Avigdor Lieberman

New Parties, Familiar Names to Revitalize the Political Scene

As the general elections approach, new political parties are forming to make a run for Knesset seats. The Obama Effect A group of former Student Union leaders and young city politicians is planning to establish a new party to...

Landau Quits Likud, Joins Lieberman

The “musical chairs” of Israeli politics continues: Uzi Landau to Yisrael Beiteinu, Eli Moyal to the Likud, and Moshe Yaalon may join the Likud as well. Uzi Landau, among the most respected and admired Israeli politicians,...

Uzi Landau Announces Joining Yisrael Beiteinu

As expected, former Knesset Member Uzi Landau Monday morning announced formally that he will run for the coming Knesset with the Israel is Our Home (Yisrael Beiteinu) party. He acknowledged he does disagree with of the party's...

Palestinians: IAF Gaza strike kills 4 militants; 2 Quassams hit Negev

An Israeli Air Force strike killed four Palestinian militants in northern Gaza and two Quassam rockets slammed into western Negev on Sunday, as a five-month-old ceasefire continued to unravel..... The rockets struck open areas...

Barkat Envisions 10 Million Tourists, 150,000 New Jobs

Secular high tech millionaire Nir Barkat, who defeated hareidi religious Meir Porush Tuesday night to become the ninth mayor of Jerusalem, envisions 10 million tourists and 150,000 new jobs within the decade. In an interview in...

Disaster of Israel's Making

By Sonja Karkar - MelbourneThe illegal settlement movement, supported by every Israeli administration to date, has burgeoned out of control and its right wing leaders are vehemently opposed to negotiating land for peace.We will...

Embarrassing blow to Likud

Jerusalem election results a blow to Likud, but will this affect general elections? Part 2 of analysis by Attila Somfalvi Another question we can ask is which party does newly elected Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat belong to? Does...

Hillel Schenker: How Barack Obama can help the Israel-Palestine peace process

With the Israeli election campaign on the way – elections are scheduled for February l0 – leading Israeli politicians are competing for the mantle of the "Israeli Barack Obama." As vice-chairman of Democrats Abroad – Israel, I...

Neither hell nor heaven

Egyptian-Israeli relations will endure a recent Israeli affront, Dina Ezzat reports "I think we should call back our ambassador and throw out their ambassador. Hassan was commenting on an affront directed by Israeli...

Nat'l-Religious Divided in Mayoral Race

Rabbi Chaim Druckman supports Kadima candidate Nir Barkat for mayor, but many others have signed a call in favor of hareidi candidate Meir Porush. The mayoral race in Jerusalem this coming Tuesday is shaping up to be a tight...

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