Israeli Elections
As much as 60 percent of Israeli Arabs believe that the Joint List represents its interests, according to a recent study, while nearly a quarter are not familiar with the Trump Mideast peace plan.
With just a week to go until Israel’s elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party is projected to garner 33 Knesset seats, compared to 32 for challenger Blue and White.
“We are working hard to make sure that these elections will be the last in this cycle,” Knesset member Boaz Toporovksy told JNS as the March 2 elections approach.
“The ‘deal of the century,’ the opportunity of the century; we’re never going to have something like this [again], and the only one who will implement it, is me,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Benny Gantz dismisses as politically motivated reports of an investigation into a cyber-security company he once headed.
Some 5,200 people are eligible to vote in 96 locations around the world.
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz tells Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to save his debating skills for his March 17 trial.
Justice Ministry said trial will begin on March 17 at 3 p.m. • Prime minister required to attend Jerusalem District Court for first session.
The ultra-Orthodox party believes that it stands to benefit from frustration and voter fatigue among the supporters of the New Right, National Union and Jewish Home parties.
Amid claims on the right that the social-media giant has been targeting right-wing accounts, Israel’s premier calls Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to ask that he treat all parties equally ahead of the March 2 elections.
After realizing that the far-right party cannot be convinced not to run in the March 2 elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers decide to try to push it over the voting threshold.
Israel is dedicated to “full integration” of Ethiopian Israeli community, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu • Attorney general opposes move, arguing it can be seen as election ploy.
