News for Elections 92% of votes counted: Meretz strengthens, Ra'am weakensThe counting of some 430,000 absentee ballots continues. Elections Cmte says final results expected to be published tomorrow. The differences between Israel’s 2020 and 2021 electionsPolls show that the election is Netanyahu’s to win or lose, although one should always expect the unexpected in Israeli politics. Op-ed. The Israeli Election and the leading parties' economic plans.What is missing from the chatterbox TV news programs is the vitally important plans of each party for the future of Israel's economy. Op-ed Google must change offensive translation of Israeli Election resultsTranslating 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 tyrantsBennett 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 fearThis 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 fallsAlliance between National Union, Jewish Home fails to clear threshold as Netanyahu continues to regain ground. Telem scoops up Shai, Hebrew University ProfessorTwo new faces have announced their intent to join Ya'alon's Telem party. Netanyahu urges Peretz not to leave the RightPM Netanyahu sits down with MK Peretz to insist he remain with a right-wing party. MK Osnat Mark refuses to apologize for language used against MK Michal Shir"There is no one more treacherous than she - she's welcome to leave, after playing this stinking trick." Shas deputy minister Yoav Ben-Tzur: No one gains from holding elections nowDep. Interior Minister insists that elections can still be averted "if people come to their senses." '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? Benny 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 Motti 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 Naftali 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 decidesGantz to decide today or tomorrow whether to support bill to dissolve Knesset. MKs Hauser, Hendel of Derech Eretz party to vote against Blue & White 'Equality' lawsElections 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.' '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 chief commissioner of police postponed yet againIsrael 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 electionsThe cameras were turned off but the microphones continued recording. Should the US consider adopting 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 democracyThe type of instability the US is experiencing after Election Day is afflicting and crippling democracies the world over. Op-ed. 'Yamina is a government alternative, Bennett should be next Prime Minister'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 heldMKs 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' says MK Smotrich"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 KnessetHuldai: I'll agree to being #2 on any party's slate, if that's what it takes to remove the right wing from power. '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 resultSupporters 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. Minister Aryeh Deri: 'We cannot hold fourth elections'Interior Minister Aryeh Deri warns: 'Public will not forgive us if we call fourth elections during such a serious crisis.' New poll shows Likud gaining strength as Blue and White collapsesNew poll shows Blue and White slipping to fourth-largest party following new elections. Elections? Decision to be made in coming weeksSources close to Prime Minister: 'If elections aren't decided in near future, they won't happen at all.' Poland: Will the leading presidential hopeful agree to Holocaust restitution?Rafal Trzaskowski may ‘satisfy Jewish claims’ for Holocaust restitution, Polish state TV warns.Survey: Likud: 40 seats; Yamina: 8Right-leaning/haredi bloc gets 64 seats, Left/Arab bloc 47 seats. Jewish Home Party does not pass electoral threshold. '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-electionAhead of elections tomorrow, PM outlines his "four major immediate missions." A new reality - is it time to move to Israel?Is it yet time to come home? Where are you...ayeka? Netanyahu questions Gantz's ability to leadNetanyahu attacked political rival Gantz for latter's inexperience and inability to withstand diplomatic pressure. In dramatic turnaround, poll shows Likud winning most seatsA 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 Yehudit will lead to establishment of left-wing governmentA statement by UTJ endorsed Rabbi Yitzhak Ginzburg's attack on Otzma Yehudit. Diplomats commence voting in electionsMore 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 NetanyahuFor far too long Israelis have been at loggerheads with each other as to the extension of Israeli sovereignty into Judea and Samaria. The opportunity to resolve this political logjam during Donald Trump’s Presidency must not be lost. PM examines joint run of all right-wing partiesPM 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 boundariesNovember 18th marks the day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that the US did not regard Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria as being inconsistent with international law. Israel went to elections instead of acting on that miracle. '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' Bill to dissolve Knesset introducedBill 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 3Netanyahu speaks with leaders of right-wing bloc, decides that elections will likely take place on March 3. Netanyahu calls for direct electionsPM 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 electionsNational 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 |
