All Points Alert: Killer State at Large
The most important news coming out of occupied Palestine last week was not the blow delivered to Benyamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu or Gantz, it will be business as usual, now that the elections are over: more […]
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Israelis Have Shown Netanyahu the Door. Can He Inflict More Damage before He Exits?
For most Israelis, the general election on Tuesday was about one thing and one thing only. Not the economy, nor the occupation, nor even corruption scandals. It was about Benjamin Netanyahu. Should he head yet […]
Gantz Says No to Netanyahu-led Unity Government
Benny Gantz, the leader of Blue and White party, has rejected an offer by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join forces in a governing coalition under the incumbent. Gantz, Netanyahu’s main opponent in Israel’s general election, told […]
Netanyahu Urges Gantz to Form Unity Government with Him
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday on his main rival, former general Benny Gantz, to join him in a broad, governing coalition after Israel’s election ended with no clear winner, Reuters reports. A spokeswoman for Gantz, […]
Netanyahu Cancels UN Visit amid Political Uncertainty
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his planned visit to the United Nations General Assembly next week due to the “political context in the country”, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. The trip’s cancellation comes […]
Palestinians Reject Netanyahu’s Claims of Interference in Israeli Elections
Palestinians rejected today allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of interference in the Israeli elections and described them as unfounded. Bibi, its called "Arab-israelis voting" you know practicing the "democracy rights" they have, remember? […]
Facebook Briefly Blocks Netanyahu Chatbot on Election Day (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Facebook on Tuesday after the social network blocked a “chatbot” from his right-wing Likud party’s account for violating election day rules, reports Reuters. The function, a type of […]
Apartheid Made Official: Deal of the Century is a Ploy and Annexation is the New Reality
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving quickly to alter the political reality in Palestine, and facing little or no resistance. On September 10, Netanyahu declared his intentions to annex swathes of Palestinian land adjacent to the […]
Netanyahu Breaches Election Law with Radio Interview on Election Day
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke Israeli election laws by giving a radio interview on election day. The premier, who is seeking a fifth term despite corruption allegations against him, gave an interview to Galey […]
Shtayyeh: We Do Not Count on the Results of the Israeli Elections
Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said today that the Palestinian people do not count on the results of the Israeli elections taking place today. At the International Conference on Empowerment in Palestine held in Bethlehem, he […]
Israeli Election: Police Close Voting Station in Arab Town over Filming
The long-awaited Israeli elections, which began today, has got off to a rough start when police closed a voting station in the Arab town of Umm Al-Fahm this morning. The town, the hometown of outspoken […]
‘Our Boys’: Whose Boys’ Lives Are Valued?
Shot in Israel, HBO’s series “Our Boys” has sparked heated conversations from Zionists and anti-Zionists alike. Controversy over the production extends outside the film itself. Shortly after the early the series’ start, Netanyahu once again […]
Netanyahu Vows to Annex Jewish Settlements in Hebron if Re-elected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to make all illegal West Bank settlements in Hebron (Al-Khalil) officially part of Israel if he is victorious in tomorrow’s election. Netanyahu told Army Radio on Monday: “I […]
Netanyahu Holds Cabinet Meeting in Jordan Valley, Reiterates Annexation Pledge
Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, reiterated during the weekly cabinet meeting, which was held for the first time in the Jordan Valley rather in Jerusalem, his pledge to annex a large part of the Jordan […]
Netanyahu: Israel Will ‘Probably’ Have to Go to War with Gaza
Israel will probably have to go to war with the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today. In a radio interview with the Kan public broadcaster, Netanyahu said that “there probably won’t be a choice but […]
Facebook Suspends Netanyahu’s Page over Hate Speech
Facebook has prevented Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from sending private messages, after his open incitement against Arab citizens and the elected Arab leadership in Israel. In a message he sent to his followers via […]
UN, Arab Nations Denounce Netanyahu Annexation Pledge
Palestinian and regional leaders have sharply denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s pledge to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank if he wins next week’s snap election. Netanyahu, who is fighting for his political life after an inconclusive […]
Israel Strikes Gaza after Rocket Sirens Force Netanyahu off Stage
Israeli aircraft struck in Gaza on Wednesday hours after rockets from the Palestinian enclave triggered sirens that forced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu off the stage at an election rally in Israel, reports Reuters. The Israeli military […]
Watch: Netanyahu Abandons Stage following Sirens, Alleged Rockets (VIDEOS)
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu had to abandon the stage during a Likud party campaign in the city of Ashdod on September 10, following the sounding of sirens in the region. Translation of @Kachollavan19 ‘s […]
Netanyahu Announces Plan to Annex Jordan Valley
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if he wins next week’s general election. Netanyahu said in a speech broadcast live on Israeli TV on Tuesday: […]
Netanyahu Risks Triggering an Unwinnable War to Avoid Losing Election
Every Israeli prime minister – not least Benjamin Netanyahu – understands that a military entanglement with Hezbollah, Lebanon’s armed Shia movement on Israel’s northern border, is a dangerous wager, especially during an election campaign. It […]
Gantz to Accept Coalition with Likud, but without Netanyahu
The leader of Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) party, Benny Gantz, is planning to propose a bill which would ban the prime minister and other ministers from staying in office while they are being […]
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Downs Israeli Drone in Southern Town of Ramyah
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it has shot down an Israeli unmanned aircraft outside the southern town of Ramyah. The group said in a statement on Monday it had “confronted” the drone with “appropriate weapons” as it was heading […]
Netanyahu Corruption Case: State Witness Reveals New Details (VIDEO)
A state witness in the corruption case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed scathing details to investigators on Thursday. Netanyahu is standing for his fifth term in upcoming 17 September elections. Shortly after the elections, he faces […]
US Middle East Envoy Greenblatt Resigns
Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, will leave office in a couple of weeks, numerous sources in the US administration have said. Greenblatt, who had intended to stay only two […]
Netanyahu Visits UK PM Boris Johnson (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in London on Thursday for talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US Defense Secretary Mark Esper. In response to the visit, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has […]
The War Ahead: Netanyahu’s Elections Gamble Will Be Costly for Israel
On September 1, the Lebanese group Hezbollah struck an Israeli military base near the border town of Avivim. The Lebanese attack came as an inevitable response to a series of Israeli strikes that targeted four different Arab countries […]
Ayelet Shaked Calls on Religious Zionists to Get out and Vote
Yamina chair and former justice minister Ayelet Shaked has warned religious Zionist voters to “wake up”, ahead of an election that could see far-right parties left in the opposition. Speaking to pro-settler news outlet Arutz Sheva, […]
Netanyahu Cancels India Trip ahead of Israeli Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled his trip to India, which was slated to take place next week ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election on September 17. Netanyahu had been due to visit his […]
Netanyahu, Trump in Talks for Big Diplomatic Gesture before Israeli Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a big diplomatic gesture from US President Donald Trump before the country’s general election in September. Talks have been held between Netanyahu’s advisers and people close to President Trump over […]