upset he was passed over for second ministerial position, but says he won’t resign

By Ilan Ben Zion

February 19, 2013
8:31 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hatnua party leader Tzipi Livni during a joint press conference announcing their coalition deal, Jerusalem, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Setting aside rivalry, Netanyahu and Livni announce deal

Hatnua becomes first party to join coalition; Livni to serve as justice minister and run talks with the Palestinians

By Ilan Ben Zion

February 19, 2013
1:05 pm

Hatnua head Tzipi Livni (photo credit: Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)

Livni to join coalition, ‘run talks with Palestinians’

Hatnua leader will reportedly serve as justice minister; United Torah Judaism prepares list of possible political concessions

By Michal Shmulovich

January 4, 2013
5:59 am

Former Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year. (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

Former Shin Bet chief lets loose on Netanyahu

Yuval Diskin charges PM with mishandling Iran effort, Palestinian strategy; accusations dismissed as grumblings of snubbed official

By Ron Friedman

December 24, 2012
12:14 am

(left to right) Opposition party leaders Zahava Gal-on (Meretz), Shaul Mofaz (Kadima), Shelly Yachimovich (Labor), Tzipi Livni (Hatnua) and Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) as depicted in a Likud-Beytenu YouTube clip entitled 'Theater of the Absurd' (photo credit: image capture from YouTube video)

Compared to the US, Israel’s election campaign looks informal, intimate and low-budget

Facebook, YouTube and parlor meetings are crucial, though with so many parties running, candidates aren’t always sure who to attack

By Ben Sales

December 6, 2012
10:41 am

Amir Peretz announces that he will be joining Tzipi Livni's Hatnua (The Movement) party on Thursday, December 6 (photo credit: Channel 10 screen capture)

Amir Peretz quits Labor Party, joins Tzipi Livni’s Hatnua

Former defense minister to place third on list; Livni claims Labor rejected merger

By Ron Friedman

December 5, 2012
12:19 pm

Shelly Yachimovich (left) with Tzipi Livni, November 14 (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Labor Party postpones convention amid rumors of possible alliance with Livni

Hatnua denies reports of a Labor deal as ‘spin’; parties have until midnight Thursday to submit their final lists

By Gabe Fisher

December 3, 2012
10:54 pm

Yisrael Hasson objects to his fellow legislators' planned break off from Kadima and joining of Tzipi Livni's Hatnua, Monday (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Knesset gives okay for Kadima MKs to join Livni’s new party

Legislators to bring millions in public funding to former minister

By Aaron Kalman

December 2, 2012
6:41 pm

Former Labor Party leader Amram Mitzna announces that he is joining the Hatnua party during a joint press conference with party chairwoman Tzipi Livni in Tel Aviv, on December 2 (photo credit: Gideon Markowicz/Flash90)

Livni only alternative to Netanyahu, Hatnua party’s new No. 2 claims

From the web Ynet: Amram Mitzna says upcoming Knesset election ‘about replacing failed government, featuring a dangerous Likud roster’

December 2, 2012
12:01 am

Tzipi Livni announces her new political party, The Movement, on Tuesday (photo credit: Flash90)

Livni’s Hatnua party fleshes out its Knesset slate ahead of election deadline

Former Labor Party leader Amram Mitzna joins forces with ex-foreign minister as The Movement’s No. 2

By Ilan Ben Zion

November 23, 2012
8:57 pm

Ehud Barak and Tzipi Livni, pictured in 2009 (Photo credit: Gil Yohanan/Flash90)

Livni heading for 10 seats, and Barak will make it back into the Knesset, poll shows

Ousted Kadima chief set to run as head of her own party, may recruit ex-Labor leader and former general Amram Mitzna

By Yoel Goldman and Times of Israel staff