January 30, 2015
3:40 am

The Knesset voting to dissolve itself on December 8, 2014. (photo credit: Courtesy Knesset spokesperson)

After last-minute lineup tinkering, elections begin in earnest

Thursday’s deadline for submitting Knesset slates sparked fierce battle for the center, and shed light on the campaigns and their strategies

By Haviv Rettig Gur

January 23, 2015
12:26 am

Meretz party's 2015 campaign video. (photo credit: YouTube screen capture)

Meretz MKs bust a move in new clip

The left-wing party’s lively new wedding-crashing campaign video goes viral, draws countless parodies

By Times of Israel staff

January 20, 2015
10:49 am

Meretz MK Zahava Gal-on at the Knesset on December 3, 2014. (photo credit: Courtesy)

Meretz poll puts veteran MKs at top of list

Gilon, Freij, Rozin and Zandberg take lead spots behind party leader Zahava Gal-on in primaries

By Times of Israel staff

January 18, 2015
3:45 pm

Belgian para-commandos patrol near a synagogue in the center of Antwerp, Belgium, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. (photo credit: AP/Virginia Mayo)

A Hague on both your houses

Israel’s rage over the ICC decision to probe Israel is coupled with European terror fears to create a less than flattering picture of the ‘terrible’ continent on front pages

By Joshua Davidovich

January 18, 2015
11:59 am

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks to Channel 2 Friday, January 16, 2015. (Photo credit: Channel 2 screenshot)

Liberman says ‘no chance’ he’ll sit in coalition with Meretz

Although he doesn’t reject joining left-led government, FM’s comments complicate coalition-building prospects for Labor

By Jonathan Beck

January 16, 2015
12:28 pm

Jewish Home celebrates the end of its primaries on January 15, 2015. (photo credit: Ben Kelmer/Flash90)

On elections, Hebrew press takes a page from BuzzFeed

Lists, polls, and of course, opinions give readers more than enough election news to last them the weekend

By Yossi Nachemi

January 15, 2015
4:28 pm

Economy Minister and leader of the Jewish Home party Naftali Bennett seen casting his vote during the party's preliminary elections, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2014. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

After primary, Jewish Home head sets sights on premiership

Rival parties pan Naftali Bennett’s roster as politically extremist and representing a ‘medieval religious fundamentalism’

By Stuart Winer and Ilan Ben Zion

December 30, 2014
2:19 pm

Illustrative: Passengers boarding an Egged bus in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Minister faces anger after putting brakes on Shabbat buses

Soldiers will be unable to go home on weekends if public transportation laws are enforced on Friday afternoon, say critics

By Times of Israel staff

December 30, 2014
1:14 pm

Current Zionist Camp leader Isaac Herzog, left, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November 2013 (Photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Likud is from Mars, Labor is from Venus

It’s not yet clear which parties or alliances will be on the ballot, but the battle to define what the election is about is already underway

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 24, 2014
7:18 pm

Construction in the neighborhood of Har Homa in East Jerusalem (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

243 homes okayed in Jewish neighborhood of East Jerusalem

Approvals granted for homes in Ramot; municipality says tens of thousands of homes will be built throughout city for Jews and Arabs in coming years

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

December 22, 2014
7:00 pm

Can they defeat Netanyahu? A Channel 2 poll from Monday finds Labor-Hatnua ties with Likud at 24 mandates each. (photo credit: Flash90)

New poll puts Labor in lead with 23 mandates

Knesset Channel survey puts Likud at second place with 21 seats; Jewish Home at 16; Eli Yishai’s new party at 4

By Times of Israel staff

December 21, 2014
8:29 pm

MK Ahmad Tibi of the Ra'am Ta'al party (L) and Labor MK Eitan Cabel at the Knesset on December 3, 2014 (photo credit: Courtesy)

A Muslim in the Jewish Home, and a Jew among the pan-Arabs

The election campaign is barely underway, but that hasn’t stopped the competing parties from playing the ethnic card

By Haviv Rettig Gur

December 17, 2014
9:16 pm

Meretz leader Zahava Gal-on in a video campaign (photo credit: Facebook screen capture)

Meretz leader one-ups Naftali Bennett

In new video, Zahava Gal-on parodies Jewish Home chief’s Tel Avivian-mocking campaign, but not his voters

By Times of Israel staff

December 13, 2014
4:51 pm

MK Issawi Frej (Meretz) in Tel Aviv, July 03, 2014. (photo credit: Melanie Lidman)

IDF soldier arrested on suspicion of threatening MK

Unnamed suspect wrote on Facebook that Meretz MK Issawi Freij was asking for ‘a bullet between the eyes’

By Times of Israel staff

December 7, 2014
12:54 pm

Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the Saban Forum in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. (photo credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Annual Washington powwow is all about Israeli elections

Peace talks, Iran take a backseat at this year’s Saban Forum — as does Israel’s relationship with the Obama administration

By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil

Topic: Meretz party

After last-minute lineup tinkering, elections begin in earnest

Thursday’s deadline for submitting Knesset slates sparked fierce battle for the center, and shed light on the campaigns and their strategies

Meretz MKs bust a move in new clip

The left-wing party’s lively new wedding-crashing campaign video goes viral, draws countless parodies

Meretz poll puts veteran MKs at top of list

Gilon, Freij, Rozin and Zandberg take lead spots behind party leader Zahava Gal-on in primaries

A Hague on both your houses

Israel’s rage over the ICC decision to probe Israel is coupled with European terror fears to create a less than flattering picture of the ‘terrible’ continent on front pages

Liberman says ‘no chance’ he’ll sit in coalition with Meretz

Although he doesn’t reject joining left-led government, FM’s comments complicate coalition-building prospects for Labor

On elections, Hebrew press takes a page from BuzzFeed

Lists, polls, and of course, opinions give readers more than enough election news to last them the weekend

After primary, Jewish Home head sets sights on premiership

Rival parties pan Naftali Bennett’s roster as politically extremist and representing a ‘medieval religious fundamentalism’

Minister faces anger after putting brakes on Shabbat buses

Soldiers will be unable to go home on weekends if public transportation laws are enforced on Friday afternoon, say critics

Likud is from Mars, Labor is from Venus

It’s not yet clear which parties or alliances will be on the ballot, but the battle to define what the election is about is already underway

243 homes okayed in Jewish neighborhood of East Jerusalem

Approvals granted for homes in Ramot; municipality says tens of thousands of homes will be built throughout city for Jews and Arabs in coming years

New poll puts Labor in lead with 23 mandates

Knesset Channel survey puts Likud at second place with 21 seats; Jewish Home at 16; Eli Yishai’s new party at 4

A Muslim in the Jewish Home, and a Jew among the pan-Arabs

The election campaign is barely underway, but that hasn’t stopped the competing parties from playing the ethnic card

Meretz leader one-ups Naftali Bennett

In new video, Zahava Gal-on parodies Jewish Home chief’s Tel Avivian-mocking campaign, but not his voters

IDF soldier arrested on suspicion of threatening MK

Unnamed suspect wrote on Facebook that Meretz MK Issawi Freij was asking for ‘a bullet between the eyes’

Annual Washington powwow is all about Israeli elections

Peace talks, Iran take a backseat at this year’s Saban Forum — as does Israel’s relationship with the Obama administration

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