coalition

Minister Kahana does not rule out cooperating with Joint List

Religious Affairs Minister defends potential cooperation with anti-Zionist Arab parties, says Netanyahu, Smotrich cooperating with them.

Economy Minister not ruling out coalition with Joint List

Economy Minister Orna Barbivai in TV interview: I support any effort to preserve this coalition.

Op-ed:

The bold move that can save Naftali Bennett's political future

Is Naftali Bennett bold - or crazy - enough to take this drastic, but politically savvy step? Op-ed.

Likud MK:

'There are talks with at least one MK in the coalition'

MK Miki Zohar says opposition is in talks with one MK and aims to lead to the dissolution of the Bennett-Lapid government.

Blue and White official: The coalition won't last

Senior Blue and White official: Bennett and Lapid must handle this, otherwise the government will disintegrate.

Report: Negotiations between coalition and haredi parties

Haredi party negotiating with government for end to controversial bills, report says.

Much ado about trees … and a game of chicken

The Ra’am Party acts against the government, but does it really want to bring this coalition down and lose its power? Op-ed.

Opposition to boycott debate on Electricity Law

Likud, Religious Zionism, and haredi parties to boycott Knesset debates in protest of coalition decision to shorten debate period.

UTJ MK: We can't even think about joining this government

MK Meir Porush rejects reports that the haredi parties could join the current government.

INTO THE FRAY:

An Israeli tragedy

It will take a long time, maybe decades, to repair the damage caused by the machinations used to ensconce the current coalition. Op-ed.

Liberman: The haredim won't join the coalition

Finance Minister in TV interview: I have no doubt the Bennett-Lapid rotation will be implemented.

Zionism imperiled

Immediate overhaul of Israel's political structure is imperative. Most Jewish Israelis vote center-right, but their votes are ignored.Op-ed

New Hope MK: The coalition will survive, we need stability

MK Michal Shir: Alongside the disagreements within the coalition, there are many issues around which we are united.

After passing budget, gov't eyes bringing haredim into coalition

After the passing of the budget, the issue of haredi parties rejoining the government is back on the table.

Gantz: I will not allow a culture of lying

Israel's Defense Minister says that "I will not allow lying to become part of this coalition's culture."

'When there is a war against Gaza, we will decide what to do'

Ra'am chairman rejects reports of a crisis in the coalition: We are talking and we will reach an agreement.

Israel's new government faces a crisis of legitimacy

Israel's new government is unlikely to address crucial issues. Here is what Bennett can do to improve things. Op-ed.

Who is running the country?

The new government has created an environment of confusion and indecisiveness that the world is taking advantage of. Op-ed.

The Coalition's latest headache

Opposition intends to turn appointment of a minister-without-portfolio into a show of anti-government speeches.

To dream the impossible dream - Israel's coalition

Bennett is performing a juggling act with eight political parties as hot potatoes. Can this work? Op-ed.

Blue and White: Likud's offers are irrelevant

Sources in the party make clear that the coalition will not compromise with the opposition on the majority in the Economics Committee.

Hatred – Baseless and otherwise

Issues that promote Israel’s interests should be supported even if – perhaps, especially if – the coalition supports them. Op-ed.

MK: Citizenship law cannot give Arabs de facto 'right of return'

MK Attorney Simcha Rothman tells Arutz Sheva why the Citizenship Law is a bad law that needs to be replaced, not extended for another year.

New bill: Premiership will be limited to two largest parties

Bill would see one of the two largest factions in the Knesset form a coalition, ban rotation deals with smaller parties.

Mansour Abbas clarifies: These are my boundaries

MK Mansour Abbas says that if decisions are made that run counter to Islam, his party will resign from the government.

A government doomed for divorce - or annulment

Even Israeli coalitions over the years that should have lasted did not last. How does this one last? Op-ed.

A last desperate plea for Israeli MKs not to mess up

Election #4 resulted in 65 seats for the Israeli Right respect for religion, honor for Jewish culture, a move to change the courts.Op-ed.

Perhaps Bennett's time has come

And perhaps had Netanyau moved over and allowed another Likud member to be PM, there would be a right wing gov't today. Op-ed.

Stiff-necked Israeli politicians

I won’t mention the players who hold all the cards because I don’t know them well, but must say they are being childish and churlish.Op-ed.

Really, only two choices exist that make sense

Only two choices exist that make sense from the 4th round of Israeli elections, but that doesn't mean we will see one of them occur. Op-ed.

Israel, the longer view

In electoral terms, Israel is now emerging as the most conservative nation in the democratic world. Op-ed.

Israel is entering the era of cultural self identity politics

A country governed by multpile parties each based on its own self-identity may not succeed in facing Israel's existential realities. Op-ed.

The new plan to oust Netanyahu and its implications for Israel

Yamina's Bennett and New Hope's Sa'ar, with all of 13 MKs, expect 30 Likud lawmakers to ignore their voters and help unseat Netanyahu. Op-ed

Political paralysis in Israel

There is no real ideological commitment on the part of secular parties, just animosities, leading to no dominance by Left or Right. Op-ed.

INTO THE FRAY

Because of Biden…Bibi

Few, if any, countries face the truly daunting array of challenges that Israel does. There is no time for on the job training. Op-ed.

Time is on Netanyahu’s side

The Israeli public’s lack of preference for anyone but Bibi will prevent others from forming a government or creating a stable one. Op-ed

Israel''s election results: Guide to the perplexed

The Israeli Election system is a form of political madness

Can something be done to prevent the maddening indecisive Israeli election outcomes? Op-ed.

Deri does not rule out coalition with Mansour Abbas

Shas chairman: We must not trust any party that is not from the right-wing camp and the religious public.

Who will join with whom? The Israeli elections conundrum

61 seats are needed to form a government. Here are some ways parties might join together to form one and avoid a fifth election.Op-ed.

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.

First time: Right-leaning coalition in national institutions

Zionist institutions include Jewish Agency, JNF, Zionist Histadrut, and Keren Hayesod.

Coalition Chairman:

'This slipshod government must be disbanded soon'

Coalition Chairman Miki Zohar attacks Blue and White party, calls to disband government.

'The rift is big, there's no escaping elections'

Veteran Likud activist Arik Ziv does not recommend that Netanyahu go to elections.

Examining Israel's 35th government

Israel has a government after three elections and more than a year, but it is cumbersome and far from unified. Nor is the Opposition. Op-ed.

Likud leader: 'MKs who don't attend votes will be punished'

MK Miki Zohar warns coalition MKs to attend votes, vote with coalition.

Levy-Abekasis to serve as Minister for Community Strengthening

Gesher chairwoman to head newly formed ministry called the Ministry for Community Strengthening and Promotion.

Thinking out of the box - Naftali Bennett for Health Minister

Success requires a leader to think out of the box, pick the best man for the job, and not be influenced by personal issues. Opinion.

Israel's Defense Minister Bennett takes the bull by the horns

Israel's Government - important developments

Yamina: Netanyahu dismantled the right-wing bloc

Officials in Yamina blast PM over his meeting with Gantz.

Netanyahu and the 'art of the possible'

Gantz: I won't badmouth Bogie and Yair despite what I know

Blue and White chairman explains why he went for unity government: Minority government wasn't an option; I didn't want a fourth election.