Netanyahu's deluge of anti-democratic bills is a bargaining chip in his criminal trial

by mgall74 | Dec 9, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] The government’s blitz of antidemocratic legislation can be seen partly, or even primarily, as a particularly noisy campaign by members of the governing coalition to influence their placement on their parties’ next Knesset tickets before the next...

Bibism will continue to destroy Israel long after Bibi retires

by mgall74 | Dec 8, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] News Life and CultureColumnists and OpinionHaaretz Hebrew and TheMarkerPartnershipsHaaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World.©...

Israel's top court rules Law of Return not applicable for children whose father converted after birth

by mgall74 | Dec 7, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] In the ruling, reversed from a previous ruling in June 2024, a majority of six out of seven justices ruled it is possible that the children can receive Israeli citizenship under the auspices of other law, but not under the Law of Return [ad_2] Source...

Netanyahu coalition's draft-dodging bill will ultimately destroy Israel's future

by mgall74 | Dec 2, 2025 | Israeli News

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Netanyahu's grip on power depends on delegitimizing Israel's Arab voters and their leaders

by mgall74 | Nov 25, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more than hinted this week that he plans to try to outlaw the United Arab List, the political arm of the local Islamic Movement. In so doing, he was hitching a ride on U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to his...