Politics and Knesset
After being asked four times if he wanted to address anti-Semitism within the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn hedged, instead expressing his determination “that our society will be safe for people of all faiths.”
“I’ve only just begun, and I’m already at 26 seats, while the person I’m running against has headed the government for the past 10 years straight,” says Likud Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar.
As many as 15,000 Israelis, but almost no senior Likud lawmakers, attended the event prompted by indictments against the prime minister.
“Raising concerns about anti-Jewish racism in the context of a general election ranks among the most painful moments I have experienced since taking office,” says British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.
The Likud Party has had just four chairmen since its founding, all of whom served as premier.
Following MK Gideon Sa’ar’s appeal for Likud primaries, MK Nir Barkat suggests a plan to hold elections for a party “vice president” who could take over should the premier be removed from office.
“I will be able to form a government and unite the country,” says Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar following attorney general’s decision to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Israel Hayom” survey predicts Likud would win 33 mandates in the new elections compared to Blue and White’s 34, while Yisrael Beiteinu is expected to fall from its current nine Knesset seats to seven.
“Too many people in the Labour Party believed it was just a case of a few bad apples for far too long,” said former Labour Party MP Joan Ryan at the ADL’s “Never Is Now” summit. “By the time Labour became institutionally anti-Semitic, it was far too late to root out the Jew-haters.”
With lines drawn in the sand by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, all eyes now turn towards the prospect of a third election, currently slated for March 2020.
Environmental Protection Agency officials have been working with Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection in providing the latest best practices and technologies.
Blue and White minority coalition would be celebrated by Israel’s enemies “like a terror attack,” Israeli premier says at Likud rally • Party calls on Netanyahu to abandon right-wing bloc.
