 Likud activist: The rift is big, there's no escaping electionsVeteran Likud activist Arik Ziv does not recommend that Netanyahu go to elections. Examining Israel's 35th governmentIsrael 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. MK Zohar warns: '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 StrengtheningGesher chairwoman to head newly formed ministry called the Ministry for Community Strengthening and Promotion. Thinking out of the box - Naftali Bennett for Health MinisterSuccess 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 hornsNaftali Bennett (Yamina) won't be the defense minister for much longer, according to the coalition agreement, but he is using the time he has left to attain the maximum for the Israeli public. Israel's Government - important developmentsIt is complicated, but the description below explains what is happening in the seemingly endless efforts to form a government in Israel. Yamina: Netanyahu dismantled the right-wing bloc, used it and tossed it asideOfficials in Yamina blast PM over his meeting with Gantz. Netanyahu and the 'art of the possible'if Netanyahu decides to go for sovereignty and refuses to hand over major ministries to Gantz as the Blue & White head demands, hs other options may actually be better. Gantz: I won't badmouth Bogie and Yair despite what I knowBlue and White chairman explains why he went for unity government: Minority government wasn't an option; I didn't want a fourth election. Gantz Trojan Horse threatens Israel as the Jewish National HomeNetanyahu must make sure the Jewish National Home, Israel, does not regret Gantz receiving the reins of the country in a year and a half. INTO THE FRAY: Back from the brink!The false façade of the Blue & White party was even more friable and fragile than anyone imagined; under the assault of recalcitrant reality, even the fast-drying Bibiphobic glue proved unable to hold things together. Stop this insanity before it's too lateIt is not the Coronavirus that we have to fear, but a left-wing government supported by our enemies! Chaos on the political frontThe chaos we are witnessing in the Israeli government may be the price of democracy, but that, too, must have its limits. People are furiious. Corona and Israeli politicsIncredibly in Israel, there is a group of people for whom the very idea of introspection and soul searching is the farthest thought from their minds. Who will be the prime minister of Israel?The Israeli election conundrum is confusing, but here is a brief and succinct explanation. No solution is offered. A minority, non Zionist government in IsraelCertain political groups want to throw basic, consensual assumptions about Israel's government into the fire. I fear that in the process, they will create a new fire. Beware the dangerous Left Syndrome, aka SmolonivirusVoting right is the only way we can save Israel from the Smolonivirus that is eating away at our beloved Holy Land, and at all the values we cherish. Netanyahu: Make a deal with Likud rivals, not GantzInstead of passing the mantle to Gantz after 4-6 months, why not do the same with his potential rivals within the Likud? Why not agree to a similar deal, but internally? Common sense dictates that Liberman and Netanyahu cut a dealBoth sides can find a way to compromise and prevent a government backed by anti-Zionist Arab parties. Liberman responds to Netanyahu"Pledge to the people of Israel that you will not take the State of Israel to a third election campaign," says Yisrael Beytenu chairman. Rabin’s policies can help break Gantz-Netanyahu deadlockIf Gantz would only adopt Rabin's clear policy negating a Palestinian Arab state in Judea and Samaria, Israel could have a real unity government. Vote recount could possibly end Israel’s electoral morassCould the bug in April have happened again in September and not have been rectified? Netanyahu and Liberman must stop Israel’s third election in a yearLiberman has publicly and arrogantly laid out his demands for joining the Right-Wing bloc headed by Netanyahu. It is his and the prime minister's responsiblity to reach an agreement. This, too, shall passHigh Holy Days and a pause for the big picture. Gantz continues to boycott Smotrich and LitzmanBlue and White official: Netanyahu knows we will not sit down with Litzman and Smotrich, and certainly not with him as prime minister. Netanyahu's end? A Shakespearian tragedyDo we have the makings of a Shakespearian tragedy or will there be a twist in the tale?Let Liberman be Deputy Prime Minister and call it a dayJaws might drop over this suggestion, and Trump haters might even go so far as to suggest an investigation as to Russia’s possible ties to the ‘mad’ Russian Avigdor, but there is nothing wrong with being mad like a fox. Liberman: We will not sit with the Arab partiesYisrael Beytenu chairman calls on