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POLITICS2d agoIsraeli soldier visiting UK faces war crimes complaintNew UK war crimes complaint against an Israeli soldier highlights a global legal campaign to end systemic impunity.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoArab parties ‘have woken up’: Israel's uncertain election may deliver surprise kingmakersUncertainty hung over Israel’s election Wednesday as neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing, religious bloc nor that of his centrist rival, Gadi Eisenkot, appeared to be heading for a majority in the Knesset. But there was a surprise: an unusually strong showing by Arab parties could make them unexpected kingmakers.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoWhat would a new Israeli government mean for Arab neighbors? More of the same is expected, with some small positives predicted.A new Israeli government is unlikely to bring big changes on controversial topics like Palestinian statehood and Israeli troops in Lebanon and Syria, experts say. Some small positives may be possible though.DW News [en]
POLITICS2d agoAPC youths united under Dayo Israel, Obidike saysA chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, has dismissed reports of disunity within the party’s youth wing, insisting that it remains united under the leadership of its National Youth Leader, Hon. Dayo Israel. Obidike, a former aspirant for the position of APC National Youth Leader, spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after […] The post APC youths united under Dayo Israel, Obidike says appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoGadi Eisenkot: The former Israeli military chief who could topple NetanyahuEisenkot’s Yashar party have a clear path to victory – but will have to align with Israel’s Arab-led partiesThe Independent World
POLITICS2d agoNetanyahu pulls ahead in Israeli election as rivals weigh deal with Arab partiesNetanyahu has lost his majority in the Knesset but his opponents will struggle to unseat him without an unlikely deal with the Arab partiesThe Independent World
CONFLICT2d agoIsraeli election: Lebanon expects little change in Israeli policyThe war in the Middle East never really stopped, but Lebanese expect little change in Israeli policy after Israel's elections. In Israel, as votes are counted, no clear winner has emerged yet. France 24's correspondent Renée Davis reports the latest.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoWhy Israeli election deadlock raises prospect of yet another pollA stronger-than-expected showing by Netanyahu has narrowed the opposition’s optionsIrish Times World
POLITICS2d agoIn Israel, the unprecedented breakthrough of Arab parties who want to have their sayREPORT - The two Palestinian parties of Israel are emerging as the third force within the Knesset. Kingmakers, they are currently facing the categorical refusal of Gadi Eisenkot. This favors Benjamin Netanyahu.Le Figaro International
POLITICS2d agoIsrael faces weeks of political wrangling after deadlocked electionTEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's electoral coalition opened a sizable lead over Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc with 85 percent of the vote counted.But while Netanyahu outperformed exit polls, which had Eisenkot's opposition coalition ahead, neither bloc will clear a 61-seat majority. That sets the stage for weeks of wrangling over the country's next government.Why it matters: Netanyahu will emerge from the election down but not out. His bloc is on pace to secure 53 seats — 11 fewer than he currently commands. But Eisenkot's bloc trails with 48 seats, leaving bothAxios
POLITICS2d agoPodcast The Day: Israel after the electionsFor the first time since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and the genocidal violence by Israel that followed, Israel went to the polls. The result leaves politics with many questions, as there is no majority for either block, that of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his out-NOS Buitenland
POLITICS2d ago'Israeli president trying to form unity govt: They will not need Arab parties nor Orthodox parties'Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Tamar Sebok, correspondent for the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, based in France. In an Israeli election marked by political uncertainty, unusually high voter participation and a significant mobilisation of Arab voters, the struggle for power extends far beyond the ballot box. As Sebok explains, the decisive question is not necessarily which party wins the most seats, but which political leader can assemble a viable governing coalition. “You don't know until the coalition is formed who really won,” Sebok explains, capturing the fundamental uncertainty of IsFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoNew prime minister, government formation, return to the polls: what will happen after the officialization of the results in Israel?DECODING - In Israel, as often in parliamentary systems, the designation of a prime minister after legislative elections results from a compromise between political parties.Le Figaro International
SCI & TECH2d agoIsrael's 'AI election'👉Listen to This Is Why on your podcast app👈Sky News World
POLITICS2d agoElections in Israel: What happens if no one gets a majority?Los bandos legislativos están cabeza a cabeza. Pese a la leve ventaja del partido de Benjamin Netanyahu sobre el de Gadi Eisenkot, ninguno alcanza las 61 bancas necesarias para la mayoría absoluta en el Parlamento. Cuatro escenarios posibles.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoHow could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenariosWith 85% of votes counted, all signs point to an impasse. The most likely outcome may be new elections.BBC World
POLITICS2d agoWhy Arab parties may not be the ‘kingmakers’ in this Israeli electionExit poll projections show that if Eisenkot’s bloc teamed up with Arab parties, they could potentially unseat Bibi.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoIsrael awaits election results in a tense climate and Benjamin Netanyahu is defiantAfter elections with historic participation, no party has a majority. The prime minister seeks to remain in power with his far-right coalition. And he refuses to form a government with Arab parties, which achieved an unprecedented result.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoIsrael election: Netanyahu-led bloc in slight lead with more than 80% of votes countedWhile partial results show the pro-Netanyahu bloc ahead of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, the final tally could take days. Neither grouping is expected to win a majority, with tough coalition talks ahead. Follow DW.DW News [en]
POLITICS2d ago'No clear winner' from Israeli election, expert saysIn this edition of Perspective, we focus on the results of the election in Israel. For analysis, we speak to Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow at Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Programme. He tells us there is "no clear winner" from the country's pivotal vote.France 24 [en]
CONFLICT2d agoKnife-Wielding Attacker Fatally Shot Outside Israeli Embassy in SerbiaNYT World
POLITICS2d agoIsrael’s election: The battle between change and anti-Palestinian sentimentWith both blocs short of a majority, parties face a choice: to break the taboo on Arab allies or return to the polls.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT2d agoAttacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli embassy in Serbia, police sayFox News World
POLITICS2d agoIsraeli election: PM loses a significant number of seats since 2022 electionIsrael was counting votes on Wednesday after pivotal elections in which exit polls showed no clear winner. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc appears to have lost a significant number of seats compared with the previous election in 2022. France 24’s International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley shares further insights.France 24 [en]