Tag: Shas
Netanyahu Blames Smotrich for Vote Loss as the Right May Be Ready to Let...
Israel is heading to the only positive, dare I say inevitable outcome.
What’s Inside? Shas Submits Basic Law Amendment for One-Time Direct Elections of PM
The bill doesn't create a coalition, but does give legitimacy and a mandate to the winner that might convince the nay-sayers to join the coalition of the winner.
If Israel Doesn’t Get a New Government – See You at the Polls Yom...
Bennett has seen the murky relationship between Netanyahu and his previous main partner, Benny Gantz, who was made irrelevant by the PM.
Rivlin to Hear All 13 Parties in 1 Day, Issue Verdict on Tuesday, Netanyahu...
Yair Lapid said in a meeting behind-closed-doors that there was progress in his talks with Yemina chairman Naftali Bennett.
Netanyahu, Lapid, Can’t Get the President’s Nod Without Bennett, Sa’ar, Mansour
United Torah Judaism chairman Moshe Gafni on Sunday attacked the chairman of Religious Zionism Bezalel Smotrich in the Haredi newspaper Yated Ne'eman.
Lapid, Gantz, Liberman Launch Effort to Unseat Netanyahu
According to some media outlets in Israel, the Lapid camp is ready to offer Bennett a rotation deal, according to which he would serve as prime minister for the first year.
With One Week to Go, Netanyahu at 30, Lapid 21, Outcome Still Too Close...
The problem has to do with a gap of half a percent or one percent that could raise or lower several parties above and below the threshold – which is 3.25% of the overall vote.
With 8 Days to Go: Netanyahu Grabbing Bennett’s Voters, Smotrich Soars to 6 Seats,...
Netanyahu continues to fail to cross the 30-seat mark, while Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid is also stuck, but with 20 seats, which is much better than the low teens it was getting in the fall.
9 Days to Go: Right-Wing Coalition Reaches 62 Seats, Meretz Is Out
In previous election campaigns, Netanyahu was able to put his opponents in the boxes that were most convenient to him. This time it's not catching on.
11 Days Before the Vote It’s Lapid, Saar, and Maybe Bennett Vs. Netanyahu, the...
In westerns, it's known as a Mexican standoff, and by the end of the scene, all three gunmen lie dead in the empty street to the sound of a weepy melody.
Out of 1 Million Israeli Food Stamp Recipients Only 14% Are Haredim
At least 1,027,578 Israelis will receive the food stamps this week, the interior ministry's grant to the vulnerable populations affected by the Corona.
Gantz Ready for New Elections that Would Decimate Blue&White, Empower ‘Newcomer’ Gideon Saar
If no government budget is passed early next week, then on Tuesday at midnight, the Knesset will automatically dissolve and Israel will go to a fourth election campaign in less than two years.
Knesset Committee Extends Corona Restrictions in Public Transport, Aviation
MK Iman Khatib-Yasin (Joint Arab List) said she would oppose extending transportation restrictions due to what is happening in the industry.
Report: Draft Law Proposal Lets Haredim Off the Hook, Helps Them Become Future Taxpayers
The Haredi partners in this coalition are now trying to lead a move to impose a new draft law that fits their needs, which would ultimately be struck down by a raging Supreme Court.
As Yamina and Likud Dominate Polls, One Observer Sees Scenario for Bennett’s Capturing PM’s...
If Ganz, Lapid, and Liberman recommend Bennett, according to each of the 30 polls conducted so far, the Yamina chairman would have around 55 to 57 recommendations.
Knesset Approves $3,800 Grant to Haredim in National Service Who Were Laid Off Over...
Other citizens who perform National-Civil Service, including more than 5,000 Arabs, will not be eligible for the grant.
Corona Czar: We’ve Reached Our Target, Will Start Lockdown Relief Next Week
It should be noted that Gamzu, with or without an apology, reflected the common response to the state of Haredi noncompliance with the rules among secular Israelis.
With Her Party Reaping Extraordinary Poll Numbers, Ayelet Shaked Urges New Elections
"I think Bennett can lead the country and be an excellent prime minister, but we are not forming coalitions yet."
A Record 6,700 Israeli Coronavirus Patients in 24 Hours as Fight between Rallies and...
Israelis, please stay home, stop spreading the virus, how difficult is this to understand?
Despite Peace Deal Netanyahu Down in Latest Poll
And yet, despite the overwhelming dissatisfaction with his job performance, 31% of those surveyed believe that Netanyahu is best qualified to serve as prime minister.
Survey: Bennett’s Yamina Remains 2nd Largest Party as Arabs Rise to 17 Seats
Netanyahu and Bennett can form a 51-seat coalition bloc, to which they can add whomever they desire, at a bargain basement price.
Survey Shows Netanyahu Sinking Rapidly, Lapid, Bennett, Soaring
These dramatic results most likely stem from the drift in the public's view of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Haredi Parties: If We Go to Elections We Won’t Support Netanyahu
This could effectively terminate a five-year period of alliance between the Haredi parties and Netanyahu.
Likud’s Dramatic Dive Continues in Latest Poll, Left & Right Tied at 60
The survey also shows that the Joint Arab List is getting stronger, going from 15 to 16 seats.
Likud Drops 5 Seats, Yamina 3rd Largest Party in Latest Poll
The rightwing bloc gets 63 seats; the center-left-Arabs bloc only 50 seats; and Liberman gets 7 seats.
Coalition Crisis Over Outlawing Conversion Therapy: Haredim Threaten to Walk
UTJ and Shas are right to feel betrayed, seeing as they had gone out of their way to obey the coalition discipline as loyal members of government, only to see their coalition partners step all over them.
Report: PM Forced into Lockdown by Interior Minister Deri
In practice, the closure this weekend will be very similar to the overall closure in March-April; with businesses, education system, restaurants and other industries on lockdown.
Netanyahu’s Ultimatum to Gantz: Sovereignty Now or New Elections
Bibi has to be an idiot not to try to kill this government, and Mother Netanyahu did not raise idiots.
Shas Dumps Ethiopian MK over Misogynistic, Racist Quotes
Like other non-Ashkenazi preachers in Israel, Rabbi Gazahi provokes intense reactions from secular Jews.
Window of Opportunity: Survey Shows Israelis Support Sovereignty
The authors recommend preparing for a new wave of "popular" violence stirred up by the Palestinian Authority in an attempt to prevent progress in reaching peace between Arabs and Jews in Judea and Samaria.
