Opposition

Israel’s 81% war consensus is an illusion - opinion

When we breakdown the data, what looks like national unity turns out to be two markedly different understandings of the war, imagined by two different publics.

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.
 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Netanyahu challenges Central Election Committee pick as Lapid accuses PM of stealing election

Benny Gantz on June 9, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

'Winning in Tehran, losing in Jerusalem': Israeli opposition leaders slam gov't's wartime conduct

Tzachi Braverman arrives for the funeral of Asher Hayon, a former chief of staff and adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a cemetery in Modi’in, February 17, 2026.

Braverman seeks leak probe in suspension fight amid Bild investigation, London envoy appointment


Reasonableness bill passes 64-0 after compromise falls at last minute

The opposition boycotted the vote, and the final tally was 64-0.

 Knesset votes on the reasonableness standard bill.

Netanyahu must act to halt reforms, save Israel - editorial

It is time for Netanyahu to take the reins of the listing ship, and say “enough.”

 Netanyahu speaks at the cabinet meeting on July 17, 2023.

Gantz: Willing to back reasonableness bill if PM agrees to consensus on the rest

Members of both the opposition and coalition rejected Gantz's statement.

National Unity head Benny Gantz speaks during a press conference in the Israeli parliament, Jerusalem, on July 19, 2023

Kreuzer elected as coalition representative on Judicial Selection Committee

Justice Minister Yariv Levin set to face growing pressure to convene the Judicial Selection Committee.

A vote for representatives for the judicial selection committee at the plenum of the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 12, 2023.

Protesters, opposition rally around Attorney-General after political attacks

"There is no democracy without an Attorney-General," said the 8200 protest, made up of alumni of the 8200 signal intelligence unit.

 LEFT: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu RIGHT: Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara

National Unity launches campaign to return to talks at President's Residence

The campaign included a video describing what National Unity claimed were the government's upcoming steps regarding judicial reform.

 MK Benny Gantz attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting on the planned judicial reform, at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on June 25, 2023

Seeking compromise: The way forward after reasonableness clause bill - analysis

The best option for the country now teetering again on the brink of turmoil is for the coalition and the opposition to return to talks.

 President Isaac Herzog leads the first round of judicial reform negotiations in the President's Residence in Jerusalem on March 28, 2023

Israelis, Jews around the world together against reforms - opinion

According to many recent polls, this sinister reform is supported by not more than 40% of Israelis, but it intends to make irreversible changes to Israel’s democracy.

 HEBREW UNIVERSITY students in Jerusalem’s Givat Ram neighborhood protest the proposed judicial reform, in March.

A tale of five balloons: Netanyahu’s version - opinion

Netanyahu poo-pooed all the alleged warnings of the four first opposition leaders, and invented Abbas’s quote - what color is Netanyahu’s balloon, and when will it burst?

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset last week, as Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana looks on.

There's no way to do Israeli judicial reform without broad consensus - editorial

The need to reform the judiciary is a matter of broad agreement in Israel. The overwhelming majority of Israelis want to see the coalition and the opposition reach agreement via negotiation.

 Protests against the judicial reform at Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv, May 27, 2023.