means gantz mosque trump army power sides crisis office benjamin shooting statement likud protests settlers criticism parties visits incident ministers temple gvir flash truce election reforms ahead huwara netanyahu illegal

Articles for Ben Gvir, search results for jewish

Israel is facing a choice, once again, between renewal and ruin — what will we choose?
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel is facing a choice, once again, between renewal and ruin — what will we choose?

ABC  

It is 3am in Jerusalem. And yet, given the overwhelming silence within the religious Zionist community toward Smotrich — and toward Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the extremist Jewish Power party — I realised that this wasn’t a hostile takeover after all. The condition of Israeli society today is grim testimony to the inability of religious Zionism, together with the …

Holocaust Religious Supreme Court Democratic Jewish History Palestinian State
Netanyahu, the godfather of modern Israeli fascism
2 years ago

Netanyahu, the godfather of modern Israeli fascism

Al Jazeera  

Fascism has been on the minds of Israel’s friends and foes alike since “the Jewish State” held its latest elections and its former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began negotiations to form a new coalition. But make no mistake, the problem of fascism in Israel lies less with the extremist parties that will be part of the next government and more …

Parties Jewish Fascism Palestinian State Palestinians Netanyahu
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s president on Friday asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end years of political instability in Israel with his partners on the far right. His comeback in last week’s election, the nation’s fifth vote in four years, seemed to …

Israel Netanyahu Ben Gvir
Netanyahu given chance to form most right-wing, religious government in Israeli history
2 years, 1 month ago

Netanyahu given chance to form most right-wing, religious government in Israeli history

LA Times  

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, celebrate after the first exit poll results in the Nov. 1 parliamentary elections. Israel’s president Friday asked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the former longtime prime minister — who is currently standing trial on corruption charges — with the chance to end years of political instability in …

Israel Netanyahu Israeli Ben Ben Gvir
A far-right surge is set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?
2 years, 1 month ago

A far-right surge is set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, looks set to storm his way back into power, with partial election results suggesting he and his allies have won a clear majority of seats in the Knesset. Those allies include the far-right Religious Zionism/Jewish Power bloc, which appears to have more than doubled the number of seats it holds – …

Religious Party Power Jewish Palestinian Israel Netanyahu
Far-right ultra-nationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir emerges as key player in Israel elections
2 years, 1 month ago

Far-right ultra-nationalist Itamar Ben-Gvir emerges as key player in Israel elections

The Telegraph  

Israel is heading to the polls for the fifth time in less than four years on Tuesday, as the Jewish state chooses between a cautious, compromise-led incumbent or a return to the ultra-divisive rule of Benjamin Netanyahu. At Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, many Israelis seemed generally pleased with Mr Lapid's record as prime minister but were deeply concerned about …

Israel Netanyahu Israeli Mr Netanyahu Tel Aviv Likud Ben Gvir
Israelis vote for parliament again, but strong coalition unlikely
2 years, 1 month ago

Israelis vote for parliament again, but strong coalition unlikely

Al Jazeera  

Voters are heading to the polls for the fifth time in three and a half years, but the country remains divided. The elections are the result of the collapse of the previous government and the dissolution of parliament in June after defections from the governing coalition made former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s position untenable. The remaining four seats are expected …

Jewish Palestinian Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu Israeli Vote
Israel’s Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum
2 years, 1 month ago

Israel’s Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — One of Israel’s most extremist politicians, known for his inflammatory anti-Arab speeches and stunts, is attracting new supporters from a previously untapped demographic — young ultra-Orthodox Jews, one of the fastest-growing segments of the country’s population. Voting records from predominantly Haredi communities indicate that since Ben-Gvir entered politics in 2019, support for him in those areas has increased …

Party Jewish Right Palestinian Israel Netanyahu Israeli
Palestinian-Israelis and Jewish rioters brought violence to Israeli streets. Will the ceasefire calm them too?
3 years, 7 months ago

Palestinian-Israelis and Jewish rioters brought violence to Israeli streets. Will the ceasefire calm them too?

ABC  

It seemed to happen in a fraction of a second — the crash of glass, and the child in front of him suddenly alight, the flames illuminating the cramped living area. "Life in Israel is organised around WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal," Mr Cohen said. "There wasn't much violence on the ground that you couldn't see organising online," Mr Schatz said, referring …

Media Violence Jewish Palestinian Israel Hamas Palestinians
Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote
3 years, 9 months ago

Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — An alliance of far-right groups including openly racist and homophobic candidates appears poised to enter Israel’s parliament, possibly as an indispensable member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, according to exit polls Tuesday. Exit polls by Israel’s three main television channels projected the Religious Zionist Party will win six to seven seats, the best-ever showing by an …

Religious Party Jewish Israel Palestinians Netanyahu Exit Polls