January 8, 2013
7:31 pm

Danny Danon speaks at a rally in 2010. Once a back-bencher, Danon is now ninth on the Likud list, putting him within reach of a Cabinet post (Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90)

The new face of Likud

Until now, Danny Danon was a marginal character from the extremist back benches. In the next Knesset, he will be at the heart of Israel’s ruling party

By Matti Friedman

January 8, 2013
12:25 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Channel 2's Yaakov Elon on Monday. (photo credit: image capture from Channel 2)

Netanyahu says he will ‘never divide Jerusalem,’ could accept a centrist coalition

In Channel 2 interview, prime minister says he doubts most Israelis would cede partial sovereignty in capital, sets out preconditions for Palestinian state

By Greg Tepper and Ilan Ben Zion

January 7, 2013
4:20 pm

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

Netanyahu planning a left-leaning alliance, Jewish Home party leader charges

Hatnua head Livni cautions other center-left parties not to enter Likud-led coalition alone

By Asher Zeiger

January 7, 2013
3:35 pm

Lt. Gen. (res) Gabi Ashkenazi shaking Barak's hand with visible discomfort on his last day in uniform (Photo credit: Michael Shvadron: IDF Spokesperson's Office/ Flash 90)

The frenemy within

The feud between Barak and Ashkenazi is aired like so much soiled underwear, with the press there to describe every putrid angle

By Joshua Davidovich

January 7, 2013
3:01 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Labor leader Shelly Yachimovich in the Knesset (photo credit: Michal Fattal/Flash90)

Two weeks before election day, huge 31% of likely voters are still undecided, Times of Israel poll reveals

Tighter race than widely predicted, with potential for Labor to grow

By Stephan Miller

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 6, 2013
8:33 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Avigdor Liberman at Likud-Beytenu's election kickoff in Jerusalem on Tuesday, Dec. 25 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Likud-Beytenu alliance reportedly to dissolve after elections

Yisrael Beytenu head Liberman rejects comments attributed to him, maintaining his party will support Netanyahu as PM; Likud minister says Liberman ‘took us for a ride’

By Gabe Fisher

January 5, 2013
10:18 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum in May 2012 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Netanyahu says he’s open to forming a government with center-left parties

Prime minister says it’s his rivals on the other side of the political spectrum who’ve dismissed the idea of joining a Likud-led coalition

By Ilan Ben Zion

January 5, 2013
8:38 pm

Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon, in the Knesset in August. (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/FLASH90)

Being PM is not a child’s game, outgoing Likud minister says in veiled attack on Lapid, Yachimovich

Moshe Kahlon says that even if he makes a comeback, his sights are not set on leading the country

By Ilan Ben Zion

January 5, 2013
4:33 pm

Yair Lapid speaks at Hebrew University, in December 2012 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Likud scorns, Kadima praises center-left unification attempt

Yair Lapid says the parties would do better to join Netanyahu to keep ultra-Orthodox, far-right out of government

By Ilan Ben Zion and Yifa Yaakov

January 5, 2013
1:59 pm

Labor party leader Shelly Yachimovich (photo credit: Flash90)

Yachimovich supports Livni’s idea of center-left alliance against PM, but no meeting yet

Lapid also agrees to talks, but says he won’t ‘ostracize people or parties’

By Yifa Yaakov

January 5, 2013
3:16 am

An ad widely printed in Hebrew dailies on Sunday features an image of Naftali Bennett with the words 'Bennett is irresponsible; he supports insubordination.'

Elections commission head: Law banning anonymous political attack ads extends to the Internet

Jewish Home had complained against Likud-Beytenu and Facebook for ads that assail Naftali Bennett without citing sponsorship

By Michal Shmulovich

January 4, 2013
11:41 am

A man walking by a booth for Jewish Home in Jerusalem in December. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Friday polls show Jewish Home surge may have been an outlier

Right-wing party seen getting 13-14 seats, and not 18 predicted by Israel Radio poll a day earlier

By Joshua Davidovich

January 3, 2013
10:54 pm

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Yesh Atid head vows to shun a hard-right Netanyahu government

We won’t be a ‘fifth wheel’ in coalition with Likud-Beytenu, Jewish Home and ultra-Orthodox parties, Yair Lapid says

By Adiv Sterman

January 3, 2013
8:32 pm

Meretz party member Nitzan Horowitz (center) conducts a gay marriage ceremony outside the rabbinical court in Tel Aviv, Thursday, January 3, 2013 (photo credit: Flash90)

Political party weds gay couples

Meretz holds nuptials on steps of Tel Aviv rabbinical court to protest Jewish Home candidate who dissed same-sex marriage

By Adiv Sterman

Topic: Likud party

The new face of Likud

Until now, Danny Danon was a marginal character from the extremist back benches. In the next Knesset, he will be at the heart of Israel’s ruling party

Netanyahu says he will ‘never divide Jerusalem,’ could accept a centrist coalition

In Channel 2 interview, prime minister says he doubts most Israelis would cede partial sovereignty in capital, sets out preconditions for Palestinian state

Netanyahu planning a left-leaning alliance, Jewish Home party leader charges

Hatnua head Livni cautions other center-left parties not to enter Likud-led coalition alone

The frenemy within

The feud between Barak and Ashkenazi is aired like so much soiled underwear, with the press there to describe every putrid angle

Two weeks before election day, huge 31% of likely voters are still undecided, Times of Israel poll reveals

Tighter race than widely predicted, with potential for Labor to grow

Bloc party

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

Likud-Beytenu alliance reportedly to dissolve after elections

Yisrael Beytenu head Liberman rejects comments attributed to him, maintaining his party will support Netanyahu as PM; Likud minister says Liberman ‘took us for a ride’

Netanyahu says he’s open to forming a government with center-left parties

Prime minister says it’s his rivals on the other side of the political spectrum who’ve dismissed the idea of joining a Likud-led coalition

Being PM is not a child’s game, outgoing Likud minister says in veiled attack on Lapid, Yachimovich

Moshe Kahlon says that even if he makes a comeback, his sights are not set on leading the country

Likud scorns, Kadima praises center-left unification attempt

Yair Lapid says the parties would do better to join Netanyahu to keep ultra-Orthodox, far-right out of government

Yachimovich supports Livni’s idea of center-left alliance against PM, but no meeting yet

Lapid also agrees to talks, but says he won’t ‘ostracize people or parties’

Elections commission head: Law banning anonymous political attack ads extends to the Internet

Jewish Home had complained against Likud-Beytenu and Facebook for ads that assail Naftali Bennett without citing sponsorship

Friday polls show Jewish Home surge may have been an outlier

Right-wing party seen getting 13-14 seats, and not 18 predicted by Israel Radio poll a day earlier

Yesh Atid head vows to shun a hard-right Netanyahu government

We won’t be a ‘fifth wheel’ in coalition with Likud-Beytenu, Jewish Home and ultra-Orthodox parties, Yair Lapid says

Political party weds gay couples

Meretz holds nuptials on steps of Tel Aviv rabbinical court to protest Jewish Home candidate who dissed same-sex marriage

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