Arab party voters would prefer united list headed by Tibi, poll finds
Likelihood of single Arab party slim, due to differences among leaders
View ArticleMeretz head: On Arabs, Lapid is akin to Beitar fans
Zahava Gal-on likens Yesh Atid leader’s refusal to sit with Arab parliamentarian to soccer club supporters who don’t want Arab players
View ArticleNew bills aim to dramatically raise electoral threshold
Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu propose laws that would boost political stability, and strengthen coalition’s staying power
View ArticleKnesset Iftar meal canceled due to Arab MKs’ boycott
Arab parties angered by passage of Bedouin resettlement plan and the Knesset speaker’s disciplinary measures against MKs
View ArticleKnesset set to give initial approval for reform that would slash number of...
Bill would increase the threshold for a party entering parliament, pushing Arab parties to unite or risk extinction; changes would also make governments harder to fell
View ArticleMeet the new boss
Leo Leiderman gets the nod for Bank of Israel governor, which most of the press considers a change for the better
View ArticleNew Knesset session set to vote on dramatic reforms
From electoral reform to Haredi draft to peace process, parliament’s winter session likely to deeply impact Israel’s future
View ArticleFuming Arab MKs storm out of debate on Temple Mount
Jewish and Arab MKs hurl accusations; Zahalke: ‘No such thing as Temple Mount’; Tibi calls Regev a ‘contemptible settler’
View ArticleKnesset schedules marathon votes next week on key bills
In just four days, lawmakers to debate and cast final votes on Haredi draft, electoral threshold, peace referendum
View ArticleGovernance Bill approved by Knesset
Controversial law raising minimum electoral threshold predicted to have profound effect on Arab parties
View ArticleGovernance Bill is a game-changer for Israeli politics
Behind the scenes and into the weeds of Tuesday’s passage of the most dramatic electoral reform in decades
View ArticleAryeh Deri endorses Isaac Herzog for prime minister
During a special meeting, Shas head says opposition’s main goal is to topple Netanyahu’s government
View ArticleEdelstein: MKs might leave during Cameron’s speech
Knesset speaker threatens to cancel British PM’s planned address for fear that opposition will ditch plenum
View ArticleBrace yourselves: The Knesset’s winter session is coming
Budget battles, stalled reforms, a tenuous coalition and, of course, no shortage of rhetoric — what’s in store for parliament
View ArticleArab MKs boycott Knesset opening
Politicians are noticeable no-show, claiming they are ‘personae non gratae’ in national legislature
View ArticleTime to change the underwear
As the Greatest Show of Democracy on Earth revs up, pundits wax poetic on the egos that felled the coalition
View ArticleHigh Court judge warns against Knesset without Arabs
Salim Joubran says that new minimum vote threshold for seats in parliament could have dire consequences
View ArticleHadash subscribes to Arab unity, with reservations
Socialist party insists on Jews and women in joint Knesset list; former Labor MK Avraham Burg rumored to mull run
View Article‘Non-Zionist’ Jews call for a united Arab party
With higher electoral threshold, failure to form a joint list could mean Israel’s largest minority won’t be represented
View ArticleHigh Court rejects bid to annul 3.25% Knesset threshold
Justices cite proximity to general election and suggest petitioners make fresh attempt ahead of next election
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