Germany’s coalition split over putting climate in constitution
As much of Europe swelters under a heatwave, a group of German ministers wants to enshrine climate protection…
Germany’s coalition split over putting climate in constitution
As much of Europe swelters under a heatwave, a group of German ministers wants to enshrine climate protection…
Netanyahu’s haredi strategy faces election test
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled that by passing a slew of laws favorable to the haredim (ultra-Orthodox) at…
Israel’s chaotic 25th Knesset comes to an end
The closing moves of the 25th Knesset, which came to its timely end last Friday, were representative of…
Netanyahu’s ‘right-wing government’ proved it’s left, made Torah study Basic Law
For decades, the Israeli Right has proudly claimed Ze’ev Jabotinsky as its ideological father. His doctrine of the…
Benjamin Netanyahu coalition removes clause from Torah study bill to advance Knesset vote
The Knesset’s House Committee approved on Thursday to advance the contentious bill that seeks to enshrine Torah study…
The political fallout of Israel’s haredi draft crisis: Leaders must decide
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking fire for overpromising. At the start of the war, he pledged “total…
Benjamin Netanyahu must stop surrendering to haredi demands
The ultra-Orthodox (haredi) parties are exploiting the dissolution of the Knesset and the upcoming elections to extort as…
Benjamin Netanyahu is sacrificing Israel to keep haredi coalition members
While the country came to a standstill in a traffic jam, Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox again cut a…
Torah Study legislation approved, raising concerns over draft evasion
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved on Tuesday the legislation advanced by the haredi parties seeking to enshrine…
Deri issues ultimatum to Netanyahu
The Shas parliamentary faction sent an ultimatum letter this evening (Monday) to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Coalition…