Mofaz is back (and forth)!

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on July 18, 2012

Israel says clock ticking after Iran talks fail

Published on June 21, 2012

Israel has responded to the failure of the latest nuclear talks between world powers and Iran with a familiar refrain: sanctions must be ramped up while the clock ticks down toward possible military action.

Israel accuses Syria of genocide, urges intervention

Published on June 10, 2012

A senior Israeli minister on Sunday made the Jewish state's most explicit call yet for military intervention to topple President Bashar al-Assad and accused him of committing genocide to suppress the 15-month-old uprising against his rule.

Editorial Cartoon: Sidecar

By Steve Greenberg
Published on May 15, 2012

Editorial Cartoon

Team of Rivals

Published on May 9, 2012

Stability and order, those are the pillars that enable a democratically elected politician to successfully pursue their agenda. And stability and order are exactly what Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, has guaranteed for himself and for his party by creating a new national unity government with his rivals.

Mofaz approved as minister, Yachimovich named opposition leader

Published on May 9, 2012

Kadima party chairman Shaul Mofaz was approved as a government minister and Labor party chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich was appointed head of the opposition.

For new Israeli coalition, haredi army exemptions issue is front and center

Published on May 9, 2012

Israel’s new unity government may not alter Jerusalem’s strategy for curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons program or do much to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

No change in White House approach to Israel following new coalition

Published on May 9, 2012

The Obama administration will not change its policy approach toward Israel in light of the new government coalition, a White House spokesman said.

Israelis protest new government

Published on May 9, 2012

Hundreds of Israelis demonstrated against the new coalition government.

Why the dumbest decision is also the wisest

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on May 9, 2012

Hundreds of Israelis take to the streets to protest unity deal between Netanyahu and Mofaz

Published on May 8, 2012

Over 1,000 people demonstrated on Tuesday night near the Habima Theater in Tel Aviv against the deal struck between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz.

Abbas says he’s ready to engage with Israel

Published on May 8, 2012

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday he was ready to engage with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a Middle East peace agreement if he proposes "anything promising or positive."

In a surprise move, Likud and Kadima form Israel’s broadest government coalition

Published on May 8, 2012

Israelis went to sleep Monday night expecting early elections in September for the 19th Knesset. They woke up to the news that elections would take place as planned in October 2013.

In surprise move, Netanyahu, Mofaz agree to form unity government, cancel early elections

Published on May 7, 2012

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition chairman MK Shaul Mofaz (Kadima) reached a surprise agreement early Tuesday morning to form a national unity government.

Why, Tzipi?

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on May 3, 2012

Tzipi Livni wins Kadima contest—now the real work begins

By Leslie Susser
Published on September 17, 2008

With her decisive win in the Kadima party primary, Tzipi Livni now must assemble a coalition government so she can become prime minister. Then all she'll have to do is deal with all of Israel's regional threats.

ANALYSIS: Livni leads in polls, but Israel’s political map is unclear

By Leslie Susser
Published on September 8, 2008

There is a clear front-runner in the Kadima primary scheduled for Sept. 17, but it's not at all clear how Israel's political map will look once Ehud Olmert is gone

Candidate Profile: Tzipi Livni—a clean record but some say untested

By Dina Kraft
Published on September 8, 2008

Polls show that Livni, 50, is the leading contender to win Kadima Party primaries Sept. 17 to succeed Ehud Olmert

Iran files complaint over Mofaz threat, Hamas claims 2002 bombings

Published on June 12, 2008

One-third of British Jews under age 18 are ultra-Orthodox, according to a new study. A study published Friday by the umbrella group of British Jewry, the Board of Deputies, found that the British haredi community has grown at an annual rate of about 4 percent over the last two decades