Sarkozy to Bibi – Dump Lieberman
Reverberations are still being felt in Jerusalem following French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s remark to Israeli P.M. Binyamin Netanyahu to “get rid of your foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman immediately” in order to expect to have more amicable relations with the EU, …
We coulda told ya so!
Nobody needs to be political genius to figure out which way the wind is blowing in regards to how the Obama Administration is formulating its Middle East policies;
Political Shakshuka the new Israeli Government
Israel finally has a new government, 30 ministers and 7 assistant ministers in all. It appears that the new prime minister (or should I say renewed P.M.) and
Rumors of Dream Coalition
Rumors are flying high in the media that Binyamin Netanyahu might ditch Avigdor Lieberman in favor of Tzipi Livni's Kadima party. As unlikely as it seems right now,
Waltz with Bashir and the 18th Israeli Knesset
Regrettably, Ari Folman's animated doco-fantasy film “Waltz with Bashir†didn't win the Best Foreign Film at the 2009 Academy Awards presentation in Hollywood. With just a month passing
All Eyes Turn to Peres
Tomorrow, Wednesday evening, at 6 pm Jerusalem Time, President Shimon Peres will receive the official results of the general elections, which took place last week. These results will
The main election issues in Israel
Parliamentary elections are only a few days away, and ongoing pre-election polls are trying to determine what the most important issues are in regards to which political party,
They Told Me There Was a Debate Yesterday
I woke up this morning and read the news. Apparently there had been a televised debate on Channel 2 last night, between the three major contestants for the
What’s Up With Olmert?
According to leading commentators, both Minister of Defense Ehud Barak and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni are in favor of pulling the IDF out of Gaza. They
Ask the Candidates
For the very first time in Israeli history(?), ordinary people get the chance to submit questions to the major candidates who compete for the Prime Minister seat. YouTube --
Who’s Afraid of Debating?
During a speech yesterday, Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni invited Ehud Barak and Binyamin Netanyahu to an impromptu debate. Both her opponents, who were sitting in the audience,
Livni? I Don’t Believe Her
Tzipi Livni and her Kadima party launched a fierce campaign against Likud chairman Binyamin Netanyahu, in which black billboard ads cry out "Bibi? I Don't Believe Him." Well, personally,
Israeli Politicians in Quotes
Have you heard about Google's "In Quotes" service? It was launched two months ago, primarily aimed at helping the American voters find relevant information about the Presidential
Transit Governments
- Tzipi Livni has decided last night to forego her last attempts in assembling a parliamentary coalition. This means we're heading into general elections within 3 to 4 months,














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