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In Brief: Israeli Labor leader Merav Michaeli outlines outlook for election

Posted 5 July, 2022 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Labour Party
Merav Michaeli > Ron Kedmi, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Israel's transport minister and leader of the Israeli Labor party, Merav Michaeli, said on Monday that she would not rule out sitting in a government with the ultra-Orthodox parties following elections later this year. She also ruled out running with Meretz, Israel's other left-wing party. Michaeli, a…

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Analysis: Yair Lapid becomes Israel’s fourteenth prime minister

Posted 5 July, 2022 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Peace process
Yair Lapid > Sapir Academic College, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist liberal Yesh Atid party, became Israel's fourteenth prime minister last week, following the dissolution of the Knesset. What happened Lapid became prime minister following the collapse of the coalition government headed by Naftali Bennett, in which Lapid served as foreign…

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In Brief: Israel and Arab allies agree to tighten cooperation

Posted 30 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Peace process
Negev summit > AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool Senior diplomats from Israel, the US and regional Arab allies agreed to increase efforts to improve security, stability and prosperity in the Middle East during a follow up meeting to the Negev Summit in Bahrain on Monday. The first meeting of the Negev Summit Steering Committee – consisting of Israel,…

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In Brief: Israel ramps up bomb shelter construction against Hezbollah threat

Posted 30 June, 2022 in Analysis, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Peace process
Hezbollah fighters at a ceremony > Ali Khamenei, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday that it had begun reinforcement work on dozens of homes in Israeli communities close to the Lebanese border. The homes are those that are most likely to be hit by rocket fire in a future conflict with…

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In Brief: Tensions in Likud as Netanyahu spats with lawmakers

Posted 30 June, 2022 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Photo: Crown Copyright, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 A Knesset member in opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party pushed back against the former prime minister on Monday following a rebuke for saying that the Arab-majority Ra’am party could join a Likud-led government following elections later this year. In an interview on Sunday, lawmaker David Amsalem said he was open…

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Steps to a two state solution: Support Palestinian economic independence

Posted 28 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Palestinian Territories, Peace process
Steps to a two state solution: For Israel, for Palestine, for peace Step Twenty Five: Support Palestinian economic independence As previous international initiatives have recognised, efforts to strengthen and grow the Palestinian economy are closely tied to both the peace process and the future viability, prosperity and stability of a Palestinian state.  Currently, economic relations between Israel…

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In Brief: Landmark deal will see Israel supply EU with gas via Egypt

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East
Noa natural gas field > Uri Kfir, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Israel, Egypt and the European Union signed a memorandum of understanding last week in Cairo that will see the Jewish state export its natural gas to the EU for the first time. The landmark agreement will increase the sale of liquified natural gas to…

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In Brief: Former minister predicts Saudis will recognise Israel in coming months

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Israel, Middle East, Peace process
Crown prince Mohamad bin Salman > US State Department, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Israel’s former minister for regional cooperation has suggested that Saudi Arabia will normalise diplomatic ties with Israel “in the next few months”. Speaking in London, Ofir Akunis reportedly said that the world should also expect other countries in addition to the Saudis…

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In Brief: Israel to offer work visas to persecuted LGBT Palestinians

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Coexistence, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Politics, Palestinian Territories
Hilton Beach at Tel Aviv Pride, Tel Aviv Israel 1640001 > Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Knesset committee for foreign workers, headed by Labor MK Ibtisam Mara’ana, has this week considered the need for work visas for LGBT Palestinians facing persecution in the West Bank and Gaza. The hearing took place after…

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Analysis: The law that broke the coalition’s back

Posted 21 June, 2022 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics, Middle East, Palestinian Territories
Israel's coalition government > Avi Ohayon / Government Press Office (Israel), CC BY SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons After weeks of speculation, Israel’s unwieldy coalition government bowed to political pressure yesterday, announcing that it would dissolve itself and call Israel’s fifth election in less than four years. What happened At a press conference on Monday evening, prime…

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