June 5, 2016
1:05 am

Labor MK Shelly Yachimovich. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Labor MKs warn joining coalition could destroy party

As Herzog appears yet again to soften stance on entering coalition, some of his lawmakers warn Netanyahu has no desire to truly seek peace

By Times of Israel staff

June 4, 2016
1:33 pm

Opposition leader MK Isaac Herzog attends a Zionist Union faction meeting at the Knesset on May 30, 2016 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Opposition chief: We’d consider joining coalition if Jewish Home left

Herzog says Netanyahu’s talk of peace with Arab world is positive, but not enough: Arab leaders ‘want to see action’

By Times of Israel staff

May 27, 2016
12:12 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting on May 15, 2016. (Emil Salman/POOL)

PM ‘regrets’ his attack on media, left over gang rape of disabled woman

Netanyahu says he should have waited for police investigation before demanding condemnation of alleged attack by 3 Arabs on Jewish victim

By Judah Ari Gross and Times of Israel staff

May 27, 2016
1:18 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 22, 2016. (Emil Salman/Pool)

PM blasts media, left over gang-rape of disabled Jewish woman

Netanyahu protests lack of ‘wall-to-wall’ condemnation of alleged attack by 3 Arabs; Labor’s Yachimovich says he’s exploiting incident to incite hatred

By Judah Ari Gross and Times of Israel staff

May 22, 2016
6:37 pm

Leader of the opposition MK Isaac Herzog seen with MK Tzipi Livni at a Zionist Union faction meeting in the Knesset, February 22, 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

6 Zionist Union MKs skip first faction meeting since coalition talks

Micky Rosenthal says he’s ‘lost faith’ in Herzog; Yachimovich slams leader who continues to ‘incite’ against his colleagues

By Marissa Newman

May 21, 2016
11:46 pm

File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Zionist Union leader MK Isaac Herzog in the Knesset, January 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

In scrapped coalition deal, PM took positive stance on Arab Peace Initiative

Document setting terms for Likud-Zionist Union government pledged ‘readiness to enter dialogue with relevant Arab states’

By Times of Israel staff

May 21, 2016
12:06 pm

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog speaks at a press conference at the Zionist Union headquarters in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2016. (Flash90)

‘My conscience is clear,’ says Herzog as Liberman appointment roils Israel

Opposition head defends irrevocable decision to quit coalition talks; Yachimovich laments ‘one of most shameful weeks’ in Israeli politics

By Times of Israel staff

May 20, 2016
2:50 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, Avigdor Liberman, center, and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon in the Knesset on November 12, 2014. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

The winners and the losers in the emerging coalition shake-up

Netanyahu has just made his worst rival his ally, and his ally his worst rival; Ya’alon is out — but he’ll be back; Temple Mount activist Yehudah Glick is in; and Herzog may have just lost everything

By Marissa Newman

May 18, 2016
10:20 pm

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog holds a press conference at the Zionist Union headquarters in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2016. (Flash90)

Under fire over aborted unity talks, Herzog says PM blew ‘historic chance’

After Netanyahu reportedly gives Liberman defense post, opposition head hits out at party colleague Yachimovich for ‘filthy campaign’ against him

By Raoul Wootliff

May 18, 2016
5:13 pm

Leader of opposition Isaac Herzog holds a press conference in Jeursalem, on May 18, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Zionist Union MKs call for Herzog’s head over coalition talks debacle

At least 2 Labor Party members tell opposition leader to step down after he freezes negotiations to join the government

By Raoul Wootliff

May 14, 2016
8:21 pm

Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog with his predecessor Shelly Yachimovich, in the Knesset on November 25, 2013. (Photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Labor’s ex-leader: It’s our job to tell Herzog he can’t join coalition

Shelly Yachimovich says her party can’t just throw away its ideology; dozens of young Labor activists protest outside Herzog’s home

By Times of Israel staff

May 14, 2016
7:24 pm

Zionist Union MK Eitan Cabel. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Opposition MKs line up to slam idea of unity government

