First Elections Poll Is Out: Bibi Stays, Labor Sinking from 24 to 9

Habayit Hayehudi headed by Naftali Bennett receives 11 seats in the new poll, compared to 8 in the current Knesset.

Moshe Kachlon Clarifies Leftwing Position

Another candidate and party that wants to give away Eretz Yisrael...

Lebanon’s PM Hariri Returns for Third Term

Hariri is considered Lebanon's leading Sunni politician.

Netanyahu to Haredi Partners: In Return for Draft Concessions, No More Explosions Until Nov....

If the Gerrer Rebbe sticks to his guns about running the full vote on the bill to end before ever tending to the budget bill, it would effectively spell the end of Netanyahu's coalition government.

Coalition Talk Updates

Ministerial distributions are starting to firm up, but Bennett reportedly has a new demand.

Amir Peretz Wins Primary to Become Labor Party Chairman 2.0

This is not the first time Peretz has served as Labor Party chairman; Peretz has also served as defense minister in the government cabinet of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Under Meretz Pressure, Barak Kills Call for Deterrence in Gaza

If the campaign succeeds in luring in Arab votes at the expense of the Joint Arab List, the party expects to receive about two complete mandates from Arab voters.

Record at a Glance: California Presidential Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris on Jewish Issues

Harris voted against the nomination of David M. Friedman in March 2017 to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Pre-Indictment Hearing for Netanyahu to Begin Wednesday

Hearings are set to end on Monday, just before Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The result will determine the next step in electoral negotiations.

As 3rd Elections Approach, Blue&White Getting Stronger, Survey Shows

38% of respondents thought Gantz was more suitable than Netanyahu for the post of prime minister, compared with 37% who preferred Netanyahu.

Arab List MK Suleiman: Jewish Law of Return No Longer Needed

As chair of the Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality, MK Suleiman refused to allow a debate on the issues facing female IDF soldiers.

Sanders, Cruz on Top in Maine, Trump, Clinton in Louisiana

Trump and Clinton continue to lead their respective parties, while Cruz and Sanders continue to give chase.

Long-Time NY Jewish Democrat Jerry Nadler Facing Tough Re-Election Bid Brought On by Redistricting

Nadler, the 10th District incumbent, is running in Maloney’s redrawn 12th District.

In First, Arab List Qualifies to Run for Jerusalem Municipal Elections

Municipal candidate Sundus El-Khot has been threatened by the Palestinian Authority and influential clerics in eastern Jerusalem.

Report: Trump Weighs Publishing Peace Deal Now Vs. Pushing It Off to 2nd Term

The American peace team must decide now, probably before the end of the year, to run with it, come what may, or stash the deal until January 2021.

Netanyahu to Meet Trump and Clinton in NYC

PM Netanyahu is to meet with presidential candidates from both the GOP and Democratic parties in the US before returning to Israel.

Newest Likud MK: My First Bill Will Institute Sovereignty

"We are the eve of the Trump program," she said. "If we don't take care of our own, no one will."

Bernie Sanders Throws Hat in Presidential Ring

On November 15, 2015, Sanders responded to the ISIS murder of more than 100 civilians in Paris by cautioning against "Islamophobia."

More Israeli Jews See Trump as Better for Bibi While Arabs Choose Clinton

On the trial of Sgt. Elor Azaria, who is accused of killing an Arab terrorist who had already been neutralized, 65% of the Jewish public justify his action.

High Court Allows Knesset Run for Arab Lawmaker Who Praised Child-Killing Terrorist Samir Kuntar

"We oppose killing and targeting civilian targets, including children. Obviously, this is our moral stance and we will never say or think otherwise."

Bennett: Netanyahu Plans Coalition Government with Gantz

"At 10:05 PM [Tuesday, after the voting ends], the prime minister says, 'The time has come to unite the people, we call on Benny Gantz to join the coalition."

Smotrich Defines Himself by Secular Attacks on his Faith

Clearly, it's a strategy, and one which obviously rings true with the voters Smotrich is looking to bring back home.

Israel’s Jewish Right Led by Netanyahu Takes Back the Country

In many countries the greatest catalyst for the growing shift to the right is Muslims.

Despite PM’s Objections, Shaked Demands Final Deal with Peretz, Smotrich in 24 Hours

Too inclusive a union might actually cost the bloc some votes, because the purists in each section of the public to the right of Likud might opt to stay home if they're turned off by this or that partner.

AOC Calls on Followers to Pick Dream Cabinet Members: Tlaib Gets Justice, Omar in...

The Democratic party is facing a challenge almost as great as defeating President Donald Trump: defeating the Squad.

Spiritual Leader of Noam Party Leaning on Smotrich to Accept Islamist-Supported Netanyahu Government

Bezalel Smotrich might as well be considered the leader of Religious Zionism, the concept.

Trump to NY Times: I support the Two-State Solution if the Arabs Recognize the...

"It shouldn’t be hard except that the ingrained hatred is tremendous."

Both Netanyahu and Haaretz Fear Feiglin Rise in Polls

"Look who attacks me and who runs venomous campaigns against me, and you will understand where our votes come from – from the New Right and from Meretz," Feiglin told Maariv on Monday.
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WATCH: Israeli Candidate Accuses PA of Meddling in Israel’s Democratic Process

The PA is allegedly exercising influence on the Israeli political system by streaming funds to Israeli-Arab politicians, who in turn act on Ramallah’s orders.

Netanyahu Backs Ze’ev Elkin for Jerusalem Mayor

Minister Ze'ev Elkin emigrated to Israel from the Ukraine in 1990.

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