Yet Israelâs political chaos between 2019 and 2022, marked by five consecutive elections and an electorate divided almost evenly between pro- and anti-Netanyahu camps, gave the Joint List an unexpected second life. Reconstituted ahead of the September 2019 vote, it immediately regained its 13 seats. Then, in March 2020, it achieved a historic milestone, becoming Israelâs third-largest party with 15 seats â the highest ever for Palestinian representation. Turnout rebounded, while support for Zionist parties among Palestinian voters collapsed from 28 percent to just 12 percent.
Archiv: Israel election April 2019
Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews â Srulik Einhorn: The strategic mastermind behind Netanyahuâs success
(October 2, 2024)
Einhornâs career took a decisive turn when he transitioned into the political realm as Netanyahuâs strategic advisor and chief creative director. From 2019 to 2022, he advised on five of Netanyahuâs election campaigns, where his creative strategies were instrumental in securing victory. This shift into politics established Einhorn as one of Israelâs top political consultants, leading him to advise leaders across continents in recent yearsâ most high-stakes geopolitical and election campaigns.
In addition to his political work, Einhorn has contributed to supporting Israelâs security efforts.
With Netanyahu‘s Coup in Full Swing, His Trial Is Stuttering. Not by Accident
(05.03.2023)
The trial and the coup are now simultaneously underway, but while the first is lumbering along, the second is galloping forward. The hearings in the Jerusalem District Court will resume only after Passover. Until the judges return from their hiatus, the wings of the High Court of Justice might be clipped, the Judicial Appointments Committee might be under full control of the politicians, or Israel might be in the throes of a historic constitutional crisis.
Mendelblit, Donât Delay
(14.02.2018)
The police announcement Tuesday â that the investigations into two cases involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been completed â came 13 months after Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit decided that a âpreliminary examinationâ of the allegations, which itself took six months, should become full-fledged criminal investigations.
Protestâs Lesson for Anti-occupation Left: Mobilize Israelis, Not International Community
This has brought them deserved admiration in the small bubble of the Western human-rights industry and helped with much-needed funding, and has done absolutely nothing to change the dismal situation on the ground, which has steadily gotten worse.
The plaudits and platforms abroad have not resulted in any pressure on successive Israeli governments to change their policies. Not one foreign government or major financial body has changed its policies towards Israel as a result.
Netanyahu assured Putin „I will be back soon“ after losing election
(Oct 13, 2021)
Days after being ousted as prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu passed a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin promising a quick comeback, a source close to Netanyahu and a European diplomat told me.
Why it matters: Netanyahu and Putin had a close relationship that grew even closer after Russia began its military involvement in Syria in 2015.
The Magic Number Aaron Judge, Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid Are All Chasing
A few days removed from the hysteria of an impending nuclear deal with Iran, the political-media ecosystem is now obsessing about splits and mergers. â¨On the right, there was a split in the minuscule, spare-parts junkyard party Zionist Spirit (formerly Naftali Bennettâs political home when it was named Yamina).
If you read the verbose stories with their endless gossipy details about who exactly instigated the dissolution, youâd think this was on the scale of the Southern secession in 1861 or the divisions of Germany and Korea in 1945. Of the 9.5 million Israelis, it is hard to imagine anyone â other than the immediate families of those involved, plus maybe another 500 politicians and journalists â caring about this split.
Gantz Is Expecting Lapid to Bow Out Gracefully Once Again
Gantz is expecting Lapid to be the silver platter on which his government will rest. Heâs expecting Lapid to bow out gracefully a fourth time.
First, Lapid gave up on leading Kahol Lavan (back when it was a joint ticket). Then he gave up on a rotation as prime minister should it win. Then he let Naftali Bennett be the first prime minister in the outgoing rotation government. As far as Gantz and his supporters are concerned, thatâs Lapidâs purpose â to be an indefatigable capitulator, the person who provides springboards and makes governments for others.
Travel Warning: Israel‘s Election Will Be Long and Dirty
It capped a week that symbolized everything that was bad about it during the little over a year it was in power: a fractured coalition, too many of whose heads were convinced they were destined to be prime minister and waged an endless campaign, mainly against one another; a coalition with too few responsible adults and too many opportunists. Above all, however, it was a coalition faced with an opposition the likes of which we have never seen: violent, vulgar, brutal, cynical, without a drop of empathy for human suffering, no matter where; that spits on the general public, including its own voters. An opposition without any red lines but with a personality cult; that is captive to a single person who seeks to escape his trial and who along the way turns every stone and scorches every bit of earth in order to completely destroy the young experiment known as Israeli democracy.