Netanyahu and Gantz to focus on a unity government. "For us, there is no other option." The Israeli election and Liberman’s conditions.Heavy Russian Liberman is the pivotal figure today, but he is also the problem. The Israeli electoral system:and its history, explainedDid you know that the First Knesset included 117 Jews and 3 Arabs, 108 men and 12 women, while the 21st (recent) Knesset included 12 Arabs and 29 women. Liberman zigzagging: What did he say just two months ago?In April, Liberman rejected the possibility of establishing a unity government and promised to recommend only Netanyahu. MK Kisch: I hope to be Minister of CommunicationsLikud MK says Netanyahu planning further changes in the transitional government and will probably dismiss Uri Ariel and Yifat Shasha-Biton. PM: 'Heart-rending' to see people left homeless by firestormNetanyahu offers thanks to foreign countries which aided Israel during firestorm, says he's tracking rebuilding of homes destroyed in fires. Attorney General warns new coalitionMandelblit says he will not hesitate to voice his position on initiatives to weaken the judicial system. 'Religious Zionism won't be a punching bag in politics'Smotrich: 'I am not frustrating the formation of the government - but Religious Zionism won't be a punching bag and a fifth wheel.' 'The parties still have their heads in the clouds'PM opens cabinet meeting by addressing Eurovision and coalition talks. 'I hope we can bring the parties back to the ground.' 'Without education, justice portfolios, there is no government'National Union chairman: 'Without me there's no coalition. I am not returning to a government in which we are hanged in the Supreme Court.''If I was in Netanyahu's place, I would be nervous'Could Avidgor Liberman's demands torpedo efforts to build a right-wing - religious coalition government? Raviv Drucker weighs in. No agreement on haredi draftFirst round of coalition talks between Likud and Yisrael Beytenu conclude this morning. No agreements reached regarding draft of haredim. Netanyahu tasked with forming governmentPresident Rivlin chooses Netanyahu to establish next coalition. 'For the fifth time, you have secured the support of this dear people.' The implications of Netanyahu’s re-electionThe Leftist version of Israeli society has been effectively ended with the re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu to a fifth term. "Our Union Saved the Right BlocMK Slomianski, who managed the union's contacts with the prime minister, is convinced that the agreement was the right one Opposition brings down coalition's billFor the second time since Yisrael Beytenu left, the opposition is able to bring down one of the coalition's bills. New law would ban sitting MKs from defecting to the coalitionAmid efforts by rebel Zionist Union MK Robert Tivaev to join coalition, new law would ban lawmakers from 'crossing the lines'. Kahlon, Bennett, Be Courageous!Zionist Union Chairman encourages ministers to leave coalition and the PM. Jewish Home MK: We showed national responsibilityMK Yogev says party's decision to remain in coalition was made for the good of the nation, and believes Jewish Home voters appreciate this. Netanyahu scrambles to prop up coalitionAfter Jewish Home to leave coalition if Bennett not appointed defense minister, PM says Kahlon holds the key to prevent elections. Amsalem: I recommend not giving Bennett defense portfolioChairman of the coalition accuses Bennett of making too bold a demand to take over defense ministry. The goal: To stabilize the coalitionPrime minister holds consultations with coalition leaders and senior Likud officials in attempt to maintain coalition post-Yisrael Beytenu. Begin rips 'Death Penalty for Terrorists' billLikud MK and son of former Prime Minister calls death penalty bill 'harmful and foolish proposal', vows to vote against it. 'The way the funds were transferred was like protection money'Bennett attacks transfer of Qatari funds to Hamas in Gaza, explains why Jewish Home requested another hearing on the 'Sa'ar Law.' Lapid: 'There's an attempt to undermine rule of law'There are two Netanyahu's: Statesman who brought embassy to Jerusalem, and haunted man sitting at night writing articles.' 'The preferred goal is solving the coalition crisis'Prime Minister Netanyahu stresses that he is not interested in dismantling the coalition. Due to security situation: Sovereignty bill postponedCoalition heads unanimously decide to postpone vote on bill seeking to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, due to situation in North. Coalition to advance Muezzin LawCoalition working to advance the Muezzin Law, which seeks to limit the use of loudspeakers in mosques. 'We are only gaining in the polls'Jewish Home chairman says his party will support the haredi Supermarket Law in order to preserve the status quo. |
