Netanyahu makes ICC decision campaign issue

While Europeans are suspending their criticisms until after the Israeli elections in fear of providing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with political ammunition, the ICC decision to open an investigation is being used by the Israeli right to present the Europeans as enemies.

Palestine

Turkish-Israeli ties worse than ever

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s irritation over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's presence at the Paris rally has contributed to rekindled tensions between Turkey and Israel.

Israel

PA official: talks with Israel lead nowhere

Palestinians have given up on negotiating directly with Israel, so they are developing other options like a UN resolution and multilateral talks.

Palestine

Israeli-Arabs open to dialogue with Labor Party

Israeli Arabs are disappointed by the Arab parties and feel that only a large party would be able to bring about a change in their socio-economic situation, hence the Labor Party must take up this challenge and renew a dialogue with them.

Israel

Israeli students skip class to end teacher dispute

Israeli students' nationwide strike over the cancelation of extramural activities quickly resolved a dispute between teachers and education administrators and earned them a great deal of praise.

Israel

Bennett's list too conservative to land premier seat

HaBayit HaYehudi head Naftali Bennett had hoped for a center-right list that could pave his way to the prime minister's office, but is now working with a distinctly right-wing party.

Israel

Bennett, Herzog battle over dueling visions of Zionism

The party primaries at the center-left Labor and the right-wing HaBayit HaYehudi reflect a battle between two visions of Zionism — the traditional, secular, open to the world Labor Zionism against a religious, messianic, settlement vision.

Israel

Labor's new list: young, leftist, social-oriented

The primary elections held by the Labor Party produced a list dominated by young left-wing candidates who are identified with the social protests, and excluding Labor's veteran politicians.

Israel

Meretz Party: victim of its own convictions

The left-wing Meretz Party suffers from a negative image among Jewish voters, but its greatest problem is speaking the truth and daring to criticize the government even at times of military conflict.

Israel

Are Israel, Jabhat al-Nusra coordinating on attacks in Syria?

Syrian opposition activists in southern Syria say Israel has played a vital role in Jabhat al-Nusra’s recent gains in Quneitra and Daraa.

Israel

Israeli political youth movements hope for revival

In contrast with veteran Israeli political parties, HaBayit HaYehudi and Yesh Atid devote considerable efforts to building their youth movements, thus cementing a strong electoral base for the future.

Israel

Ya'alon: Abbas barely controls Jenin

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon argued that the Gaza war last summer prevented a Hamas takeover of the West Bank: "Mahmoud Abbas does not control Gaza, he barely controls Jenin."

Palestine