Yesh Atid, Zionist Union lawmakers call notion joining a Netanyahu coalition ‘irrelevant,’ ‘unlikely’ and ‘a betrayal’

By Times of Israel staff

May 12, 2016
11:10 pm

Herzog: Rumors of breakthrough in coalition talks premature

Amid harsh internal criticism, opposition leader says if appropriate offer is made by Netanyahu, he would seriously consider it

By Times of Israel staff

May 10, 2016
9:42 pm

Herzog eyes coalition in bid that could split Zionist Union

For now, and amid seething criticism in his party, opposition leader said to be unsatisfied with terms offered by Netanyahu

By Stuart Winer and Marissa Newman

May 9, 2016
9:37 pm

Benjamin Netanyahu, center, at a pre-holiday toast for top defense brass, including Maj. Gen. Yair Golan, far left, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, left, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, right and Director General of the Defense Ministry Dan Harel, in army headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 9, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

PM: General’s remarks paralleling Israel, pre-WWII Germany ‘behind us’

Netanyahu steps back after criticizing deputy IDF chief for warning on treatment of those outside mainstream Israeli society

By Judah Ari Gross

Topic: Shelly Yachimovich

Labor MKs warn joining coalition could destroy party

As Herzog appears yet again to soften stance on entering coalition, some of his lawmakers warn Netanyahu has no desire to truly seek peace

Opposition chief: We’d consider joining coalition if Jewish Home left

Herzog says Netanyahu’s talk of peace with Arab world is positive, but not enough: Arab leaders ‘want to see action’

PM ‘regrets’ his attack on media, left over gang rape of disabled woman

Netanyahu says he should have waited for police investigation before demanding condemnation of alleged attack by 3 Arabs on Jewish victim

PM blasts media, left over gang-rape of disabled Jewish woman

Netanyahu protests lack of ‘wall-to-wall’ condemnation of alleged attack by 3 Arabs; Labor’s Yachimovich says he’s exploiting incident to incite hatred

6 Zionist Union MKs skip first faction meeting since coalition talks

Micky Rosenthal says he’s ‘lost faith’ in Herzog; Yachimovich slams leader who continues to ‘incite’ against his colleagues

In scrapped coalition deal, PM took positive stance on Arab Peace Initiative

Document setting terms for Likud-Zionist Union government pledged ‘readiness to enter dialogue with relevant Arab states’

‘My conscience is clear,’ says Herzog as Liberman appointment roils Israel

Opposition head defends irrevocable decision to quit coalition talks; Yachimovich laments ‘one of most shameful weeks’ in Israeli politics

The winners and the losers in the emerging coalition shake-up

Netanyahu has just made his worst rival his ally, and his ally his worst rival; Ya’alon is out — but he’ll be back; Temple Mount activist Yehudah Glick is in; and Herzog may have just lost everything

Under fire over aborted unity talks, Herzog says PM blew ‘historic chance’

After Netanyahu reportedly gives Liberman defense post, opposition head hits out at party colleague Yachimovich for ‘filthy campaign’ against him

Zionist Union MKs call for Herzog’s head over coalition talks debacle

At least 2 Labor Party members tell opposition leader to step down after he freezes negotiations to join the government

Labor’s ex-leader: It’s our job to tell Herzog he can’t join coalition

Shelly Yachimovich says her party can’t just throw away its ideology; dozens of young Labor activists protest outside Herzog’s home

Opposition MKs line up to slam idea of unity government

Yesh Atid, Zionist Union lawmakers call notion joining a Netanyahu coalition ‘irrelevant,’ ‘unlikely’ and ‘a betrayal’

Herzog: Rumors of breakthrough in coalition talks premature

Amid harsh internal criticism, opposition leader says if appropriate offer is made by Netanyahu, he would seriously consider it

Herzog eyes coalition in bid that could split Zionist Union

For now, and amid seething criticism in his party, opposition leader said to be unsatisfied with terms offered by Netanyahu

PM: General’s remarks paralleling Israel, pre-WWII Germany ‘behind us’

Netanyahu steps back after criticizing deputy IDF chief for warning on treatment of those outside mainstream Israeli society

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