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Israel’s dysfunctional Government cannot survive

David Singer — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 05:34:50 +0000

David Singer: An amalgam of eight leaders trading insults and denigrating each other - whilst their parties have adopted policies that are totally irreconcilable on critical issues – is not the foundation for any stable Government – especially in Israel – whose enemies will become increasingly emboldened following the announcement of a cobbled-together Israeli Government comprising very different bedfellows.

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Political stability

J-Wire photo story — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 02:45:19 +0000

Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler has welcomed the news that Israel may have a new government.

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Netanyahu fails to form government

J-Wire Newsdesk — Tue, 04 May 2021 22:23:00 +0000

Benjamin Netanyahu has been unable to form a new government following the 28-day term allotted to him to do so.

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Israel reels from rockets, riots and arm-wrestles

David Singer — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 03:55:30 +0000

David Singer: Rockets from Gaza indiscriminately targeting Israel’s civilian population and Arab riots targeting Israel’s Jewish population in the streets of Jerusalem seem to have not moved Israel’s politicians to stop engaging in arm-wrestles in pursuit of their own personal political power.

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A referendum on Netanyahu

Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:43:49 +0000

Fiamma Nirenstein: Rather than highlighting ideological battles or political strategies, the current Israeli election reflects the Zeitgeist of an era.

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Netanyahu touts achievements from record vaccinations to boosting regional ties, security

Israel Kasnett - JNS.org — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:07:27 +0000

Israel Kasnett: After 12 years in the top job, the Israeli prime minister believes that his legacy will be based on two main factors—as the protector of Israel and the liberator of its economy.

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Benny Begin joins New Hope

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:34:52 +0000

Former minister and senior Likud figure and son of the late Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Benny Begin has announced he would be joining Gideon Saar, and the New Hope Party as a candidate for the Knesset in the upcoming elections.

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Knesset moves towards dissolving unity government, possible new elections

JNS — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:32:02 +0000

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of undermining the power-sharing agreement that both Likud, and Blue and White, had formed earlier this year.

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Gantz promises chaos and confusion in Israel for next six weeks

J-Wire — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:19:54 +0000

David Singer: Benny Gantz’s decision to do a deal with the Joint List to influence President Rivlin into giving Gantz first bite at forming Israel’s next Government is reprehensible, unconscionable and against Israel’s national interest.

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Netanyahu rival Gantz to get first chance to form a government

Dov Lipman - JNS — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 02:10:51 +0000

Dov Lipman: Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is to be tasked with assembling a coalition after securing recommendations from 61 Knesset members, though he faces seemingly insurmountable challenges due to a reliance on the Joint Arab List.

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