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Topic: Isaac Herzog

March 21, 2013
2:38 am

US President Barack Obama addresses reporters at a press conference Wednesday evening (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Politicians weigh in on what Obama said and didn’t, and why he came

Bennett praises president for stressing Jewish connection to the land, and says there’s more to the US-Israel relationship than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Michal Shmulovich

March 17, 2013
1:18 am

Ireland's Jewish community is confronting troubling demographic trends, but its demise has been predicted before. (Vimeo screenshot)

Irish Jews face uncertain future (as usual)

A community that produced a beloved Israeli president confronts dwindling numbers, but also a rich and largely peaceful history

By Renee Ghert-Zand

March 5, 2013
3:50 am

Yair Lapid and Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: Channel 2 screenshot)

Netanyahu and Lapid at odds over Cabinet jobs

In secret meeting, held at the weekend and revealed on Monday, prime minister says he wants to hold on to foreign affairs, offers finance to Yesh Atid head

By Ron Friedman

March 4, 2013
7:33 pm

Yair Lapid, leader of Yesh Atid, is flanked by party members as he starts his faction's meeting on coalition talks at the Knesset Monday (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Lapid: Coalition talks far from over

Yesh Atid head says party will take care of the ultra-Orthodox’s needs, too; Jewish Home head says parties should not rush deal

By Michal Shmulovich

February 13, 2013
2:59 pm

MK Rabbi Dov Lipman sitting in the plenum hall of the Knesset during an introduction day for new parliament members, February 03, 2013. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

US-born MK calls on ultra-Orthodox to serve country

Quoting Torah sources, first American expat legislator in 30 years exhorts Haredim to embrace army service and join labor market

By Raphael Ahren

February 12, 2013
6:05 am

Disabled employees report to work at Call Yachol (photo credit: image capture YouTube)

‘Government failures’ risk jobs of 200 disabled people

Channel 2 report accuses officials of denying unique call center much-needed funding

By Ron Friedman

February 5, 2013
9:22 am

Isaac Herzog (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Labor MK says PA collapse could spell disaster for Israel

Abbas and Fayyad government the ‘only partner’ for peace negotiations,’ says Isaac Herzog in meeting in Ramallah

By Gabe Fisher

January 29, 2013
1:05 am

Labor Party members hold a press conference in Tel Aviv on Sunday, December 23 (photo credit: Flash90)

Labor to stay in opposition, Yachimovich slammed

From the web Ynet: Chairwoman blasts Netanyahu, Lapid and Bennett’s ‘radical capitalistic outlook’ ; dissent among the ranks over campaign management

January 27, 2013
11:10 am

Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich and fellow party member Eitan Cabel attend a meeting at the Knesset (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

Labor party leader faces rebellion from the ranks

After disappointing election results and amid calls to join the coalition, the race to replace Yachimovich is on

By Stuart Winer

January 23, 2013
5:16 pm

Knesset members stand during a ceremony marking 17 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, on October 28, 2012. (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

In the next Knesset, a radical case of musical chairs

It’s out with the old — more than 50 of them — and in with the new

By Gabe Fisher

January 3, 2013
4:39 pm

Shelly Yachimovich, head of the Israel Labor Party, at a gathering of Israeli Labor Party election staff (photo credit: Flash90)

We won’t join a Netanyahu-led government, Labor leader says

Yair Lapid calls Shelly Yachimovich ‘hysterical’ after she declares she’ll either put together the next coalition or lead opposition against it

By Stuart Winer

December 23, 2012
7:44 pm

Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett (right) and Hatnua no. 2 Amir Peretz take part in a panel debate on the Israel-Palestinian conflict, on Sunday, Dec. 23 (photo credit: Dotan Gur/courtesy)

Splintered left rails hopelessly at confident right in debate that mirrors pre-election voting trends

Panel on Israel’s Jewish and democratic future given impetus by furor over hardline leader’s comments on insubordination

By Matti Friedman

December 11, 2012
9:50 am

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

Liberman calls for Israeli troops to respond with lethal fire when attacked by PA police

Foreign minister also compares Europe’s silence on Mashaal’s call for jihad against Israel to its inaction during Holocaust

By Ron Friedman

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

November 30, 2012
11:54 am

National Student Union chairman Itzik Shmuli, right, one of the leaders of the summer 2011 social justice protests, shakes hands with Shelly Yachimovich as he joins the Labor Party on October 17. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Full results of Labor Party primaries

Yachimovich allies win big; journalist Merav Michaeli provides biggest surprise with fifth-place finish

By Times of Israel staff

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