Elections 2019

How the UK Labour Party became a hotbed of antisemitism

Corbyn was an obscure Labour backbencher whose focus was on foreign policy and, in the run-up to the 2015 party primaries, was thought not to have met the 15 percent threshold.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes a campaign speech in Battersea, England, Oct. 31, 2019.
VOTERS AND TELLERS outside a polling station inside Menorah Primary School in Golders Green, London.

British Affairs: Brexit, antisemitism and Britain

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during general election campaign event in Swindon, Britain November 2, 2019

Corbyn rejected by prominent historian of Nazi Germany

A demonstrator carries a sign as teachers and students take part in a protest demanding immediate political change in Algiers, Algeria March 13, 2019

Algeria jails artist ahead of Dec. 12 elections


Gantz to Netanyahu: Let’s aim for a real unity government without spin

Gantz called out to Netanyahu and asked him to come to the negotiation table without the bloc or any other tricks, citing the good of the state as the reason that should be done.

Reuven Rivlin, Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu meet on September 23, 2019.

Isi Leibler: The Netanyahu era must come to an end

He should step down with dignity now, and the appointee of the Likud representing the greatest number of supporters should take the first term as prime minister in a rotation with Blue and White.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the post-election rally on September 18, 2019.

Reuven Rivlin gives Netanyahu mandate to form government

President Reuven Rivlin formally gave Netanyahu four weeks to form the government after a meeting at the President's Residence.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a nomination ceremony at the President's residency in Jerusalem September 25, 2019

UTJ’s 8th placed candidate likely to enter to the 22nd Knesset

Pindrus was the unlucky UTJ MK, placed eight on the party list, who lost his job as the result of this realignment

Coalition talks between UTJ, Likud and Shas

Israeli elections and identity politics

Reforming the Israeli election system is imperative, as many feel ignored under the current system

People sort ballot boxes as part of preparations for the upcoming Israeli election, during a briefing for members of the media at the Israel Central Election Committee Logistics Center in Shoham, Israel

Candidly speaking: Netanyahu: End of an era

If Netanyahu persists in dragging out the duration of a caretaker government, he will be preventing the formation of a broad coalition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019.

Blue and White fail to attract support from religious-Zionist community

Gantz’s party actually lost half of its support from religious-Zionist community in September compared to the April election, likely due its declared refusal to sit with the religious-Zionist parties

Benny Gantz, chairman of the Blue and White party, places a hand on the Western Wall, March 28th, 2019

The power of silence

Though a political novice, Benny Gantz felt the consensus better than the political wiz he faced.

The ultimate decider: President Reuven Rivlin

Liberman doubles down, won’t sit with ultra-Orthodox, ‘messianics,’ Arabs

“The one and only commitment of ours is to our voters who voted for us and gave us their trust on September 17,” wrote Liberman on his Facebook account.

Heads of the Blue and White party, Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid. Avigdor Liberman, Head of rightist Yisrael Beiteinu party. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting, December 2, 2018

Blue and White backs down from attempt to depose Edelstein

Liberman told Edelstein on Monday that he does not support changing Knesset Speaker as long as there is no coalition.

Yuli Edelstein