israeli politics

  Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Yair Golan launches campaign to lead Labor, Left

Other than Golan, the only other person to announce her candidacy is current Labor MK Efrat Rayten.

Mount Meron disaster tragic, but also a cautionary tale

Israel – especially its government – must learn from its mistakes; otherwise, the next disaster may be just as tragic or worse.

Does Gantz's trip to the US position him to replace Netanyahu?

Gantz's US trip not only spotlights his independence from Netanyahu, it positions him as the prime frontrunner to become Israel's new Prime Minister.

06/03/2024
 Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road during a protest outside the city of Bnei Brak, March 3, 2024

'We need Torah scholars': Haredi paper slams secular Jews over IDF draft

Ultra-Orthodox paper Yated Ne'eman blasts secular Jews amid draft law debate, claiming Torah study is key to Jewish survival, not military service.

As Gaza war rages on, Israel focuses on petty politics over Washington

Some argue that Benny Gantz is better able to do this than Netanyahu, whose relationship with US President Joe Biden is believed to be strained and who is anathema to some Congressional Democrats.

03/03/2024

How the hostages' plight has been politicized

How is it conceivable that the lives of these individuals have become an issue over which there is no consensus and no outcry? How is there more than one side to the “hostage question”?

By DANA FAHN LUZON
29/02/2024

For first time in Israel, a trans woman has been elected as city council member

Weinberg, 65, will be serving as a city council member in the town of Kiryat Tivon, southeast of Haifa. She is a mother of two and also a grandmother.

Tuesday's election was a reminder of what clean politics could look like

Election campaigns can indeed be divisive and often nasty. But they do not have to be, and the municipal election this week was a reminder of this.

Municipal elections in Haifa: Who will locals elect in Israel's 3rd largest city?

The Jerusalem Post spoke to some local residents about their views on the election, which issues are important to Haifa, which candidates have their support, and what they think about the pigs.

How are IDF soldiers, Israeli prisoners voting for municipal elections?

Throughout Election Day, around 570 polling stations will be opened in various IDF positions, including conflict zones.

By SHLOMI HELLER , AMIR BOHBOT
27/02/2024
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