Democratic presidential contenders Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg have called for changes to U.S. military aid to Israel. Three leading Democratic presidential candidates recently endorsed a new policy regarding U.S. military aid to Israel: It should be conditioned on Israel embracing policies toward the Palestinians favored by American progressives. At the J Street conference last week, Sen. [...]
A senior political insider says that the gaps are only growing wider between the two largest parties. As matters currently stand, there is no chance that the Likud and Blue and White parties will form a grand coalition anymore, a senior political figure told Israel Hayom on Tuesday. “The unity government is dead and Israel is on its [...]
The focus of the next conflict in the Middle East is moving from Syria to Israel as Hezbollah strengthens its grasp after it was victorious in their Syrian sphere. Hezbollah has been gaining strength from their experience in the Syrian war. In addition to this, Iran has been strengthening their grasp on the region, especially in [...]
Accusations that the media is obsessed with the prime minister dominated Tuesday’s event. A rally in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took place on Tuesday night, at which thousands of demonstrators complained of unfair treatment from the State Attorney’s Office as it investigates the premier in connection with three cases of alleged corruption. Attorney General [...]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also said the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been “racist.” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, stated on Monday at the annual J Street Conference in Washington, D.C., that a portion of the U.S. military assistance to Israel should go towards humanitarian relief [...]
With Iran unwilling to walk back threats to the Jewish state and other regional rivals, Israel took precautions to protect its borders and its citizens worldwide. On Tuesday, reports surfaced in Israel that the nation’s military altered air defenses to adjust to current threats posed by Iran. In addition, a number of Israeli embassies across the [...]
“We know that such a meeting will come soon,” he told the Ynet news outlet. MK Ahmad Tibi, a leading member of the Joint List of predominantly Arab non-Zionist parliamentarians, says his bloc is to be invited to talks on forming a new Israeli government that would be headed by MK Benny Gantz, leader of the [...]
Israel is readying for a direct cruise missile or drone strike by Tehran in response to recent attacks on Iranian regional proxies which have been attributed to the Jewish state, Army Radio reported Tuesday evening. Unlike ballistic missiles, which usually fly through a high arc on the way to the target, cruise missiles and drones fly [...]
If rival Benny Gantz also fails, the country could face its third election in less than a year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he had failed to form a majority government in parliament, marking a major setback for the embattled Israeli leader that plunges the country into a new period of political uncertainty. In [...]
Bennett came to the defense of Netanyahu on Facebook and warned of the dangers to the right-wing if the prime minister was driven from office. Naftali Bennett, chairman of the New Right party, posted a lengthy warning on Facebook on Saturday night: “If the justice system succeeds in toppling Netanyahu because of cigars and articles on [...]
