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Israeli Mayor, Jewish Extremists Storm Arab Primary School in Lod
The Israeli Mayor of Lod city, Yair Revivo, along with members of the religious-nationalist movement known as the “Torah Nucleus” yesterday stormed an Arab primary school in the city in an effort to confiscate its […]

Israel Grants Extra Security to Yamina MKs amid Escalating Tensions
The Israeli Knesset Guard yesterday granted extra security protection to two other lawmakers of the right-wing Yamina Party after they claimed to have been threatened by protesters aiming at pressuring them against backing the country’s […]

Israeli Domestic Security Warns of Violence as Netanyahu Faces Unseating
The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning on Saturday of possible violence during one of the most politically charged periods in decades, with the country on the verge of unseating Prime […]

Bennett, Lapid Unite to Expel Netanyahu from Power
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, might finally be on his way out. While Netanyahu was still hoping to drag the power struggle in Israel a bit longer, Naftali Bennett, […]

Arab Party Suspends Coalition Talks following Israel’s Attack on Jerusalem
The chances of a new Israeli government replacing the far-right coalition of Benjamin Netanyahu has suffered a blow following the decision by the Ra’am Party to freeze contacts with Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh […]

Netanyahu Fails to Form Israeli Government before Deadline
Israel’s president on Wednesday signaled he would move quickly to task a new candidate with forming a government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to do so ahead of a midnight deadline. President Reuven Rivlin […]

Netanyahu Accepts Bennett as PM in Coalition Deal
Head of Israel’s Likud Party, Benjamin Netanyahu, said yesterday that he was ready to accept Yamina Party head, Naftali Bennett, as prime minister during the first year of a rotation agreement if a coalition is […]

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

Bennett: Yamina Party Will Support Netanyahu
Israel’s right-wing Yamina party will back Netanyahu’s Likud in creating a government, Haaretz reported on Monday. Naftali Bennett, Yamina’s chair, said he “could’ve already been a prime minister by now”, but that his major commitment […]

Israeli PM Back to Trial over Corruption
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
By Ramzy Baroud 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 […]

Yair Lapid Meets Mansour Abbas in Bid to Reach Coalition Agreement
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 […]

Netanyahu Warns: He Should Form Government or Go for 5th Election
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
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 Voters Head to Polls for Fourth Election in Two Years
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 Supports Re-election Bid of Far-right Extremist Ben-Gvir
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 […]

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

Thousands Continue to Protest against Netanyahu
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for him to step down, Quds Press has reported. This is the 32nd week that such protests have been held against the […]

Settler Leader Attacks Netanyahu, Leaves Likud for New Hope Party
The head of the Jewish settlement ‘Yesha Council and Jordan Valley Regional Council, David Elhayani, yesterday announced he was withdrawing from the leading Likud Party. West Bank settler leader David Elhayani has cut ties with […]

Hundreds of Israelis Resume Weekly Protests against Netanyahu (VIDEO)
Hundreds of Israelis resumed their weekly demonstrations last night against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for the long-serving Israeli leader to resign over corruption charges and mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters held signs reading […]

If Elections are Held Today: New Poll Predicts Rise of Right, Demise of Center in Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to a public opinion poll, released by Israel’s Channel 13 on Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party, the Likud, is exhibiting strength ahead of Israel’s upcoming general elections scheduled […]

Israeli Court Postpones Netanyahu’s Trial Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
An Israeli court has postponed today the hearing into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial indefinitely, citing coronavirus lockdown restrictions. The Jerusalem District Court announced that the next hearing, set for Wednesday, has been postponed […]

Israeli Right-wing Parties Unite to Sideline Netanyahu’s Likud in Upcoming Election
Two right-wing Israeli parties yesterday signed a vote-sharing agreement in an apparent effort to sideline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party. The move was signed by the leader of the Yamina Party, Naftali Bennett, and […]

Report: Netanyahu Canvasses for Arab Votes in Election Campaign
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been canvassing Arab citizens in Israel for their votes in the upcoming general election, Quds Press reported on Sunday. Netanyahu is also the leader of the Likud Party. According […]

Likud is Rapidly Disintegrating; Netanyahu Called ‘Political Pig’ by Former Justice Minister
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The fourth Israeli election within two years promises to be different than the previous three elections. The next election is tentatively scheduled for March 2021. It followed the collapse of […]

Israeli Government on the Verge of Collapse as Budget Deadline Looms with No Deal
Talks between Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) with Likud parties broke down yesterday evening after the former backtracked from agreements related to putting off passing the budget bill and avoiding the fourth election in […]

Thousands of Israelis Take Part in anti-Netanyahu Protests as Israel Moves toward Early Election (VIDEO)
Several thousand protesters in Jerusalem gathered on Saturday outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding his resignation as Israel moves toward an early election. The protesters have been gathering weekly for the […]

Report: Netanyahu Planning for New Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held a series of meetings with members of his Likud party to hold internal elections in preparation for holding general elections, Israeli media reported. Sources said Netanyahu confirmed during […]

Gantz Weighs Ousting Netanyahu-Led Coalition Government
Blue and White Chairman and alternate Israeli Prime Minister Benny Gantz warned early this week that he was thinking of ousting the coalition government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Times of Israel reported. […]