Gideon Sa'ar

Sa'ar:

'There are disturbing things in the proposed Saudi deal'

MK Gideon Sa'ar says Saudi demand to enrich uranium on its soil as part of an agreement with Israel is concerning.

Rothman on Gideon Sa'ar:

'He's always been consistent on the issue of infiltrators'

MK Simcha Rothman praises former Justice Minister's actions against infiltrators.

New bill aims to ensure fair child support

MK Gideon Sa'ar proposes bill to ensure child support rulings are objective and fair.

Sa'ar accuses MInister Amsalem of inciting murder of A-G

Former Justice Minister tells current Justice Minister he must condemn Amsalem's statement A-G is 'most dangerous person in Israel.'

National Unity prepares for party primaries

The party's election process is being slowed reportedly due to disagreements between its different factions.

MK Gideon Sa'ar:

'Keep the disagreements out of the cemeteries'

MK Sa'ar: We don't want to create a situation where cemeteries become a place of political confrontation.

Op-ed:

Oy! But this, too, is for the best

The legitimacy born of a readiness to explore compromise will help with “swing voters” in the next elections.Op-ed.

MK Gideon Sa'ar:

'Netanyahu will tear the Likud apart'

Former Justice Minister: We are expecting a pause in the legislation in order to promote dialogue, but the government is not slowing down.

Judicial Reform

Sa'ar: Democratic regime is under political attack

Former Justice Minister: This isn't Levin's reform, it is Netanyahu's.

After four-hour filibuster:

Knesset approves 'Deri-Smotrich Law' in first reading

Knesset approves bill allowing Deri to be appointed a minister and giving Smotrich powers over the Civil Administration.

Opposition seeks to delay passage of bills needed to form govt.

Justice Minister Sa'ar to formulate outgoing govt.'s position on bills in coalition agreements as Elkin acts to delay them.

Labor leader to Pres. Herzog:

Don't give Netanyahu another 14 days

'Netanyahu seeks to deal severe blow to democratic nature of the State,' MK Merav Michaeli alleges.

Justice Minister to president: Don't extend Netanyahu's mandate

Gideon Sa'ar, Justice Minister and former Likud lawmaker, presses President Herzog not to grant Netanyahu extension to form government.

Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

'The new coalition is dragging Israel to a dangerous place'

Justice Minister blasts Override Clause: There can be no Western democracy that does not have judicial review of legislation.

Naftali Bennett:

'We need a wide unity government based on the largest parties'

The Alternate Prime Minister stated that the best thing for Israel would be a unity government., refused to say if he will support Shaked.

Gideon Sa'ar:

'Yair Lapid will not be able to form the next government'

In interview with Arab media, Sa'ar blasts Lapid's comments on two-state solution, calls for an arrangement based on Begin's autonomy plan.

Gantz: Sa'ar and Elkin moved to the center when they joined me

National Unity party leader says his party is firmly against cancelling Disengagement Law despite previous positions of right-wing members.

2022 Elections:

Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni no longer on speaking terms

Gafni also furious with Sa'ar, who almost caused rift in UTJ.

Justice Minister rules out government with Joint Arab List

'We won't agree to a government that relies on the Joint List, period,' says Justice Minister and National Unity candidate Gideon Sa'ar.

Justice Minister: 'Likud is poisoning the public'

Justice Min. Gideon Sa'ar claims Likud 'poisoning the public,' wants 'complete politicization' of judicial system.

Eizenkot: 'We have no right not to have a functioning gov't'

The former Chief of Staff held his first conference after declaring his entry into politics alongside Ministers Gantz and Sa'ar.

Former IDF Chief of Staff to join Gantz and Sa'ar

Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot has announced that he will be joining Gantz and Sa'ar's State Camp party for the next Knesset.

Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

'We won't bring back Netanyahu'

New Hope Chairman: "If Netanyahu doesn't have 61 Knesset seats, there will be far-reaching developments"

Sa'ar: National plan needed to protect land of Judea and Samaria

Justice Minister tours part of Samaria, vows to work to combat PA takeover of Area C,

Terror victim's widow: Don't reward terrorism, build Homesh

Widow of Yehuda Dimentman writes to Justice Minister Sa'ar quoting his own words about legalizing the yeshiva in response to terror.

2022 Elections:

Ex-Likud New Hope MK jumps ship to Yesh Atid

"What won't people do for a Knesset seat!" responds Likud's Miri Regev.

Benny Begin steps away from politics

Benny Begin announces he won't run for the Knesset due to the fact that he is about to turn 80, but will remain a member of New Hope Party.

Morocco and Israel agree to establish legal cooperation

Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Moroccan counterpart sign memorandum of understanding on legal cooperation.

Gideon Sa’ar: Ego trumps principles

There is no disavowing the betrayal of Israel in aligning with the Islamists of Ra’am, no matter what the partys' platforms now claim.Op-ed.

Sa'ar: Gantz today is not the Gantz of 2019

Justice Minister says merging with Blue and White was necessary to prevent 'extremist' govt. under Netanyahu.

