Election Campaign

Canadian politician’s office, signs defaced with swastikas

Vancouver Island, British Columbia politician is the latest candidate during the federal election to be hit with swastika vandalism.

Religious Zionist Party launches election campaign

Religious Zionist Party led by Betzalel Smotrich launches election campaign in Zoom meeting with Knesset representatives.

Bennett and Shaked sing a 'goodbye song' from High Court to IDF

Bennett and Shaked sing a duet to promote their slogan: 'Shaked will win the High Court, Bennett will beat Hamas."

Washington Post’s Richard Cohen goes blood libel on Trump

Trump VP reaches out to Israeli voters

American Republican vice presidential candidate reached out to American voters in Israel.

Watch: Netanyahu Makes Order in Knesset 'Kindergarten'

PM's campaign video slams Bennett playing with tanks, Lapid breaking economy, Livni running party to party; committee asks to block it.

Analysis: This Time, Netanyahu Won't Attack Judaism

Few are aware that Likud's disastrous 2013 campaign centered on an Arutz Sheva interview regarding the Jewish family.

Jewish Home Fights for a Place in Local Politics

Following Knesset success, Bayit Yehudi prepares for a new elections battle on the local level.

‘God’s Messenger’ Explains 2013 ‘Redemption’ Elections

Confused by elections ads calling to vote for redemption? Ofer Lifshitz explains his ‘divine mission’ and the Covenant Party.

Green Leaf: We'll Tell All on Pot-Using MK's

Green Leaf – more commonly known as the “Pot Party” - said that it had plenty of information about Knesset members who use marijuana

Bennett: Likud Must Stop its 'Dirty Campaign' Against Us

Naftali Bennett slammed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for negative campaign tactics against Bayit Yehudi

Poll: Right to Get 71 Seats in Next Knesset

With less than two weeks to the elections, a new poll shows that support for parties is stabilizing, as are the right and left blocs

New Poll: Bennett Tied With Labor for Second Largest Faction

A new poll showed the Bayit Yehudi party would tie for the second largest Knesset faction with Labor, if elections were held today

Israel Radio Poll Shows Right Running Away With Election

An Israel Radio poll shows the Bayit Yehudi and Oztma Leyisrael party getting a combined total of 24 seats in the next Knesset.

MK: Let Chabad, Bnei Akiva Shlichim Vote

MK David Azulai (Shas) has requested that Israelis who are abroad on non-governmental “shlichut” missions be allowed to vote.

Secularist Group Seeks to Ban 'Rabbi Ovadia' App

Shas has released a smartphone app which allows users to follow the activities of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and receive a blessing.

PM: Livni Will Not be a Part of Next Government

A report in Haaretz said that Netanyahu had made clear to several of his senior staff that no talks were taking place with Tzippy Livni

Poll: Economic, Social Issues Top Security Ones for Voters

A poll taken on behalf of the Labor Party indicates that voters are more concerned with economic issues than they are with security issues.

Hareidi Parties: Women's 'Role' Not in the Knesset

Knesset Election Committee will discuss disqualifying Hareidi parties because they have no women on their lists

Group: Investigate Satmar 'Voting Scandal'

A secularist organization is demanding an investigation into a rumor that Satmar yeshiva students are being “bribed” not to vote

34 Parties to Run for Knesset

After weeks of wrangling and infighting, all the parties that plan to run for seats in the 19th Knesset have filed lists.

Poll: Bayit Yehudi Third Largest Knesset Party

On the eve of the closure of the lists that will be running for the Knesset, a new poll shows Bayit Yehudi at 11 seats.

Israel's Elections - The Obama Connection

Analysis: Did Obama convince Livni to try a comeback? Why that quick ceasefire?

Another (Yawn) Center Party

Analysis: Livni's List Will Not Be Among Center Party Successes

Tzippi Livni's comeback is not a game changer.

Steinitz: Olmert Damaging Israel When He Accuses Netanyahu

Politicians like Ehud Olmert who are spreading rumors saying that PM Netanyahu preferred Romney as president are damaging Israel

Rosenne: Israel Will be Fine, No Matter Who Wins

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, said former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Meir Rosenne, Israel will be fine.

Israeli College Students Would Take Romney Over Obama

College students in Israel prefer to see Mitt Romney as President of the United States over Barack H. Obama, by a wide margin.

Kabbalists Beseech the Heavens: Let Romney Win

As Americans go to the polls, Kabbalists in Jerusalem are doing their part to help Mitt Romney pull through and win the presidency.

The Hush-Hush Election Issue: Race

No one talks about it, but race is one of the main factors behind anger and tension in the U.S. presidential election campaign.

Creepy Kids, Abusive Elders in Latest Obama Ads

With election day approaching, Democrats' newest campaign ads push the limits of decency.

Popular Welfare Minister Israel's November Surprise?

Moshe Cachlon may announce he is running in an independent party. Bad blood with Bibi is cited.

Lapid: We Are Not a 'Left of Center' Party

In a speech Tuesday, Yair Lapid promised that if he became Prime Minister, Jerusalem would remain unified, under Israeli control.

Likud: 'Run Kachlon Run' Reports a Media Bubble

A poll taken by a group of “concerned citizens” supposedly showed that a party headed by Moshe Kachlon would get 20 Knesset seats.

Likud Approves Unified Knesset List With Yisrael Beytenu

The Likud's Central Committee voted to approve the party's joint election list by an overwhelming majority at a meeting Monday night.

Joint Likud-Yisrael Beytenu List Polls Less Than Expected

The first polls since the announcement that the Likud and Yisrael Beytenu would run together indicate that the move may not be worth it.

Likud MKs to Demand Secret Ballot on Joint List

A secret ballot to approve the joint list between the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu is likely at Monday's Likud meeting

Pricetag for Israeli Elections: NIS 250 Million

The Knesset Finance Committee will meet Monday to approve the budget for the upcoming national elections – a whopping NIS 250 Million

Likud, Labor, Kadima Basically Broke

Elections could not be coming at a worse time for accountants in the Likud, as well as numerous other parties - which are deep in debt

Video: Cabinet Jumpstarts Election with One-Two Punches

Cabinet ministers started throwing election punches minutes after they approved a date for voting. Barak and Saar sparred for prime time.

Election Date Target: January 22

The Cabinet approved a proposal for the Knesset vote on January 22 as the date for elections. Opposition scurries for a new leader.

Rivlin: Knesset to Decide on New Election Date Monday

The Knesset will most likely declare a date for new elections next Monday, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said.

First Polls Show Right Sweeping Knesset Vote

The first polls taken after the announcement that early elections to be held show the right receiving 65 or more Knesset seats

Will Obama 'Drop' Israel After Elections? Maybe, Says One Expert

It's not clear if Barack Obama will keep up his current pro-Israel stance if he wins reelection, says a U.S. expert