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POLITICS3h agoJerusalem Daily: Who will form Israel’s next government?Netanyahu and Eisenkot are locked in a struggle to form a governing coalition in the Knesset.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS7h agoIsrael voted for Israel: Why Gaza wasn’t on the ballotDespite genocide, regional war and isolation, Israel's election revealed little appetite for political alternatives.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS8h agoEl-Sayed accuses Stevens of ‘relitigating’ primary after calls for apology on IsraelMichigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) is firing back on his former primary opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), after she expected him to apologize over his comments on Israel just a few days out from the high-stakes Michigan Senate race. Stevens said would appear alongside El-Sayed for the first time since their August primary this…The Hill
POLITICS9h agoBoth sides lost in the Israeli election. What happens now?Options are limited after Netanyahu lost ground and his rival Eisenkot failed to make a breakthrough. There could be new elections or renewed strikes on IranIrish Times World
POLITICS13h agoHow Israel’s ‘Houdini’ defied the odds once moreEver the political survivor, Binyamin Netanyahu retains a chance at a fresh term even after the failures of October 7thIrish Times World
POLITICS18h agoHaley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed clash over Israel ad ahead of planned rally togetherThe tensions between the former Democratic primary candidates have drawn in other Michigan Democrats as the party hopes to secure a critical Senate seat.NBC News
POLITICS20h agoHalloween Protests & French Promises, US Mid Term Mood, What now for Israel?France braces for another weekend of unrest as the Yellow Vests return to the streets under the rallying cry of ‘Act III – Halloween’, with 70,000 police and security forces deployed after the riots and looting of recent weeks. A cash-strapped government faces mounting grievances, a rolling protest movement and little room for manoeuvre ahead of elections, as it struggles to restore order while grappling with crippling debt.France 24 [en]
POLITICS21h agoDemocrats weigh Israel election results amid lingering uncertaintyThe results of Israel’s elections this week have left Democrats on Capitol Hill with a mixed bag of emotions. The lawmakers say they’re heartened by the massive voter turnout, the erosion of support for conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the potential influence of his top opponent, retired Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, over whatever governing coalition…The Hill
POLITICS1d agoWhy is Netanyahu accusing Palestinian Israeli parties of fraud?Prime Minister claims the parties accepted foreign funding.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoEven without Netanyahu, Israel would not change the core of its security policyLas elecciones israelíes revelan una crisis de gobernabilidad, pero la salida de Netanyahu no cambiaría el fondo de la doctrina de seguridad del país. The post Aún sin Netanyahu, Israel no cambiaría el fondo de su política de seguridad appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
POLITICS1d agoThe Security Challenges Facing the Next Israeli LeaderNetanyahu’s wars have weakened foes, but they’re unsustainable.Foreign Policy
POLITICS1d agoDifficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu’s bloc lost its parliamentary majority - AP NewsDifficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu’s bloc lost its parliamentary majority AP NewsAP News
POLITICS1d agoIsraeli election: 'Netanyahu did not win, he lost dramatically,' former PM Barak saysIn an interview with FRANCE 24, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "did not win" this week's election in Israel but "lost dramatically", and that his rival Gadi Eisenkot should ally with Arab parties. Barak also suggested that claims of Qatari funding for an Arab party aimed to distract from an ongoing corruption scandal, and warned that Netanyahu was ready to strike Iran to stay in power.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoIsrael's election ends in deadlock as final results show no clear winnerIsrael's wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, ​with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc running neck and neck with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, leaving neither side with a clear path to power. The projections pointed to a setback for Netanyahu's coalition and potentially weeks of political wrangling to form a government. FRANCE 24's Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has more.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoHow Israel’s Coalition Wrangling Could Play OutPollster Dahlia Scheindlin on whether Benjamin Netanyahu can stay in power.Foreign Policy
POLITICS1d agoPelosi Calls Mamdani’s and El-Sayed’s Stances on Israel ‘Wrong’She criticized Zohran Mamdani, the New York mayor, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat in the Michigan Senate race, over their refusal to endorse a Jewish state.NYT US
POLITICS1d agoCan new leaders stop Israel’s slide into isolation?Americans may not much care who holds power in Jerusalem, but they should.The Hill
POLITICS1d agoPalestinian voter turnout exposes Israel’s attitude towards Arab citizensThe strong Palestinian turnout has exposed how Arab citizens are treated within Israel's democracy, says Xavier Abu Eid.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoGermany takes cautious approach on Israeli election resultsGerman politicians have been slow to respond as they wait to see who is likely to comprise the next coalition. Many are also hoping for a government without religious hardliners.DW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoIsrael’s election results are in. Here’s what could happen next - AP NewsIsrael’s election results are in. Here’s what could happen next AP NewsAP News
POLITICS1d agoActivists urge Eisenkot to form new Israeli gov’t with Arab partiesIsraeli activists rally outside opposition leader Eisenkot’s home, urging him to join forces with Arab parties after eleAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoHow can Israel break its election deadlock?No political party has achieved the 61-seat majority required in the Knesset to form a government in Israel.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoIsrael elections: Netanyahu attacks Arab parties as they emerge as potential kingmakersBenjamin Netanyahu's Likud party alleged on Thursday, without ​providing evidence, that Arab parties' record gains in an election this week were driven in part by voter fraud. These accusations represent an escalation of anti-Arab rhetoric by Netanyahu and his far-right partners after Arab-led parties made a historic showing in the election – giving them a potential kingmaker role in the next governmentFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoIsrael elections: Difficult negotiations lie ahead after Netanyahu's bloc lost majorityIsrael's final election results confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority of parliamentary seats and that weeks of difficult negotiations among very different parties, from ultra-Orthodox Jewish to secular to Arab-led, lie ahead. The results released early Friday showed Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats in Tuesday's elections. The main opposition bloc won 48. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.France 24 [en]