PM vows will not seek coalition with Joint Arab List, Netanyahu
Asked about the immediate aftermath of Silman‘s resignation, he said that „the first order of business was to stabilize the faction. I‘ve spoken with the party heads and this government is moving forward. The alternative is to return to the dark days of more election campaigns. Instead of fighting terrorism, fighting each other.“
Bennett further rejected the assertion that the current 60-60 situation in the Knesset has left his government paralyzed, saying that political paralysis „is measured in actions. Controversial laws are hard to pass, but we have no issue with regular legislation.“
Ministers Bid Farewell to Mandelblit at End of His Term
Ministers paid tribute to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Sunday, who is set to leave the job this week after six years.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Mandelblit has filled a âgreat and significantâ role. âWe all owe you a debt of gratitude. On behalf of the government of Israel, I would like to thank you, Avichai, for many dedicated years of service to the State of Israel.â
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Israeli ex-PM Netanyahu‘s cases could be dropped in plea deal
Reports say Mr Netanyahu is, however, objecting to accepting a charge which would require him to leave politics.
Israel‘s longest serving leader was unseated after elections last year.
Case against Netanyahu includes billionaire witnesses
(December 2, 2019)
By submitting his letter to parliamentâs speaker, Mandelblit began an official 30-day window for Netanyahu to ask parliament for immunity. With only a minority in favor, Netanyahuâs odds of success appear slim.
But late Monday, the parliamentâs legal adviser, Eyal Yinon, said that any request for immunity would have to be considered by the legislatureâs âHouse Committee.â
The current caretaker government does not have such a committee, and it appears unlikely that it will appoint one before the Dec. 11 deadline.
That means that if Netanyahu submits an immunity request, it will likely be ruled upon only after new elections and formation of a new government that appoints a committee.
Netanyahu was fraying democracy, we were saved âby grace of God,â AG reported to say
(7 December 2021)
Avichai Mandelblit said to tell associates privately that the ex-PM he put on trial hoped to appoint prosecutors and judges who would protect him; ‚democracy not guaranteed‘
Itâs Official: The Netanyahu Era Is Over
Yuli Edelstein did it, big-time. He said out loud what other senior Likud politicians have been whispering to journalists ânot for attributionâ â that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no chance of being able to form a government even after the next election. Edelstein broke the fear barrier.
Avigdor Lieberman has long been misjudged by both the left and the right in Israel. But without him, Benjamin Netanyahu wouldnât be packing his bags to leave the prime ministerâs residence, writes Alon Pinkas
MÜglicher Machtwechsel Israels: Koalitionäre zittern um die Mehrheit
Der Vorwurf der Netanyahu-Anhänger: Verrat. Wer mit Stimmen rechter Wähler ins Parlament gekommen sei, kÜnne sich an dieser Koalition nicht beteiligen, erklärte Benjamin Netanyahu in den vergangenen Tagen immer wieder.
„Wir sind Zeugen des grĂśĂten Wahlbetrugs in der Geschichte des Staates, vielleicht sogar in der Geschichte der Demokratie. Ich habe etwas Vergleichbares gesucht, aber auch viele Wissenschaftler konnten solch einen Betrug nirgendwo anders finden. Es sind die Parteien, die rechts reden und links handeln und so ihre Wähler in die Irre gefĂźhrt haben. „
No âprovokingâ: Israeli official vows quieter tone with US
Sitting across a table from his U.S. counterpart at the Pentagon, Gantz said, âOur dialogue is so important to ensuring that any deal effectively meets its goal of keeping Iran away from nuclear weapons.â
âOf course, given the scope of the threat, Israel must always make sure that it has the ability to protect itself,â Gantz added.
Lapid Prepares to Tell the President He Has Formed a New Government
Following overnight efforts, the negotiating teams of the parties opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have made progress in formulating an agreement for a unity government, officials from the parties said Tuesday morning.
