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In brief: Pull out of race or you’ll help Bibi, ex-army commanders urge Gantz

Posted 23 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
A group of 130 former army commanders and senior officials in the secret services and intelligence community publicly called for Benny Gantz to pull out of next month's general election - or risk helping Benjamin Netanyahu remain in power. Gantz, a former IDF commander, currently serves as defence minister in a unity government formed with…

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In Brief: Public approval of covid response rises but anti-Bibi bloc ekes out majority

Posted 17 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israeli Politics
Merav Michaeli. Photo: Ron Kedmi, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons A left-right coalition of parties opposed to Benjamin Netanyahu remaining as prime minister has eked out a narrow one-seat majority in the latest Channel 12 poll. The survey also showed voter approval of the government's handling of the covid pandemic rising as over four million Israelis received at least one shot of the vaccine.…

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Upcoming Webinar – Israel’s fourth election in two years: A discussion with David Horovitz

Posted 16 February, 2021 in Israel, Israeli Politics, News
  Labour Friends of Israel are delighted to be hosting a webinar on the upcoming Israeli election with David Horovitz, founding editor of the Times of Israel, on Wednesday 10 March 7:00-8:00pm. On March 23 Israelis will head to the polls for their fourth general election in less than two years. With big issues from the pandemic to…

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Analysis: Parties square up for election fight

Posted 9 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Photo: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The contours of the choice before Israeli voters on 23 March became clearer last week as parties submitted their final electoral lists, with centre-left rivals to the Labor party dropping out, the far-right consolidating and the main Israeli-Arab alliance splintering. What happened Last Thursday was the deadline for parties…

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In Brief: Netanyahu enters not guilty plea as corruption case resumes

Posted 9 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in Jerusalem’s District Court to formally enter a plea of not guilty as his trial on corruption charges resumed this week. The prime minister is accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases. He is the first serving Israeli prime minister…

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In brief: Labor climbs in polls as members pick party slate for March elections

Posted 3 February, 2021 in Analysis, Israeli Politics
Merav Michaeli. Photo: Ron Kedmi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Labor party, which appeared to be facing electoral catastrophe just weeks ago, is rising sharply in the polls in a boost to new leader Merav Michaeli. A Channel 13 survey released yesterday showed the party winning eight seats in March's general election, with Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents ekeing out a Knesset majority. It is…

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In Brief: Israeli-Arab Joint List close to collapse as talks falter ahead of deadline

Posted 26 January, 2021 in Analysis, Israeli Politics
Ayman Odeh. Photo: Anan Maalouf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The future of the Joint List - an alliance of Israeli-Arab parties which emerged as the third strongest force in the Knesset at last year's general election - appears to be in increasing jeopardy as talks aimed at preventing its collapse faltered on Sunday. The dispute within the alliance - which…

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In Brief: Outgoing Labor leader Amir Peretz won’t stand in new Israeli elections

Posted 13 January, 2021 in Analysis, Israel, Israeli Politics
Amir Peretz Photo: רווח הפקות, CC BY-SA 3.0 The outgoing Labor leader Amir Peretz announced today that he won't stand in the Israeli general election scheduled for 23 March. Peretz announced he was quitting as Labor leader shortly after new Knesset elections were triggered last month following the government's failure to pass an annual budget. Peretz controversially broke…

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