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Reflections from Gaza after Israel’s Elections

November 21, 2022

When my refugee students ask me about the meaning of “Orientalism,” I tell them to look at Israel. Prejudice, fantasies, and racist clichés purveyed by Zionism about Palestinians and Arabs and colonial abuse of power […]

United States and Israel: Election Contradiction

November 17, 2022

The predicted Republican tsunami now turned red puddle revealed that despite gerrymandering, voter suppression, and massive amounts of right-wing billionaire money and disinformation, US voters have major qualms about a MAGA universe engulfing the country. […]

Chasing a Mirage: How Israel Arab Parties Validate Israeli Apartheid

November 2, 2022

Regardless of the outcome of the latest Israeli elections, Arab parties will not reap meaningful political benefits, even if they collectively achieve their highest representation ever. The reason is not about the parties themselves, but […]

Israeli Elections: With 86% of Votes Counted, Netanyahu Looks Set for Victory

November 2, 2022

With 86 percent of the votes counted after Tuesday’s general election in Israel, Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is set to win. Netanyahu’s bloc is set to obtain 65 out of 120 seats. Likud party rose to […]

Israelis Go to Polls as Netanyahu Bids for Comeback

November 1, 2022

Israelis began voting for the fifth time in less than four years on Tuesday, with former premier Benjamin Netanyahu bidding for a comeback, Reuters news agency reported. After years of deadlock, voter exasperation may hurt […]

Israel to Close West Bank, Gaza Crossings during Legislative Elections

October 31, 2022

Israeli occupation authorities said on Sunday that they would be imposing a comprehensive closure of crossings between Israel and the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip during the 25th Knesset election. The occupation forces said […]

Israeli Minister Shaked Calls Palestinian Knesset Members ‘Terrorists in Suits’ (VIDEOS)

October 16, 2022

Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked attacked Palestinian Knesset Members on Friday describing them as terrorists. Responding to a video published by the Arab Front for Change parliamentary coalition, which shows Israeli abuses in occupied East […]

Report: Israel’s Shin Bet Warns of Russian Interference in Upcoming Elections

October 8, 2022

Israel has asked Russia not to interfere in its upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for November 1, Israeli media reported, amid tensions between the two countries. Israel’s Channel 12 TV reported that Shin Bet, the Israeli […]

Palestinian-Led Parties Agree to Run as Joint List in Upcoming Israeli Election

September 14, 2022

Three Palestinian-led parties competing in the November 1 Israeli election have reached an agreement on reuniting as the Joint List, the Middle East Monitor reported. Hadash, Balad and Ta’al, the three main Arab parties, reached […]

Shaked’s Yamina Party to Unite with Jewish Home Party in Upcoming Israeli Elections

September 13, 2022

Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked signed a deal Tuesday morning with the Jewish Home Party, ahead of the November elections, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, Jewish Home leader Yossi Brodny and […]

WATCH: Israeli PM Bennett Says He Will Not Run in Upcoming Election

June 30, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will not be running in the upcoming election, news agencies reported. “I leave behind a thriving, strong, and secure country,” he told reporters. “We proved this […]

Lapid, Lieberman Reach Deal to Form Coalition

May 26, 2021

Israel’s Yesh Atid leader, Yair Lapid, who has been tasked with forming a government, on Monday signed his first coalition agreement with the Yisrael Beiteinu party led by Avigdor Lieberman, local media reported. The two […]

Netanyahu Mulls Direct Vote for Israeli PM to Solve 2-Year Deadlock

April 21, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a direct vote for the post of prime minister to end two years of political deadlock in the country, Israeli media reported on Monday. “There is a solution […]

Israeli President Tasks Netanyahu with Forming Government

April 6, 2021

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin today tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a government after the country’s fourth election in two years. Highlighting the ongoing division in the political circles in Israel, Rivlin said no […]

Israeli PM Back to Trial over Corruption

April 5, 2021

Israel’s Central Court in East Jerusalem on Monday resumed the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges, Anadolu reports. The court will hear witnesses in three cases where Netanyahu faces charges of fraud, […]

