June 12, 2017
12:02 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification and the 1967 War, in the Israeli parliament on May 24, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Caught between a right-wing base and a new peace initiative, Netanyahu ducks and weaves

The PM retains power by deflecting political pressure and cleaving to his rightist flank; that the opposition doesn’t quite know how to respond doesn’t hurt

By Haviv Rettig Gur

May 1, 2017
2:31 am

Participants at an Israeli-Palestinian memorial ceremony held in Tel Aviv on April 30, 2017, as Israel marks its annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. West Bank Palestinians were barred from entering Israel for the event. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Palestinians barred from Israeli-Palestinian memorial service

Thousands attend alternative Yom Hazikaron ceremony, remembering both sides of the conflict; protesters spar with police, call attendees ‘Nazis’; Palestinians speak by video from Beit Jala

By Judah Ari Gross

April 20, 2017
3:47 pm

Israeli rapper Yoav Eliasi takes part at a right-wing counter-demonstration in support of Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 9, 2014. (Flash90)

Meretz files police complaint over far-right rapper’s ‘inciting’ post

Left-wing party reacts after ‘The Shadow’ posts Facebook image depicting leftists as complicit in Palestinian terrorism

By Tamar Pileggi

March 29, 2017
11:15 am

Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg speaks at a rally in support of legalizing marijuana in Tel Aviv on February 4, 2017. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Left-wing MK blasted for joining anti-AIPAC protest

Tamar Zandberg, flown to Washington on pro-Israel lobby’s dime, called ‘human trash’ and ‘filth’ over her participation in IfNotNow demonstration against group

By Times of Israel staff

March 25, 2017
7:30 am

A wind farm near Kibbutz Ein Zivan on the Golan Heights (Flash90)

Kibbutz movement to celebrate 50 years of settlements in Golan

Left-wing members protest event, saying ‘celebrating occupation’ is wrong

By JTA

January 23, 2017
4:42 pm

Meretz leader Zehava Galon on December 25, 2015 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Meretz chief accuses Netanyahu of ‘serving apartheid lobby’

Zehava Galon says settlement expansion plan akin to ‘unilateral annexation,’ warns of rising tensions in ‘pressure cooker’ East Jerusalem

By Tamar Pileggi

January 11, 2017
7:00 pm

Meretz head: Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper blacklisted me

Zionist Union MK and former journalist Mickey Rosenthal confirms policy by publisher to ‘settle scores’ with personal foes

By Times of Israel staff

January 7, 2017
5:06 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry lays out his vision for peace between Israel and the Palestinians December 28, 2016, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Department of State in Washington, DC. (AFP PHOTO / PAUL J. RICHARDS)

Kerry warns Trump: Moving US embassy would cause regional ‘explosion’

Outgoing US secretary of state says relocation would also hurt Israel’s relations with Egypt and Jordan; PA instructs mosques to preach against move

By Times of Israel staff

January 6, 2017
5:50 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gestures after delivering a speech on the second day of the 7th Fatah Congress in the West Bank city of Ramallah on November 30, 2016. (AFP/Abbas Momani)

Abbas warns Trump not to go ahead with ‘aggressive’ embassy relocation

PA head invites president-elect to visit, but says moving mission to Jerusalem would cause possibly irreparable crisis in peace process

By AP and Times of Israel staff

December 30, 2016
9:53 pm

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid party speaks at the opening of the Yedioth Aharonot conference at the Jerusalem Convention Center on March 28, 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Poll: Lapid could be PM if elections were held today

Centrist Yesh Atid hits 27 seats in TV survey, leaving Lapid well-placed to form a coalition, though Israelis still prefer Netanyahu as leader; Zionist Union nosedives from 24 to 8; Likud falls to 23

By Times of Israel staff

December 2, 2016
8:10 am

Rabbi Eyal Karim attends a State Control committee meeting, in the Israeli parliament, on September 13, 2010. (Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)

Karim sworn in as IDF chief rabbi, after rocky nomination process

Ceremony comes days after High Court, petitioners accept his explanation of controversial statements on rape, women soldiers

By Times of Israel staff

November 20, 2016
10:07 am

Police at the scene where unknown perpetrators chalked a Gay Pride flag at the entrance to the Jerusalem rabbinate offices, November 20, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Protesters ‘decorate’ Jerusalem chief rabbi’s office with gay pride flag

