‘Jewish Home’ MK Accused of Buying Votes

Posted on: February 26th, 2013

“Old guard” MK Slomiansky surprised the Jewish Home party by being voted number two MK in party primaries. Bennett was suspicious, and a detective’s work may explain how he did it. Just buy votes.

Bibi, Bennett, Yair Talks Breakthrough: Shas Gets Boot

Posted on: February 26th, 2013

Likud and Jewish Home circles say they've reached an understanding Haredi recruitment at age 21, Shas will not get Interior and Housing Portfolios.

Hikind Defends His Blackface Hoop Player Purim Shtick

Posted on: February 25th, 2013

Is a Purim costume of a stereotyped black basketball player a racist slur, especially when a Jewish politician is behind the mask? NY legislator Hikind says it was “lots of fun.” No offense intended.

‘Protest Tent’ Leader Snorts at All Politicians – Except Bennett

Posted on: February 25th, 2013

Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett won praise from a most unexpected corner Monday, with social protest leader Daphni Leff dumping on Yair Lapid, among others, but praising Bennett’s party as the only one with any real heritage. In an interview with the European Jewish Press, Leff not surprisingly dismissed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for having [...]

51% Want Lapid, Bennett, Livni, Mofaz in Government, No Haredim

Posted on: February 25th, 2013

44% said they prefer their party to compromise on principles to join Netanyahu's coalition.

Pollard Petition Gets More than 60,000 Signatures

Posted on: February 25th, 2013

The goal is 100,000.

Bennett: Likud Wants Us Out, We’re Sticking with Lapid

Posted on: February 25th, 2013

Jewish Home has begun to promote principles previously associated almost exclusively with Yair Lapid's agenda.

Police Stormed Temple Mount, Violence in Judea & Samaria

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

There have been ongoing disturbances in several areas of Judea and Samaria on Friday.

President Obama’s Three-Day Visit to Israel

Posted on: February 22nd, 2013

The White House has requested that at least 1,000 Israelis be in attendance for Obama’s public address.

Schumer Cites Hagel’s Tears, but Smears Jewish Conservatives

Posted on: February 21st, 2013

Schumer provided inaccurate information about other matters Wednesday morning. He said that "there is not a major Jewish organization against Hagel." That's not true.

Rubio Tells Peres, ‘Of Course’ Jerusalem is Israel’s Capital

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

US State Department spokesmen on several occasions have refused to give a straight answer to reporters’ questions concerning the location of Israel’s capital.

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Sen. Rubio Tells Netanyahu US-Israel Partnership is Bipartisan

Posted on: February 20th, 2013

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu welcomes on Wednesday Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, touted as one of the top possibilities to be GOP’s presidential candidate in 2016. They traded the usual pleasantries, the Prime Minister stating his gratitude for American support and Rubio pledging to back security in Israel. “You live in a challenging neighborhood but [...]

Netanyahu: Excess Exposure on ‘Prisoner X’ Hurts National Security

Posted on: February 17th, 2013

"Over-exposure of security and intelligence activities may seriously harm state security."

Jewish Home to Likud: Ball in Bibi’s Court

Posted on: February 17th, 2013

"Despite the mudslinging campaign against us before the elections, we recommended Netanyahu to form the next government."

Today: Avigdor Liberman on Trial, Key Witness—his Deputy

Posted on: February 17th, 2013

Ayalon's renewed perfect recall could be his means of crushing Liberman's political life, much as Ayalon's aspirations had been crushed by Liberman.

Hagel Vote Filibustered, Still More Anti-Israel Revelations

Posted on: February 15th, 2013

this "State Department as Zionist lapdog" statement is a real zinger, but there were other statements made by Hagel at the Rutgers speech worth noting

Argentinean Jewish FM Slams Israel over Iran Collaboration

Posted on: February 14th, 2013

Dealing with Iran was not "pleasant," he said in his testimony, "but our goal is advancing the AMIA case."

‘Prisoner X’ May Have Visited Enemy Nations (Video)

Posted on: February 13th, 2013

It is not known why he was jailed.

Nadler Pushing to Keep Guns Away from Child Sex Offenders

Posted on: February 13th, 2013

The Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 would make it illegal for misdemeanor sex crime against a minor offenders to acquire firearms.

MKs, Australia, Challenging Israel on ‘Prisoner X,’ Black Prisons

Posted on: February 13th, 2013

MK Gal'on: Liberman should be reminded that we are not in Putin's parliament…