Kafkaesque Politics: The Missing Lessons from Israel’s Latest Elections

March 31, 2021

A ‘major setback’ was the recurring term in many news headlines reporting on the outcome of Israel’s general elections of March 23. While this depiction specifically referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to […]

Yair Lapid Meets Mansour Abbas in Bid to Reach Coalition Agreement

March 29, 2021

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Sunday met with Head of the Ra’am Party Mansour Abbas to discuss forming a coalition government, Israeli media reported. Abbas, according to Ynet News, presented his movement’s demands to […]

Reports: Netanyahu Starts Contacts with Arab MK to Form Coalition Government

March 27, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has started contacts with Arab Israeli MK Mansour Abbas, head of the Islamic Movement’s southern branch, to form a new coalition government, Israeli media reported on Friday. “There is no […]

Netanyahu Warns: He Should Form Government or Go for 5th Election

March 25, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned on Wednesday that he should be commissioned to form a new government or go for a fifth election, Israeli media reported. Unofficial election results conducted by Israeli mass […]

Israeli Elections: Netanyahu in Lead but Majority Uncertain

March 24, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party was on track Tuesday to win the most seats in the country’s fourth election in two years, but with no guarantee it can form a governing majority. The […]

Israeli Army Shuts down West Bank Crossings ahead of Elections

March 23, 2021

The Israeli army yesterday announced that all crossings to the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip will be closed as elections are held in Israel. بناء على تقييم الوضع الأمني وتوجيهات المستوى السياسي سيتم […]

Israeli Voters Head to Polls for Fourth Election in Two Years

March 23, 2021

Israeli citizens began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth general election in less than two years, with no guarantee that this poll will bring about a more conclusive result than the previous three. Nearly […]

Netanyahu Promises Direct Flights to Saudi Arabia if Reelected

March 22, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to bring about direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia if reelected on March 23. “I’m going to bring you direct flights from Tel Aviv to Mecca,” Netanyahu […]

Thousands in Jerusalem Rally at Anti-Netanyahu Protest ahead of Israeli Elections (VIDEO)

March 21, 2021

Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Jerusalem residence on Saturday to call for his resignation, days before general elections. First launched in June last year, the vocal and colorful demonstrations against Netanyahu […]

Netanyahu Supports Re-election Bid of Far-right Extremist Ben-Gvir

March 18, 2021

Itamar Ben-Gvir, who described a Jewish extremist who massacred 29 Palestinians as his “hero”, could be elected to Israel’s parliament next week thanks partly to right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ben-Gvir’s political life has had […]

Ready to Work with Netanyahu: Mansour Abbas Splinters Arab Vote in Israel

March 3, 2021

At a glance, it may appear that the split of Arab political parties in Israel is consistent with a typical pattern of political and ideological divisions which have afflicted the Arab body politic for many […]

Senior Israeli Defense Officials Call on Gantz to Pull out of Upcoming Election

February 24, 2021

Dozens of former senior Israeli defense officials have called on the leader of the Blue and White party, Defence Minister Benny Gantz, to pull out of next month’s General Election, the Times of Israel has […]

Sa’ar’s New Hope Party Rejects Two-State Solution

February 24, 2021

The leader of Israel’s New Hope party, Gideon Sa’ar, yesterday said that he opposed the US-brokered two-state solution. The Likud party recently said that Sa’ar and the New Right party, led by former minister Naftali […]

Netanyahu Appears in Court, Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to Corruption and Walks out

February 8, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty to corruption charges this morning at the resumption of his trial, six weeks before voters again head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership, Reuters […]

Report: Netanyahu Seeks to Arrange Visit by Moroccan King Prior to Elections

January 27, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the National Security Council are exerting efforts to arrange a visit by Moroccan King Mohammad VI to Israel prior to the March election, Ynet News reported yesterday. According to […]

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