Father killed daughter, planned to murder son

A Beit Shemesh man is suspected of planning to murder his son and daughter at once, but took his own life before his son came home.

Report:

Sa'ar nearly became Deputy Foreign Minister

Lapid sought to appoint Sa'ar as Deputy Foreign Minister, but the talks fell through due to Sa'ar's alliance with Gantz.

Sa'ar meets former IDF Chief of Staff Eizenkot

Justice Minister meets former Chief of Staff in an attempt to persuade him to join the "Blue and White-New Hope" slate.

Sa'ar:

'There is no merger with Blue and White'

Justice Minister stresses to party activists that New Hope is not disbanding or merging with another party.

Shaked to Sa'ar:

You negotiated with Netanyahu's people for several weeks

'Anyone who votes for Ayelet Shaked knows she will go with Netanyahu,' Justice Min. Sa'ar says.

Sa'ar: New Hope will run alone in elections

"Voters know we deliver on our promises, and we will succeed."

New Hope chief vows:

'I'll never join government with Netanyahu'

Justice Minister and chairman of center-right New Hope faction rules out support for Netanyahu-led government after election.

Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

'The Likud is bribing all kinds of people'

Justice Minister denies he plans to resign from the coalition: I will not bring back Bibi.

Revenge? Lightning-quick anti-Netanyahu legislation

Foreign Min. Lapid, Justice Min. Sa'ar, aim to pass anti-Netanyahu bill - with the aid of the Joint Arab List.

Poll: Netanyahu bloc at 60 seats, Sa'ar out

New survey again shows no side with enough strength to form a coalition, majority of Israelis oppose having Arab parties in govt.

Sa'ar to Likud: I'm not coming back

Justice Minister denies there have been any negotiations for his return to the Likud party.

Sa'ar making far-reaching demands to Likud

Justice Minister has backed down from talks with the Likud party on an alternative government. The Likud prefers elections.

Will the New Hope Party herald the demise of Israel’s coalition?

Minister Gideon Sa'ar instigated the latest coalition crisis, and if the goernment falls, he is the one who pulled the plug. Op-ed.

Sa'ar: Meretz and Ra'am are not part of the coalition right now

Justice Minister vows to bring Judea and Samaria law for another vote after it was defeated yesterday.

Coalition leaders don't believe Judea and Samaria law will pass

Justice Minister Sa'ar warns of 'anarchy,' Judea and Samaria residents will lose civil rights if bill fails in the Knesset.

Coalition crisis:

Judea and Samaria law in danger of falling short

The law's failure to pass would likely mean the end for the Bennett-Lapid government.

Nir Barkat:

'Sa'ar knows that he will be wiped out if there's an election'

Likud MK claims that those who in the past ruled out a coalition with Netanyahu have changed their minds.

Justice Minister:

'Impossible to manage coalition this way'

'If coalition doesn't recover itself, that will have significance - survival in itself is not a value,' Justice Min. Sa'ar tells activists.

Likud's message to Sa'ar:

'Join a government led by us'

Heads of local branches of Likud call on Justice Minister to join alternative government led by the Likud.

Is Mansour Abbas prepared to bring the government down?

Coalition lacks votes to pass Regulations Law "without which, Israeli life in Judea & Samaria will become impossible."

New Hope MK blasts 'fake news' about Sa'ar's desertion

MK Sharren Haskel says she has recently spoken to Sa'ar and reports of him abandoning the coalition are 'entirely fabricated.'

Sa'ar denies being in contact with Likud to form new govt.

Justice Minister says he has not been in contact with opposition to form right-wing government in the current Knesset.

Lapid to Sa'ar: Do you want to solve problems or dismantle gov?

Justice Minister furious after Judea and Samaria law fails to garner enough support to pass in the Knesset.

Report:

Justice Minister in talks to form Netanyahu-led government

New Hope chief and former Likud minister Gideon Sa'ar reportedly in negotiations with Netanyahu confidant with goal of forming new coalition

Sa'ar's ultimatum and Silman's choice

Justice Minister threatens to bring down govt. if Judea and Samaria law is not passed, placing coalition's fate in MK Idit Silman's hands.

Justice Minister threatens:

'Vote against Judea & Samaria Law, and this government is done'

New Hope chief warns coalition partners that if they vote against bill extending Israeli law in Judea and Samaria, the government will fall.

Justice Minister postpones vote on Istanbul Convention

Right-wing concerned regarding effects on immigration policy and gender identity politics.

Sa'ar: Nationality Law will not be changed or repealed

Justice Minister says he will promote legislation targeting those who employ, house or drive people in Israel illegally.

Bennett weighing removing terrorists' families to Gaza

Justice Min. Sa'ar proposes removal of terrorists from Judea and Samaria to Gaza, PM Bennett instructs NSC to examine possibility.

Shaked demands changes to Istanbul Convention

Minister Sa'ar seeks to have Israel ratify treaty addressing violence against women, but Shaked concerned by ramifications on immigration.