The Goldstein massacre and the danger of escalation
On the 20th anniversary of Hebron slaughter, the situation could again spin out of control
View ArticlePalestinians hope prisoner release delay will be brief
PA’s minister of prisoner affairs says efforts to secure release of 104 inmates may be resolved within 24 hours
View ArticleA year on, team of rivals rules Netanyahu’s coalition
Likud party hardly advanced any government initiatives while other factions pushed actions forward
View Article‘Jewish Home will quit if prisoner release passes’
MK Orit Strock says her party will leave the government if Israel decides to free any more convicted Palestinians
View ArticlePopular ex-Likud minister slams old party, plans political comeback
Moshe Kahlon says he never agreed with PM on social policy, disadvantaged Israelis being abandoned, far-right taking over Likud
View ArticleLiberman pooh-poohs Jewish Home talk of leaving coalition
Foreign minister not worried about new elections, says his party would run apart from Likud
View ArticleNetanyahu reported to say legal system based on Talmud
Ultra-Orthodox member of the Likud party also says PM told him Israel would officially adopt Hebrew calendar
View ArticleLikud MKs oppose PM over delaying presidential vote
Politicians from Netanyahu’s own party say postponing elections or abolishing the office are not options
View ArticleDefying PM, Peres voices support for presidency
Netanyahu’s plan to abolish post meets wide opposition, though Liberman’s party offers conditional support and Livni equivocates
View ArticleA look at Ehud Olmert’s political career
Former prime minister, ordered to report to prison on Sept 1, was first elected an MK back in 1973
View ArticlePM warns Livni against further contact with Abbas
After rumors he was fuming at justice minister for meeting PA chief in London, Netanyahu says he ‘hopes we won’t see a recurrence’
View ArticleTop presidential contender probed for millions received
Four days before election, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer questioned under caution over funding for Jaffa home, unpaid taxes
View ArticlePolice probe destroys Ben-Eliezer’s presidency bid
Labor to consider withdrawing support after candidate — a former general and defense minister — questioned under caution for financial wrongdoing
View ArticleAnd the next president is…
Vegetarian, respected, Jerusalemite. No matter the adjective, the Hebrew press goes gaga over Reuven Rivlin
View ArticleNetanyahu meets Rivlin, says he’s ready to bury hatchet
Prime minister and president-elect, at odds for years, embrace and say they’re ready to work together for Israel
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