Israeli Elections
The Israeli prime minister is now banking that all eyes are on the newly released Mideast initiative, and that the public sees him as the only one who can lead the country to the historic opportunities presented by the peace plan.
“I will not let my opponents interfere with the historic move I am leading,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Washington for talks on the Mideast peace plan.
While any peace deal is likely to be controversial, its project release is coming under added scrutiny. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political opponents believe that he stands to benefit from the outcome just five weeks’ away from national elections.
Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie spent a month in Israel working on the campaign of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party ahead of Israel’s March 2 elections.
Ya’alon, who now is No. 3 in Blue and White, told JNS that “the Jordan Valley is the eastern border of the State of Israel forever,” and that this has always been Blue and White’s platform and belief.
The Israeli military’s multi-year work plan has been granted a special $578 million funding allocation earmarked for urgent projects.
There have been relatively few political shifts, with most of the major parties submitting nearly identical candidate lists as the previous election in September.
In a last-minute deal, Jewish Home leader Rafi Peretz breaks his pact with Itamar Ben-Gvir’s far-right party to join with the New Right and National Union ahead of Israel’s March 2 elections.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly threatens to fire Defense Minister Naftali Bennett if his New Right Party refuses to form a joint slate with far-right Otzma Yehudit.
“We have reunited the family,” says New Right leader Naftali Bennett, who will lead the joint list • United Jewish Home alliance: Unity deal represents “shattering of religious Zionism.”
The merger is a bid to augment the left’s electoral appeal and avoid losing votes within the bloc • New slate gives Labor-Gesher six and Meretz five of first 11 spots on new list.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly attempted to persuade him not to resign, but without success.
