2022 Elections

Elections 2022

Tomorrow Supreme Court will discuss Balad's disqualification

Leftist organization "Adalah" claims that Balad's disqualification has no basis and was already discussed in the past in the Supreme Court

Elections 2022

Weinstein: Why is Shaked apologizing? There was no other choice

Stella Weinstein, chairman of the 30/40 party doesn't regret her part in coalition, seeks votes from Jewish Home and Israel Beitenu parties

Does Israel's election system really work?

With the fifth election in less than four years just a month removed, isn't there a better way to choose our government?

Discord in haredi party

Veteran MK slams peer: 'He lacks political experience'

MK Moshe Gafni says relationship between himself and his party's number one, Yitzhak Goldknopf, is 'very good.'

Poll: Netanyahu-bloc 59, Lapid bloc 57

Ayelet Shaked's Jewish Home gains ground in new poll - but still fails to cross threshold, leaving Right without a majority.

Religious Zionist Party launches Anglo outreach campaign

New poll shows 28% of Israeli Anglos plan to vote for the Religious Zionist Party alliance with Otzma Yehudit and Noam.

Lapid slams Religious Zionist MK: 'More dangerous than Arab MK'

'There's a danger Itamar Ben-Gvir will convince young Jews of the righteousness of his path,' Lapid tells haredi site.

'You Don't Have a Mandate'

Activists protest in front of home of Jewish Home candidate

A handful of protesters gathered in front of Nitsana Darshan-Leitner's home in Hashmonaim calling on her to pull out of the race for Knesset

Poll: Right-wing bloc projected to win 60 seats

Religious Zionist Party poised to win 14 seats, new poll shows, while pro-Netanyahu and 'change' blocs deadlocked at 60 seats each.

Religious Zionism demands:

'Haaretz must register as a body that is involved in elections'

The letter written to the newspaper's publisher claims that the paper publishes propaganda for specific parties and against others

Settlement leaders ask Netanyahu to stop attacking Shaked

Senior officials in the settlements warn attacks on Jewish Home not wise when failure of that party could prevent a right-wing government.

Likud candidate: Ben-Gvir not qualified to be Justice Minister

Otzma Yehudit head was successful attorney before joining the Knesset.

Calls to block Ben-Gvir school visit

Otzma Yehudit's previous indictments used as basis for canceling him.

Smotrich:

'Bennett and Shaked went on an irresponsible adventure'

Religious Zionism chairman: History will not forgive those who irresponsibly endanger the State of Israel.

Right-wing groups concoct plan to force Shaked out of race

The organizations which led the protest against a government with the United Arab List are protesting again - this time against Jewish Home.

US Sen. warns Netanyahu not to include 'extremists' in gov't

Sen. Bob Menendez warned Netanyahu that including 'right-wing extremists' in future government could harm relations with US, report says.

MK Matan Kahana:

'I apologized to Shaked, she's not a Bibist'

MK Matan Kahana of the National Unity Party believes Shaked would join a government led by Benny Gantz.

Mansour Abbas:

'We will not support Netanyahu, he is history'

Ra'am chairman blasts Benjamin Netanyahu: He is the one who returned the fascist Ben Gvir to the Israeli parliament.

'We will surprise everyone'

Balad to appeal to Supreme Court against its disqualification

Balad Party: We will not submit to Gantz's dictates in trying to engineer an Arab leadership according to his standard.

Poll: Right-wing bloc short of majority as Likud falls

Likud slides as right-wing bloc falls below 60 seats in latest poll.

Yuval Steinitz:

'Likud would benefit if Shaked passes the threshold'

Former Likud minister says Likud is wrong by failing to encourage Jewish Home to run in the election.

Netanyahu promises:

'Amichai Chikli will be a minister in the next government'

Likud chairman blasts decision to disqualify Chikli from running: Those who didn't want him as an MK will get him as a minister.

Ra'am will not be disqualified from running in Knesset elections

Bereaved families condemn right-wing members of the Central Elections Committee who did not vote to disqualify Ra'am.

2022 Elections:

Aryeh Deri, Moshe Gafni no longer on speaking terms

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

'Judiciary is a political party for all intents and purposes'

Sa'ar responds: Judicial system in danger if Netanyahu wins.

Haredi candidate reveals:

This is what Netanyahu and I spoke about

'We will accept positions according to the instructions of our rabbis,' United Torah Judaism's Yitzhak Goldknopf says.

Arab MK: 'Kahane group will win 13 seats in the Knesset'

MK Ayman Odeh, Joint Arab List chief, claims Otzma Yehudit elections billboard is 'incitement to murder,' urges Arabs to vote.

'Very concerned'

Senior US official warns against appointing Ben-Gvir as minister

"It's like putting the Ku Klux Klan in government," says official in American-Jewish organization.

Elections Committee to discuss Balad disqualification

Parties from the right-wing bloc won't attend discussion in Central Elections Committee on disqualifying the Ra'am Party.

Shaked to Netanyahu:

'I'm your last chance, let me work'

Jewish Home chairwoman responds to Likud campaign calling on her to withdraw: Your campaigns and initiatives only make me more determined.

