Jun 13, 2022
Bennett gov’t marks 1 year in office amid turmoil
“It seems to me that whoever is honest with himself will admit that this is the best government the country has had, which rests on one of the most difficult…
May 24, 2022
Bennett coalition averts crisis
Israeli-Arab Member of Knesset (MK) Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi returned to the Israeli government after resigning last week. By Erin Viner The defection by the left-wing Meretz party MK had left the…
May 20, 2022
Israeli opposition gains majority
Israel's ruling coalition became a minority in the Knesset following the resignation of Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi of the left-wing Meretz party. By Erin Viner The defection by Member of Knesset…
May 10, 2022
Israeli Opposition vows to bring down Bennett gov’t
The coalition government survived two motions of no-confidence immediately after the Knesset reconvened for the summer session. By Erin Viner The political Opposition, led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
Apr 21, 2022
Israeli government further strained by Jerusalem clashes
Political consequences of violent riots by Islamist Palestinians on the Temple Mount are escalating danger to the precarious grip on power held the fragile ruling coalition led by Israeli Prime…
Apr 07, 2022
Bennett gov’t loses parliamentary majority
The ruling coalition of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett lost his razor-thin majority in the Knesset following the resignation of a lawmaker from his nationalist Yamina ("Rightward") party. By Erin…
Mar 10, 2022
Netanyahu tests positive for COVID
Current Israeli Opposition head and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. By Erin Viner The 72-year-old Likud party leader "feels well" and is following the…