Elections

Google must change offensive translations of Israeli Elections

Translating from one language into another is not an easy task, but Google's Israel election results report last time was pathetic. Opinion.

Bennett, Sa’ar and Israel’s legal tyrants

Bennett and Sa'ar hope the att'y general will stop the leader they cannot best at the polls. If he does,elections will be irrelevant.Op-ed

Out of the depths of winter - a society of fear

This pandemic has created is a society of fear, even from those methods that can relieve the fear, along with apathy to the elections. Op-ed

Poll: Likud continues to rise, New Hope falls

Alliance between National Union, Jewish Home fails to clear threshold as Netanyahu continues to regain ground.

Blue and White minister to join Ya'alon's 'Telem' party

Two new faces have announced their intent to join Ya'alon's Telem party.

PM to Peretz: Join Smotrich, Bennett

PM Netanyahu sits down with MK Peretz to insist he remain with a right-wing party.

Likud MK not apologizing for vulgar insult against fellow MK

"There is no one more treacherous than she - she's welcome to leave, after playing this stinking trick."

Shas deputy minister: No one gains from holding elections now

Dep. Interior Minister insists that elections can still be averted "if people come to their senses."

Health Minister to Arutz Sheva:

'A bad coalition is better than elections'

Edelstein believes vaccine campaign will be launched within week, and that government problems can be solved, even in current composition.

'Why the election panic? Why now?'

Israeli politics continue with instability. Is there a real reason to dismantle the government and go to elections?

Gantz: Elections would be a disaster for the country

"Netanyahu has wasted the past six months; I don't believe anything he says anymore."

Former Jewish Home MK Yogev: The public no longer trusts us

"If Jewish Home holds primaries, I'll stand for party leader."

Meretz: Unthinkable to join a coalition headed by Bennett

"Why would we want to replace Netanyahu with someone even more right-wing?"

Arab MK admits: 'There's no one who can replace Netanyahu'

MK Mansour Abbas points out that seven previous attempts to unseat PM have failed.

Yamina MK: Will Netanyahu agree to join Bennett's coalition?

As Yamina closes in on Likud in polls, party predicts Netanyahu's demise.

Shas 'furious' with Gantz for voting to dissolve Knesset

"Gantz doesn't even want elections, but party members want to bring him down & replace him."

Joint List to vote in favor of Knesset dissolution

"Netanyahu-Gantz government is a disaster for the country"

Attacks on Gantz in Likud: 'Rock-bottom'

MK Zohar: 'While Likud works only for public in dealing with coronavirus crisis, Blue and White work only for Benny Gantz to be PM.'

Blue & White MK: We'll support Gantz in whatever he decides

Gantz to decide today or tomorrow whether to support bill to dissolve Knesset.

MKs Hauser, Hendel to vote against Blue & White 'Equality' laws

Elections on the horizon as unity government splinters still further.

Netanyahu: 'We'll vote against elections, for unity'

Netanyahu declares his party will oppose bill to dissolve Knesset: 'Israelis need government that works not for politics, but for them.'

Lapid:

'In 48 hours we'll vote to disperse Knesset'

Opposition head: 'If Blue and White do right thing, in 48 hours this government will be on its way home and Israel will be on new path.'

Appointment of police chief postponed yet again

Israel hasn't had a permanent chief of police for almost two years, and no end in sight.

Caught on hot mike, Likud MKs fear the coming elections

The cameras were turned off but the microphones continued recording.

Should the US adopt Israel’s low tech election model?

Amid the post-election chaos, the time is ripe to consider switching the US to a 'low tech' approach to voting. Op-ed.

A wake-up call for democracy

The type of instability the US is experiencing after Election Day is afflicting and crippling democracies the world over. Op-ed.

Ayelet Shaked:

'Yamina is a government alternative, Bennett should be next PM'

Shaked was asked what government positions she aims for after election: 'Justice, Finance, Education are very important right now.'

Proposal to change how elections are held

MKs Gideon Sa'ar and Yifat Shasha-Biton submit bill to have half of the Knesset be chosen through regional elections.

'Elections are bad, but the current government is worse'

"There's nothing worse than a government that doesn't serve its citizens," says Yamina MK.

Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai plans on running for Knesset

Huldai: I'll agree to being #2 on any party's slate, if that's what it takes to remove the right wing from power.

