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Dov Lipman

Dov Lipman

Dov Lipman was elected to the 19th Knesset in January 2013, making him the first American born MK in 30 years. He holds a masters degree from Johns Hopkins University and is the author of seven books about Israel and Judaism.

Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman calls for a national liberal emergency coalition • Likud: The cat is out the bag; Lieberman wants a leftist government.
While mistakes have been made, acknowledges Labor Party Knesset member Hilik Bar, “no one should eulogize the Labor Party.”
While polls still show that right-wing parties dominate the political map, Blue and White Party officials say if they receive a few more seats than Likud, then the president will ask Benny Gantz to form the next government instead of Benjamin Netanyahu.
They are attempting proactive measures now so that the end result will be a government coalition under Benjamin Netanyahu.
With one hour till midnight, the prime minister’s motorcade pulls up to the Knesset. As he enters the building, Benjamin Netanyahu tells the media: “We are heading to new elections.”