Posts Tagged ‘likud’

After US official raised issue, Likud minister hints Indonesia may agree to ties

A minister in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud said Wednesday that Israel was pushing to normalize relations with another Muslim country before US President Donald Trump leaves office next month. Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis said two countries were considered the favorites to soon reach a rapprochement with Israel, but refused to name them. “It […]

New Elections Near As Likud, Blue And White Say Talks Have Broken Down

New elections appeared almost inevitable Monday evening after the coalition’s Likud and Blue and White parties both said that their negotiations on delaying the deadline to pass a state budget had broken down and blamed each other for the failure to reach an agreement. Blue and White has walked back all the agreements it reached […]

Gideon Sa’ar Quits Likud, ‘A Tool For Netanyahu’s Interests,’ To Lead ‘New Hope’

Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar, long seen as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival within Likud, on Tuesday announced he was quitting Likud and will form his own right-wing party, to be called “New Hope,” and run for the premiership in the next election. Sa’ar announced his intention to leave Likud at a press conference on […]

Senior Member of Netanyahu’s Likud Party Breaks Away as Israeli Election Beckons

Gideon Sa’ar. Photo: Reuters / Francois Lenoir. A prominent rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the right-wing Likud party announced on Tuesday a breakaway bid aimed at defeating the Israeli leader in a looming early national election. Gideon Sa’ar, who shares many of Netanyahu’s right-wing views, said he was forming a new political movement, […]

New poll shows slight gains for Likud, with rival Yamina not far behind

A television poll released Friday indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud would remain the largest party in the Knesset if early elections are held, with surging support for the premier’s right-wing rival Naftali Bennett apparently leveling off. According to the Channel 12 survey, Likud would pick up 30 seats if elections were held today, down […]

Israeli mayor, a former Likud minister, investigated for rape and bribery

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Likud officials worry Biden victory could damage Netanyahu, Israel’s UN standing

Likud party officials are fretting over the increasingly likely prospect of a win for Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden, given that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has developed a particularly close relationship with the Republican incumbent. Though the final results of the presidential election remain unclear, Biden appeared to be edging toward ousting Donald Trump […]

Netanyahu urged to block appointment of racist Likud activist to top Zionist post

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Likud minister Gamliel catches COVID-19, feeling well

Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel announced Saturday that she had contracted the coronavirus, the fourth member of Prime Minister Benjamin  Netanyahu’s cabinet to do so. Gamliel, 46, wrote on Twitter that she tested positive on Saturday but added that she is feeling well and hopes to recover soon. It was not immediately clear which other […]

Likud minister: AG is ‘wholly invested’ in Netanyahu’s ‘political liquidation’

A top Likud minister accused Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit of seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office. “He acts like he’s wholly invested in Netanyahu’s political liquidation,” Public Security Minister Amir Ohana said Tuesday in an interview with Channel 12. Ever since Mandelblit’s decision in January to indict the prime minister on graft […]

With this bombshell resignation, Netanyahu completes erasure of Likud’s old liberal elite

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Emirati remarks on West Bank annexation ‘encouraging,’ says Likud MK

After a senior Emirati official said the US had offered “assurances” that Israel will not annex parts of the West Bank, but also indicated that such a move would not ruin the recent normalization of ties, a top Likud lawmaker said Tuesday the remarks were encouraging. Speaking to reporters during a briefing at Abu Dhabi […]

Likud said ready to back bill requiring referendum on any West Bank withdrawal

The Likud party will give its backing to a bill proposing the holding of a referendum before Israel dismantles any of its West Bank settlements or withdraws from any settlement territory, according to a report Sunday. The bill was proposed earlier this month by MK Zvi Hauser, of the Derech Eretz party, a member of […]

Likud members told to attack prosecutor’s office directive to limit criminal prosecution of protesters

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Likud members told to attack prosecutor’s office directive to limit criminal prosecution of protesters

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Upcoming Likud bill is Israel’s latest attempt to annex the settlements

Israel’s ruling Likud party announced last Sunday a new bill that seeks to apply Israeli domestic law directly to settlements. The bill, expected to be introduced in two weeks, is an exact copy of a decision unanimously approved by the Likud Central Committee on December 31, 2017, which would de facto annex all Israeli settlements. […]

Likud Party Votes to Annex West Bank

 December 31, 2017 The Likud Central Committee voted Sunday to unanimously accept a resolution that calls on the party’s leaders to move to formally annex the West Bank. The vote by the ruling party is nonbinding and was called for in a letter signed by some 900 members of the central committee. Most of the Likud […]

Likud convenes to urge annexing occupied West Bank to Israel

Israeli ruling Likud party is to convene on Sunday to vote on urging party’s leaders to formally annex occupied West Bank to Israel, allow unlimited construction in illegal Jewish settlements. A number of party heavyweights have released statements or online videos expressing support for the vote, which will take place at the Avenue Conference Centre, […]

Growing frustration in Likud with Trump administration

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Despite Netanyahu investigations, Likud still on top

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