Poll: Right-wing bloc at 59 seats

New poll shows Likud party winning 32 seats, National Union rising to 13 seats.

Internal polls: Balad party falling below threshold

Arab turnout in November elections expected to be 43% after Joint Arab List splits up.

Jewish Home billboards vandalized

Elections billboard vandalized in Givat Shmuel, with women's faces obliterated. 'Whoever erases women's faces, erases their voices as well.'

Likud sources:

'We'll thwart any gov't which has Gantz first in rotation'

Likud MKs promise pushback if Netanyahu offers to join center-left government with Benny Gantz first in rotation deal.

Ambassador Shaked?

Right-wing leaders pushing deal to offer Ayelet Shaked an appointment as ambassador - in exchange for her dropping out of the election.

Report:

Looking to pick up Arab votes, Shas vows return of food stamps

Haredi party reportedly campaigning in low-income Arab towns, offering renewal of food stamp program.

Labor activists file complaint against Otzma Yehudit billboard

Labor activists call sign which contains pictures of Arab politicians and the phrase 'May our adversaries be removed' 'racist and violent'

Lapid does not rule out having Tibi, Odeh as partners

PM says Joint List leaders will not be part of his coalition since they do not want to be, but he will not refuse their cooperation.

Shaked:

If we reach 2.5% Netanyahu will help us

Interior Minister says Opposition leader will have no choice but to change tack and help Jewish Home party if it strengthens in the polls.

Ben Gvir:

'If our party is large, Netanyahu will have to take us'

Despite his past criticism of him, Ben Gvir says he supports Netanyahu for Prime Minister.

Will Ayelet Shaked drop out of the race? 'Complete fabrication'

Religious Zionism negotiating with Ayelet Shaked to push her to drop out of race, party chief MK Smotrich says. Shaked: Complete lie.

Netanyahu meets leading rabbi in Bnei Brak

Likud leader and former PM Netanyahu meets Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, top haredi rabbi, at his Bnei Brak home.

Women rescued from Arab villages attend special holiday event

More than 100 women ‘survivors’ attend inspiring Yad L’achim Shabbaton ahead of  Tishrei holidays.

'The real Ayelet Shaked has come out - and she wants Netanyahu'

Former minister Matan Kahana says Interior Min. Shaked 'sees her future in the Likud, she's a Netanyahu follower.'

Poll: Likud-led bloc still one seat short of coalition

New poll shows Likud rising to 33 seats, Yesh Atid dropping 24.

Ahmed Tibi:

'I believe the Arabs will not be in the next coalition'

MK Ahmed Tibi estimates that all Arab MKs will be in the opposition, implying that he believes that Netanyahu will win the elections.

Channel 12 News poll:

Likud strengthens to 34 seats, Ra'am is the largest Arab party

If the Knesset elections were held today, the Netanyahu bloc would achieve 60 seats, and the “bloc of change” would have 56 seats.

Channel 13 News poll:

Netanyahu achieves 61 seats, Smotrich and Ben Gvir win 14

Ayelet Shaked once again does not pass the electoral threshold. 60% of respondents think she should drop out.

Ayelet Shaked: 'I changed the Supreme Court'

Jewish Home chief Ayelet Shaked says she'll run to the end, insists she did more right-wing acts than Religious Zionism's MK Smotrich.

'Shurat Hadin' founder refused spot on Religious Zionism list

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, number four on the Jewish Home's list, asked to join Religious Zionism - but was refused.

Haredi MK: 'The most important thing is the Override Clause'

MK Meir Porush says party won't join government led by Defense Min. Gantz, Override Clause is most important, difficult, coalition demand.

Netanyahu to Likud: Keep saying Ayelet won't pass

Opposition leader tells Likud members he has 61 seats. Shaked responds: 'Without Ayelet there is not right-wing government.'

Public Security Minister admits: 'Yes, I'm hurt'

Public Security Min. Barlev admits he is 'hurt' by primaries results, says he'll still be minister in the next government.

Haredi MK:

Lapid eats insects, are we going to work with these nuts?

'The country's laws don't interest Transportation Min. Michaeli,' United Torah Judaism's MK Gafni says.

Meretz chief:

Israel needs to see Mahmoud Abbas as a political partner

Zehava Galon calls on PM Lapid to end 'occupation,' meet Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas in New York.

Former Jewish Home MK:

If we don't pick up in the polls, we'll have to rethink

Nissan Slomiansky, former Jewish Home MK, says he believes Ayelet Shaked's heart was always with the Jewish Home.

Balad chairman:

'Arab voter turnout will exceed 50 percent'

MK Samy Abu Shahadeh expresses confidence that Balad will pass the threshold, stresses it will not withdraw because of unflattering polls.

Shaked apologizes for being in govt: I broke a million hearts

Interior Minister says she did all she could to form a right-wing govt, says supporters will 'find it in your hearts to forgive me.'

Shas is convinced:

'The right will win 61 seats in the next elections'

MK Yoav Ben-Tzur is certain that the rift on the left and between the Arabs will help the right form a government, without help from Gantz

'I try not to make promises - on that I failed'

'There were things we did not keep, I don't feel good about this,' former minister MK Matan Kahana says.