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The Times of Israel

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Topic: Knesset

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January 6, 2013
2:30 pm

Hatnua's Tzipi Livni shakes hands with Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich in November 2012 (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Bloc party

Papers block out large blocks of space for Livni’s center-left blocking bloc maneuver

By Joshua Davidovich

January 3, 2013
10:33 pm

Senior Jewish Home members after the party's primaries results are announced, November 14, 2012. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Who dwells in the Jewish Home?

With the alliance of the former National Religious Party and National Union heading for big election gains, the hardline slate’s many unknown faces are about to become much more familiar

By Raphael Ahren

January 2, 2013
5:40 am

Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett (photo credit: Flash90)

Likud-Beytenu lost five seats in December as Jewish Home doubled, poll finds

Naftali Bennett’s right-wing party grows from six seats to 14 in one month, according to latest voter survey

By Ilan Ben Zion

January 1, 2013
11:17 am

Former model and Yisrael Beytenu party member Orly Levy-Abekasis, December 2010 (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Youngster follows model politicians

Eleven-year-old spends his time watching the Knesset channel, likes the pretty ones best

By Stuart Winer

December 24, 2012
5:16 pm

Labor Party leader Shelly Yachimovich, October 2012. (photo credit: Oren Nahshon/Flash90)

Yachimovich challenges Netanyahu to a public debate

Labor Party leader calls on prime minister to let their respective ideas convince voters ahead of next month’s elections; Likud rejects idea

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 21, 2012
3:16 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows off his favorite food (photo credit: Michal Fattal/Flash90)

The end of the world — until tomorrow

Knesset predictions remain a hot topic, despite Mayan doomsday prophecies

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 21, 2012
4:12 am

Knesset prevents closure of Channel 10 television

Franchise rights extended by 2 years; loan will cover unpaid debts to government

By Times of Israel staff

December 18, 2012
11:11 am

Elazar Stern (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Uniform off, an outspoken general takes on the political system

Elazar Stern brings his unique brand of blunt, Orthodox, centrist Zionism from the military to the 2013 election

By Matti Friedman

December 17, 2012
2:01 am

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin, left, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Ministerial committee approves Channel 10 bailout

Bill to provide NIS 65 million loan expected to receive Knesset approval in coming days

By Yoel Goldman

December 14, 2012
3:19 pm

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks to party members in Tel Aviv on Thursday, December 13. (photo credit: Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

Hot water for Yisrael Beytenu’s head honcho

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman gets served an indictment, but that doesn’t put his election prospects on ice

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 10, 2012
3:27 pm

Arab MK Hanin Zoabi (Balad) attends a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem to plead for the return of her diplomatic passport, which was taken away due to her participation in the 2012 flotilla to Gaza (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Defensive positions

Soldiers attack their commanders’ orders to stand down, and one MK may have to fight in order to run for the Knesset

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 7, 2012
1:34 am

Central Elections Committee head Elyakim Rubinstein arrives at a committee meeting on December 5, 2012, where new political parties register for the upcoming elections. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Brothers, friends, workers, pensioners — a party for every affiliation

The complete list of the 34 parties contesting the elections for the 19th Knesset

By Sam Ser

December 6, 2012
10:01 pm

Ohad Shem Tov of the Pirate party wears a fake hook as he poses for a photograph outside the Israeli parliament. New political parties running for a spot in the upcoming Israeli elections arrived to an electoral committee inside the Israeli parliament, to claim a letter which will represent them in the January 2013 elections. December 05, 2012. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

With 34 party slates set, Pirates, potheads and protesters will jostle for votes with the big boys

As the registration deadline passes, the establishment and the eccentric no-hopers get ready to battle for seats in the Knesset

By Raphael Ahren

December 4, 2012
3:53 pm

Haim Amsalem in Jerusalem, October 23, 2012 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

A party of one

Renegade rabbi and politician Haim Amsalem, expelled from Shas for taking on the sacred cows of ultra-Orthodox politics, thinks Israel could learn a thing or two from his father’s Judaism

By Matti Friedman

December 2, 2012
11:27 pm

Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid, center with tie, surrounded by his fellow party members after announcing their list for the upcoming Knesset elections in early December, 2012. Most of his list comprises new MKs, 19 of whom are entering the next Knesset. (photo credit: Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)

Yesh Atid’s Knesset slate chock-full of journalists, activists and local politicians

Yair Lapid says his party’s slogan — ‘We came to change’ — reflects outlook of its members

By Ilan Ben Zion

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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: Knesset

Bloc party

Papers block out large blocks of space for Livni’s center-left blocking bloc maneuver

Who dwells in the Jewish Home?

With the alliance of the former National Religious Party and National Union heading for big election gains, the hardline slate’s many unknown faces are about to become much more familiar

Likud-Beytenu lost five seats in December as Jewish Home doubled, poll finds

Naftali Bennett’s right-wing party grows from six seats to 14 in one month, according to latest voter survey

Youngster follows model politicians

Eleven-year-old spends his time watching the Knesset channel, likes the pretty ones best

Yachimovich challenges Netanyahu to a public debate

Labor Party leader calls on prime minister to let their respective ideas convince voters ahead of next month’s elections; Likud rejects idea

The end of the world — until tomorrow

Knesset predictions remain a hot topic, despite Mayan doomsday prophecies

Knesset prevents closure of Channel 10 television

Franchise rights extended by 2 years; loan will cover unpaid debts to government

Uniform off, an outspoken general takes on the political system

Elazar Stern brings his unique brand of blunt, Orthodox, centrist Zionism from the military to the 2013 election

Ministerial committee approves Channel 10 bailout

Bill to provide NIS 65 million loan expected to receive Knesset approval in coming days

Hot water for Yisrael Beytenu’s head honcho

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman gets served an indictment, but that doesn’t put his election prospects on ice

Defensive positions

Soldiers attack their commanders’ orders to stand down, and one MK may have to fight in order to run for the Knesset

Brothers, friends, workers, pensioners — a party for every affiliation

The complete list of the 34 parties contesting the elections for the 19th Knesset

With 34 party slates set, Pirates, potheads and protesters will jostle for votes with the big boys

As the registration deadline passes, the establishment and the eccentric no-hopers get ready to battle for seats in the Knesset

A party of one

Renegade rabbi and politician Haim Amsalem, expelled from Shas for taking on the sacred cows of ultra-Orthodox politics, thinks Israel could learn a thing or two from his father’s Judaism

Yesh Atid’s Knesset slate chock-full of journalists, activists and local politicians

Yair Lapid says his party’s slogan — ‘We came to change’ — reflects outlook of its members

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