Israeli Coalition Building with Mordechai Taub
byPolitical analyst Mordechai Taub joins a bonus episode of The Next Stage to discuss Binyamin Netanyahu’s efforts to form a new government.
Elections
Election Recap
byThat he obliterated one of the only Knesset factions principally opposed to territorial concessions indicates that Netanyahu might be planning to form a coalition with Gantz and accept Trump’s new plan.
Day After Election Day Analysis
byDid the large parties exploit the fact that most voters simply don’t understand the inner workings of Israel’s political system?
Netanyahu-Gantz Government Likely Probability After Elections
byDespite mutually hostile campaigns coming from both Blue & White and Likud, it’s likely that the two parties currently dominating the polls have every intention of forming a pro-Trump coalition.
Netanyahu Planning Coalition to Ease Acceptance of Trump Plan
byNetanyahu likely pushed for the inclusion of kahanists on the national-religious ticket in order to make it easier for him to leave the entire block in opposition when forming his new government.
Elie Yosef Disrupts Yair Lapid Election Event
byThose concerned with how a Jewish state is meant to behave on the world stage are criticizing Israel’s government for arming regimes like South Sudan.
Bennett Split Creates New Opportunities for Bayit Yehudi
byIf the party can return to its traditional concern for Israel’s weaker sectors, combined with commitment to Jewish identity and Eretz Yisrael, it could grow for itself a base concerned with Jewish national aspirations and values of social responsibility.
Early Elections the Best Move to Delay Trump Plan
byThe best political image for Netanyahu leading the Likud into elections would be that of a leader both close to the administration in Washington and strong on Jewish national issues.
Netanyahu Takes Defense Portfolio
byIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (Likud) announced in a special national address Sunday evening that he would take the defense portfolio for himself. The…
Lieberman Resignation a Blatant Political Move
byWith its mostly Russian-speaking base integrating more successfully into Israeli society, Yisrael Beiteinu likely hopes to attract new voters by posing as tougher than Likud on security issues.