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...

Poll: Netanyahu coalition would gain only 51 of 120 seats in case of elections

by mgall74 | Dec 5, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Opposition parties would win 69 seats if an election were held on the day the poll was conducted, while Likud remains the largest party with 25 projected seats. Far-right Religious Zionism party would win four seats, after previously failing to clear the...

Arab sources: Talks worthless as long as Trump won't pressure Israel on Gaza pullback

by mgall74 | Nov 26, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Negotiations taking place in Cairo on the second phase of the Gaza cease-fire appear to be making little progress, sources close to the talks said on Wednesday, citing, among other things, the two sides’ lack of interest in moving forward on key issues....

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...

Netanyahu vows to outlaw Muslim Brotherhood, targeting Arab party Ra'am

by mgall74 | Nov 24, 2025 | Israeli News

[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he intends to “complete the process” of banning the Muslim Brotherhood organization in Israel. The move reflects a broader effort by Likud and other right-wing parties to restrict the...