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Labour and Meretz announce a new formation called 'The Democrats' - June 2024. Credit: Labour and Meretz
July 1, 2024, 9:29 am
‘The Democrats’: Labour and Meretz merge to strengthen Israel’s left-wing
Labour Party leader Yair Golan said the two parties would work to replace 'the most terrible government since the establishment of the state'
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Thousands take to the streets of Tel Aviv to celebrate Pride (Image: UK in Israel)
November 3, 2022, 8:10 am
Tel Aviv – a liberal island in an increasingly right-leaning state
ANALYSIS: The emergence of the far-right Religious Zionism Party has many residents wondering which country they live in.
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by his wife Sara Netanyahu, addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
November 2, 2022, 1:02 pm
Netanyahu set to be next Israeli PM, propped up by the extreme right
The longest serving prime minister in Israel's history is teaming up with the Religious Zionism party and other ultra-Orthodox allies
By Jotam Confino in Israel
May 27, 2021, 5:36 pm
Abbas and Bennett ‘will join each other in coalition’, Arab MK says
Issawi Frej, the only Arab member of the left-wing Meretz party, tells the Jewish News he believes an anti-Netanyahu coalition deal can be struck
By Nathan Jeffay
Donald Trump embraces Benjamin Netanyahu during a previous meeting in Washington
February 12, 2020, 9:41 am
British Jewish groups join international coalition against Trump’s peace deal
Yachad, Jewish Labour Movement and Habonim Dror join groups from across the world in 'rejecting this deal' as being against Jewish values
By Jewish News Reporter
Amir Peretz (left) and Nitzan Horowitz (right)
January 15, 2020, 5:02 pm
Labor and Meretz agree to unite ahead of third Israeli election in 12 months
Two main left-wing parties come together before Israelis return to the polls on 2 March
By Jewish News Reporter
New Union between Ehud Barak, Stav Shaffir and Nitzan Horowitz
September 18, 2019, 1:08 pm
What’s left of the Israeli left?
Whatever happened to the party of Golda Meir and Yitzchak Rabin? After another difficult election for the Israeli left, we reflect on their fall from grace and difficult future
By Jewish News Reporter
From left to right: Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ayelet Shaked, Ayman Odeh and Benny Gantz are all major players in the upcoming Israeli election. Pic: JTA
September 12, 2019, 12:14 pm
‘Here we go again’ – Israeli election II guide
As the Jewish state goes to the polls for a second time in a matter of months, we offer you a low-down of the movers and shakers seeking office
By Jewish News Reporter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
August 29, 2019, 12:47 pm
Special Report: Does Bibi still have the upper hand? Israel decides, again
With just under three weeks until the second Israeli election of 2019, we take a look at the major players seeking power and whether the incumbent PM Bibi Netanyahu can hang on
By Stephen Oryszczuk
July 31, 2019, 9:45 am
OPINION: Israeli parties go merger mad
Ahead of September's Israeli election, James Sorene of Bicom reflects on the spate of mergers in an attempt to topple Bibi Netanyahu
By James Sorene
July 26, 2019, 8:18 am
New left-wing alliance formed in bid to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu
Trio of forces including Ehud Barak's faction as well as Meretz and Labor, form Democratic Union in bid to topple incumbent PM
By Jewish News Reporter
Nitzan Horowitz
June 28, 2019, 1:33 pm
Israel’s Meretz party becomes first to elect an openly gay leader
Left-wing group chose Nitzan Horowitz as its new head, defeating incumbent Tamar Zandberg
By JTA
Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
April 4, 2019, 3:40 pm
Braced for battle of the Benjamins
With five days until the Israeli election and voters set to choose from an array of parties, political consultant Jodie Cohen delivers her verdict on the key issues facing voters
By Jodie Cohen
Hamas terrorists surround a child dressed as a suicide bomber.
July 3, 2018, 3:15 pm
Israel votes to withhold Palestinian tax to cover PA payments for terrorists’ families
New law passed amid defence ministry claims that the Palestinian Authority paid £150m to a fund for families of terrorists killed
Avi Gabay
July 13, 2017, 11:51 am
Israel’s Labour party gets poll boost under new leader Avi Gabbay
Election of centre-left MK as new leader of opposition bloc coalition leads to increase in support
By Andrew Tobin (JTA)
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