The teams from Yesh Atid, Yamina, New Hope and Yisrael Beiteinu will reconvene in Kfar Hamacabiah in the afternoon in an effort to seal the agreements.
I am extremely concerned by the growing conflict in Israel and Palestine. Once again we are seeing how the irresponsible actions of government-allied right-wing extremists in Jerusalem can escalate quickly into devastating war.
Israeli children should not have to spend the night scared in bomb shelters, as many are doing tonight. Palestinian children should not have to grow up under the constant violence and oppression of occupation, as so many do, and have done.
The United States must call for an immediate cease-fire and an end to provocative and illegal settlement activity. And we must also recommit to working with Israelis and Palestinians to finally end this conflict.
A Change Has Started Within the anti-Netanyahu Bloc
Twenty-nine chaotic and nightmarish months, during which Israel has been dragged kicking and screaming into four elections by a cynical, unrestrained, corrupt and corrupting leader, might soon come to an end. Maybe even next week. A disgraceful, dark chapter in the countryâs 73 years will end.
Anklägerin wirft Netanjahu Machtmissbrauch vor
Vor Beginn der Zeugenbefragung sprach Liat Ben Ari heute im Bezirksgericht in Jerusalem von einem schwerwiegenden Korruptionsfall.
Netanjahu habe seine groĂe Macht zu persĂśnlichen Zwecken missbraucht und zentralen Medien im Land VergĂźnstigungen gewährt, unter anderem, um wiedergewählt zu werden.
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After Four Elections, Israeli Voters Are Losing Their Party Loyalty
Israeli voters tell Haaretz why they will vote differently in next week‘s election
‚A Catastrophic Move‘: As Lapid Courts Their Voters, Leftist Parties Fear Eradication in Upcoming Election
âThis is a catastrophic move,â the source continued, adding that when Kahol Lavan Chairman Benny Gantz âdid something similar in the last election, we made sure to stop the campaign when the other parties hit six seats so as not to endanger the bloc.â
Ahead of March 23 vote, Gantz says ‚no regrets‘ in joining Netanyahu coalition
(14.03.2021)
The ex-military chief‘s Blue and White political alliance won 33 seats in the March 2020 polls, before he fell just short of cobbling together a ruling 61-member coalition in the 120-seat legislature.
Weeks later, he shocked supporters by joining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — his right-wing nemesis — in a precarious unity government, as a first wave of the coronavirus pandemic shook the country.
How a Journalist-Turned-Politician Became the Best Hope for Israelâs Anyone-but-Bibi Camp
Centrist Yair Lapid refused to join Netanyahuâs coalition last year. Now the decision is paying off.
5 U.S. Billionaires Who Are Potential Witnesses at Netanyahuâs Corruption Trial
(04.12.2019)
Several prominent U.S. billionaires are on the list of over 300 people who could potentially be called as witnesses at Prime Minister Benjaminâs Netanyahuâs upcoming corruption trial.
Court Will Hear Witnesses in Netanyahu‘s Trial Only After Israeli Election
The opening of the premier‘s trial last May followed years of investigations, deliberations and legal proceedings that eventually took place during the course of three election campaigns, capped by a last-minute delay due to the coronavirus.
Next stage of Netanyahu‘s corruption trial postponed until after elections
The court rejected a demand from the prime minister‘s lawyers to dismiss the indictment by reason of Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit‘s failure to formally file a written request for the probe of Netanyahu.
However, the court did condemn Mandelblit for the oversight, saying it was a „defect“ in the legal procedures.
„This is a matter of procedural defect which doesnât concern the root of the matter,“ the court stated, as cited by Hamodia.
Netanjahu-Prozess: Zeugenvernehmung beginnt nach Wahl
Die Anwälte des Regierungschefs hatten Berichten zufolge auf einen Termin nach dem fßr den 23. März geplanten Urnengang gedrängt. Es ist die vierte Abstimmung binnen zwei Jahren.
HAPPENING NOW: Protesters rally outside the Jerusalem court where the corruption trial for Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumes. The trial was postponed due to the #coronavirus lockdown.
Lapid Finally Has His Moment in the Election Ring With Netanyahu. Heâll Have Just One Chance
In 2019, he agreed to merge his Yesh Atid party into Benny Gantzâs Kahol Lavan and accepted Gantzâs leadership.