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Topic: Hatnua party

May 15, 2013
10:33 am

Budget advances with tourists’ VAT exemption intact

American Jewish group had requested Israel reconsider its plan to charge visitors with the value-added tax

April 12, 2013
12:39 am

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz putting an Israeli flag on the grave of a soldier at Mount Herzl, April 10, 2013. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Gantz’s misplaced flag sparks controversy

Chief of staff skips grave of a non-Jewish soldier at annual ceremony on Mount Herzl; army says procedure will be changed

By Adiv Sterman

April 3, 2013
9:28 pm

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Paris in 2008 (photo credit: Thaer Ganaim/Flash90)

‘Israel’s condescending Ashkenazi leaders preventing peace deal’

Hatnua’s Meir Sheetrit says cultural gap is the main obstacle to agreement; calls Arab Peace Initiative ‘best idea ever’

By Times of Israel staff

March 18, 2013
11:45 am

The new Cabinet posing for a photo with President Shimon Peres, March 18. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Members of the new Israeli government

A who’s who of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s team

By Aaron Kalman

March 16, 2013
7:53 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)

‘I hope Lapid won’t adopt Bennett’s views,’ says Livni

Hatnua leader, soon to be sworn in as justice minister and chief negotiator, wary of coalition partners’ right-wing leanings

By Times of Israel staff

March 14, 2013
10:24 am

Yesh Atid MKs Shai Piron, left, and Ofer Shelah in the Knesset Plenum in February. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Guess who’s coming to the Cabinet table

A who’s who of the ministers, deputies and committee heads in Israel’s 33rd government

By Aaron Kalman

March 8, 2013
6:27 am

Benjamin Netanyahu and Shelly Yachimovich talk during a Knesset session in 2007 (photo credit: Michal Fattal/Flash90)

Labor vows to support Netanyahu in event of peace deal

Any accord would require approval by referendum; PM aims to present coalition to Peres next Wednesday

By Times of Israel staff and Ron Friedman

March 7, 2013
8:16 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen shaking hands with Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid at the opening session of the 19th Israeli parliament, held at the Knesset on February 05, 2013. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Netanyahu aims to present coalition to Peres next Wednesday

Jewish Home and Yesh Atid said to be close to finalizing terms with Likud-Beytenu, as Yair Lapid gives up on the Foreign Ministry

By Greg Tepper and Times of Israel staff

March 5, 2013
9:43 am

Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich (left) and former party leader Amir Peretz (right) in 2011. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

Police probe Peretz, Labor MKs for buying votes

Party leader Shelly Yachimovich points the finger at her predecessor; ex-minister Salah Tarif and ex-MK Raleb Majadele also named

By Adiv Sterman

March 2, 2013
8:53 pm

President Shimon Peres (right) meets on Saturday evening with head of the Likud party, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and grants the premier a two-week extension to assemble a coalition. (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Peres grants Netanyahu two-week extension to form coalition

As Lapid-Bennett union remains steadfast, PM blames those who ‘ganged up’ on him for stalled talks, and says ultra-Orthodox are ready to share the national burden

By Michal Shmulovich and Adiv Sterman

March 2, 2013
12:48 pm

Labor party chief Shelly Yachimovich (photo credit: Flash90/File)

All pressure on Yachimovich, says coalition negotiator

‘Netanyahu is ready to form government with Jewish Home and Yesh Atid, but he’d rather include Labor’

By Yoel Goldman

February 26, 2013
11:55 pm

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid speaks to reporters after results revealed him to be the big winner of the elections on Tuesday, Jan. 22 (photo credit: Avishag Shaar Yashuv/Flash90)

Lapid would benefit from new elections, survey shows

If Israelis return to the polls, Channel 2 says, Yesh Atid would win 25 seats, closing in on Likud, which would only net 28

By Aaron Kalman

February 26, 2013
5:47 pm

Uri Ariel of the Jewish Home party seen with Likud representatives at coalition talks meeting earlier in the month (photo credit: Gideon Markowicz/Flash90)

Likud says Jewish Home is coalition-bound

Talks with Netanyahu’s representatives finally dealing with ‘essence,’ says Naftali Bennett

By Aaron Kalman

February 26, 2013
6:53 am

Likud, Jewish Home said to be nearing coalition deal

As the two parties move toward compromise on Haredi conscription, Shas is told it won’t retain ministries of interior and housing

By Ron Friedman

February 25, 2013
11:27 am

An ultra-Orthodox man casts his vote in the town of Bnei Brak, Tuesday, January 22, 2013. (photo credit: Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Poll: 51% want a government without the ultra-Orthodox

New research suggests 76% of people don’t want new elections; 44% want the party they chose to compromise, so long as it enters the coalition

By Michal Shmulovich

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Hatnua party

Budget advances with tourists’ VAT exemption intact

American Jewish group had requested Israel reconsider its plan to charge visitors with the value-added tax

Gantz’s misplaced flag sparks controversy

Chief of staff skips grave of a non-Jewish soldier at annual ceremony on Mount Herzl; army says procedure will be changed

‘Israel’s condescending Ashkenazi leaders preventing peace deal’

Hatnua’s Meir Sheetrit says cultural gap is the main obstacle to agreement; calls Arab Peace Initiative ‘best idea ever’

Members of the new Israeli government

A who’s who of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s team

‘I hope Lapid won’t adopt Bennett’s views,’ says Livni

Hatnua leader, soon to be sworn in as justice minister and chief negotiator, wary of coalition partners’ right-wing leanings

Guess who’s coming to the Cabinet table

A who’s who of the ministers, deputies and committee heads in Israel’s 33rd government

Labor vows to support Netanyahu in event of peace deal

Any accord would require approval by referendum; PM aims to present coalition to Peres next Wednesday

Netanyahu aims to present coalition to Peres next Wednesday

Jewish Home and Yesh Atid said to be close to finalizing terms with Likud-Beytenu, as Yair Lapid gives up on the Foreign Ministry

Police probe Peretz, Labor MKs for buying votes

Party leader Shelly Yachimovich points the finger at her predecessor; ex-minister Salah Tarif and ex-MK Raleb Majadele also named

Peres grants Netanyahu two-week extension to form coalition

As Lapid-Bennett union remains steadfast, PM blames those who ‘ganged up’ on him for stalled talks, and says ultra-Orthodox are ready to share the national burden

All pressure on Yachimovich, says coalition negotiator

‘Netanyahu is ready to form government with Jewish Home and Yesh Atid, but he’d rather include Labor’

Lapid would benefit from new elections, survey shows

If Israelis return to the polls, Channel 2 says, Yesh Atid would win 25 seats, closing in on Likud, which would only net 28

Likud says Jewish Home is coalition-bound

Talks with Netanyahu’s representatives finally dealing with ‘essence,’ says Naftali Bennett

Likud, Jewish Home said to be nearing coalition deal

As the two parties move toward compromise on Haredi conscription, Shas is told it won’t retain ministries of interior and housing

Poll: 51% want a government without the ultra-Orthodox

New research suggests 76% of people don’t want new elections; 44% want the party they chose to compromise, so long as it enters the coalition

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