Zionist union

Tearful Tzipi Livni quits politics

"There needed to be one bloc to bring about a political upheaval, but it didn’t happen," said Livni. "I worked for the joining of forces. This time, it didn’t work."

Tzipi Livni announced she quits politics on February 18, 2019
LABOR LEADER Avi Gabbay is harangued by MK Eitan Cabel (right) as MK Amir Peretz looks on during a meeting of the party last month

Think About It: The future of Labor

THE TWENTY-FIRST Zionist Congress, Geneva, 1939.

It’s time for a little more vision

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Cabinet Secretary Avichai Mandelblit (R) during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem

Netanyahu videos mock recommendations to indict him, depict AG as weak


Netanyahu halts Facebook bill at last-minute

There was concern that in the bill's current format, police could ask a court to remove anything from the Internet without the person who put it online even being able to respond in court.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a weekly cabinet meeting in May 2018.

Opposition MKs slam proposed 'Film Law' on government cinematic funding

Shas MK Ya'acov Margi called the legislation "incoherent".

SHAS MK Ya'acov Margi speaks during a debate over the Film Law in the Knesset Education, Culture and Sport Committee

The hypocrisy of the Socialist International

The progressive world has been hijacked by the idea of intersectionality, which creates a hierarchy of grievances in which Israel’s success is considered a demerit.

Hilik Bar

Poll finds Gantz will have huge impact on election

Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz is not expected to announce whether he will form a new party or run with an existing one until the next election is called,

Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz

MK Livni slams 'cynical and political' haredi draft bill

"There was never a more political and cynical use of the IDF" Tzipi Livni said in an interview on army radio.

Tzipi Livni

Livni demands opposition chairmanship, threatens to break up Zionist Union

“The chairmanship of the opposition is necessary for our partnership to continue,” Livni said clearly, to stunned looks of Zionist Union MKs.

MK Tzipi Livni participates in a debate in Knesset June 25, 2018

Knesset advances bill limiting filming IDF soldiers

The controversial legislation received criticism from a number of MKs.

A B’Tselem researcher on the ground in east Jerusalem

Labor denies saving top slot for former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz

According to a report in Maariv, the duo have been negotiating in recent months and came to an agreement by which Gantz would be the candidate for prime minister for the Zionist Union.

Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz delivers an address in Atlit praising the successes of the elite ‘Shayetet 13’ naval commando unit.

Zionist Union calls to support Supreme Court as coalition explores limits

On Saturday night, Zionist Union plans for the demonstrators to “create a protective wall,” a human chain around the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court, Jerusalem

MK demands soldier who killed Gaza photographer be put on trial

The killing of the 30-year-old photographer who was wearing a protective vest marked “PRESS” is quickly becoming a symbol among Arabs of Israeli brutality in confronting the Gaza demonstrations.

Zuheir Bahloul