Three short of majority, Netanyahu says he won election, is ‘not going anywhere’

At ’emergency meeting,’ PM accuses Blue and White, Yisrael Beytenu of trying to steal vote with bill to disqualify him: ‘Even in Iran, they don’t ban you after elections’ Today, 7:45 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday evening held an “emergency gathering” in which he accused his rivals in the Blue and White and […]

Netanyahu, right-wing allies vow to form ‘strong national government’

PM agrees with party chiefs from his bloc to assemble new coalition as soon as possible, though exit polls say they’re one seat short of a majority TOI staffToday, 11:17 pm Shortly after exit polls showing an apparent Likud surge to 36 or 37 seats from its current 32 on Monday night, Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Netanyahu pledges ‘immediate’ annexation steps if reelected

In interview day before vote, PM says other priorities are signing defense treaty with US, lowering cost of living, and ‘eradicating the Iranian threat’ AFPTOI staffToday, 11:37 am A day ahead of Israel’s third election in a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Sunday that if reelected he would annex swaths of the West Bank […]

Amid Re-Election Campaign, Netanyahu Announces New Israeli Home Construction in Jerusalem

 by Algemeiner Staff and Agencies Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu said on Thursday that thousands of new homes would be built in two areas of Jerusalem where construction has long been frozen due to international objections. On a visit to the southern outskirts of Jerusalem on Thursday, Netanyahu — who is seeking re-election on March […]

Europeans See Opening to Replace US as Mideast Peace Brokers

Middle East observers often remark at the undisguised desire of the European nations to become more significant players in the Mideast peace process. Until now it has been a futile aspiration. But since the Palestinian Authority has initiated a boycott against American involvement in the search for peace, some pundits see a potential role for […]