MK Naftali Bennett:

'Am I sure to recommend Netanyahu? Absolutely not'

Yamina Chairman sharply attacks government and its leader: 'Government is terrible on all fronts - it should be cast to the winds.'

Polish opposition challenges presidential vote result

Supporters of opposition candidate Rafal Trzaskowski lodge appeal with Supreme Court, asking to declare election invalid.

David Bitan: 'Likud reached a new low'

Likud MK David Bitan sharply attacks Prime Minister Netanyahu and Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar.

'We cannot endure a fourth election'

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri warns: 'Public will not forgive us if we call fourth elections during such a serious crisis.'

New poll: Likud - 38, Blue and White - 10

New poll shows Blue and White slipping to fourth-largest party following new elections.

Elections? Decision to be made in coming weeks

Sources close to Prime Minister: 'If elections aren't decided in near future, they won't happen at all.'

Poland: Will presidential hopeful back Holocaust restitution?

Rafal Trzaskowski may ‘satisfy Jewish claims’ for Holocaust restitution, Polish state TV warns.

Survey: Likud: 40 seats; Yamina: 8

Right-leaning/haredi bloc gets 64 seats, Left/Arab bloc 47 seats. Jewish Home Party does not pass electoral threshold.

Ayelet Shaked:

'Raise voting percentages in southern Tel Aviv'

Former Minister Ayelet Shaked tours southern Tel Aviv polls with activists Shafi Paz and Doron Avrahami: 'Voting percentage must increase.'

Netanyahu: Sovereignty 'within weeks' of re-election

Ahead of elections tomorrow, PM outlines his "four major immediate missions."

A new reality - is it time to move to Israel?

Netanyahu questions Gantz's ability to lead

Netanyahu attacked political rival Gantz for latter's inexperience and inability to withstand diplomatic pressure.

In dramatic turnaround, poll shows Likud winning most seats

A Channel 12 poll shows the Likud leading the Blue and White Party for the first time since a third round of elections was announced.

'Voting Otzma will lead to establishment of leftist government'

A statement by UTJ endorsed Rabbi Yitzhak Ginzburg's attack on Otzma Yehudit.

Diplomats commence voting in elections

More than 5,200 people will vote in elections to 23rd Knesset tomorrow at 96 Israeli delegations worldwide.

Election must focus on Judea and Samaria – not Netanyahu

All right-wing parties to run together?

PM Netanyahu examines possibility of joint run between Likud, other right-wing parties to prevent loss of seats due to electoral threshold.

Israel now needs a miracle to set secure boundaries

Miri Regev:

'Netanyahu saved judiciary from Overrule Clause'

Culture Minister says Prime Minister halted changes in justice system: 'We all see what's happening today in prosecutor's office and police'

Step towards elections:

Bill to dissolve Knesset introduced

Bill would dissolve the 22nd Knesset, allow for new elections to be held on March 2 after failure to form government.

Third election likely to be held on March 3

Netanyahu speaks with leaders of right-wing bloc, decides that elections will likely take place on March 3.

Netanyahu calls for direct elections

PM calls for direct elections for prime minister to avoid having to hold another round of Knesset elections.

National Union pushes Rightist unity ahead of new elections

National Union prepares for 2020 elections, will launch campaign to unite religious Zionist parties.

Elections: Here we go again?

The President is going to inform the Speaker of the Knesset that he has no candidate to form a government

Minister Ofir Akunis warns:

'In three weeks, government of withdrawals will arise'

Science Minister prepares for Left-wing minority government, argues Likud could provide strong response from opposition as well. Interview

Edelstein: Netanyahu agreed to declare incapacity if indicted

Knesset Speaker hopes today's swearing-in won't be the start of the shortest Knesset ever: 'What interests Likud now is to form government.'

Gal Gadot calls on Israelis to vote

In Hebrew Instagram post, Israeli actress calls on followers to 'get out and vote.'

'Biden's not exciting'

Fox News sums up the issues with 2020's leading Democratic candidates.

Hassidic Rebbes concerned: 'Say Psalms'

Belz Hasidim read chapter 121 in Psalms: 'I lift my eyes to the mountains; from where does my help come?' as Hasidic Council does same.

Will Britain hold elections on a Jewish holiday?

British elections may fall on Jewish holiday of Sukkot, community leaders warn.