OPINION by Iqbal Jassat- Racism wins. These two words encapsulate the results of Israel’s latest election. Though early exit polls indicated a tie between the two contesting blocs, official election returns give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud a more decisive margin of victory. “Against all odds: a great victory for[…]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday began laying the groundwork for forming his next government, even as the country’s new opposition leaders-to-be slammed him for running a campaign based on fear-mongering. Aides said Netanyahu plans to form a government of right-wing and ultra-Orthodox parties within a month, with hopes of adding[…]
The Obama administration signaled on Wednesday it could take a tougher stance toward Benjamin Netanyahu following his decisive Israeli election victory and campaign tack to the right, saying there will be consequences for his sudden reversal on the idea of an independent Palestinian state. While senior American officials said the[…]
The re-election of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu will have little benefit on Palestinians in the occupied territories, the Gaza Strip, and those residing in Israel itself. So says Suraya Dadoo, a researcher with the Media Review Network (MRN), in her commentary on the outcome of Tuesday’s elections, which saw[…]
The Palestinian leadership slammed the Israeli public on Wednesday for voting for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right wing Likud party, saying they had chosen “occupation and settlement building” over peace talks. “Israel chose the path of racism, occupation and settlement building, and did not choose the path of negotiations and[…]
Jettisoning the two-state solution and race-baiting were two of the tactics Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu employed in his decisive re-election victory this week. But how will those tactics play domestically and with international allies in the long run? Using tough last-minute tactics to seize victory, Benjamin Netanyahu ensured himself[…]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a clear victory in Israel’s Parliamentary elections, Israeli media reported, after 99 percent of the ballot boxes were counted. Netanyahu’s Likud party captured at least 29 seats in Parliament, sweeping past the rival Zionist Union alliance, which won 24 seats, according to Yediot Ahronot[…]
Israelis were voting in parliament elections Tuesday, after a heated campaign focused on economic issues such as the high cost of living rather than fears of a nuclear Iran or the Israeli-Arab conflict. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a fourth term in office, but it will likely take weeks[…]
Israel’s leading parliamentary election candidates were making last-ditch attempts to woo voters Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu placing the emphasis on security and his Zionist camp rivals urging voters not to disperse the centre-left vote. Speaking a day before polls were due to open, Netanyahu appealed to hardliners by[…]
OPINION by Dr Firoz Osman – The Israeli elections taking place on Tuesday 17th March has aroused interest because the incumbent PM Bibi Netanyahu seems to be fighting for his political life. These elections will have minimal impact for the oppressed Palestinians living under the yoke of Apartheid Israeli regime since[…]
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