Police to investigate after Meretz activists hang banner, draw rainbow colors on sidewalk in protest of Shlomo Amar’s homophobic comments

By Stuart Winer and Times of Israel staff

November 4, 2016
10:45 pm

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton facing off during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, September 26, 2016. (AFP/Paul J. Richards)

Israelis prefer Clinton over Trump, poll suggests

In contrast to ‘exit survey’ of actual Israel-based voters published Thursday, just 32% of respondents would like to see GOP take the White House

By Times of Israel staff

October 18, 2016
9:02 pm

Right-wing supporters take part in a pre-election rally at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on March 15, 2015 (photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Parties fined millions over Tel Aviv rally ahead of 2015 vote

Likud, Jewish Home, and Yisrael Beytenu punished by State Comptroller; V15 and Israel Hayom found to not have violated campaign finance rules

By Times of Israel staff

September 26, 2016
9:39 pm

Former finance minister Yair Lapid (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when the last government was in power, in Jerusalem on July 3, 2013. (Flash90)

Poll: Yesh Atid edges out Likud, but voters prefer Netanyahu as PM

Center-left party would receive 25 seats if elections were held today, while ruling party would slip to 21, Channel 1 survey says

By Times of Israel staff

Topic: Meretz party

Caught between a right-wing base and a new peace initiative, Netanyahu ducks and weaves

The PM retains power by deflecting political pressure and cleaving to his rightist flank; that the opposition doesn’t quite know how to respond doesn’t hurt

Palestinians barred from Israeli-Palestinian memorial service

Thousands attend alternative Yom Hazikaron ceremony, remembering both sides of the conflict; protesters spar with police, call attendees ‘Nazis’; Palestinians speak by video from Beit Jala

Meretz files police complaint over far-right rapper’s ‘inciting’ post

Left-wing party reacts after ‘The Shadow’ posts Facebook image depicting leftists as complicit in Palestinian terrorism

Left-wing MK blasted for joining anti-AIPAC protest

Tamar Zandberg, flown to Washington on pro-Israel lobby’s dime, called ‘human trash’ and ‘filth’ over her participation in IfNotNow demonstration against group

Kibbutz movement to celebrate 50 years of settlements in Golan

Left-wing members protest event, saying ‘celebrating occupation’ is wrong

Meretz chief accuses Netanyahu of ‘serving apartheid lobby’

Zehava Galon says settlement expansion plan akin to ‘unilateral annexation,’ warns of rising tensions in ‘pressure cooker’ East Jerusalem

Meretz head: Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper blacklisted me

Zionist Union MK and former journalist Mickey Rosenthal confirms policy by publisher to ‘settle scores’ with personal foes

Kerry warns Trump: Moving US embassy would cause regional ‘explosion’

Outgoing US secretary of state says relocation would also hurt Israel’s relations with Egypt and Jordan; PA instructs mosques to preach against move

Abbas warns Trump not to go ahead with ‘aggressive’ embassy relocation

PA head invites president-elect to visit, but says moving mission to Jerusalem would cause possibly irreparable crisis in peace process

Poll: Lapid could be PM if elections were held today

Centrist Yesh Atid hits 27 seats in TV survey, leaving Lapid well-placed to form a coalition, though Israelis still prefer Netanyahu as leader; Zionist Union nosedives from 24 to 8; Likud falls to 23

Karim sworn in as IDF chief rabbi, after rocky nomination process

Ceremony comes days after High Court, petitioners accept his explanation of controversial statements on rape, women soldiers

Protesters ‘decorate’ Jerusalem chief rabbi’s office with gay pride flag

Police to investigate after Meretz activists hang banner, draw rainbow colors on sidewalk in protest of Shlomo Amar’s homophobic comments

Israelis prefer Clinton over Trump, poll suggests

In contrast to ‘exit survey’ of actual Israel-based voters published Thursday, just 32% of respondents would like to see GOP take the White House

Parties fined millions over Tel Aviv rally ahead of 2015 vote

Likud, Jewish Home, and Yisrael Beytenu punished by State Comptroller; V15 and Israel Hayom found to not have violated campaign finance rules

Poll: Yesh Atid edges out Likud, but voters prefer Netanyahu as PM

Center-left party would receive 25 seats if elections were held today, while ruling party would slip to 21, Channel 1 survey says

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