חשיפה: השב"כ חושד שרוסיה היא שגרמה להקדמת הבחירות (כדי לסייע לנתניהו), בכך שלחצה על ליברמן להתפטר A confidential Israeli security source tells me that the recent resignation of Avigdor Lieberman from the governing coalition was not motivated by his dissatisfaction with Israeli policy toward Gaza, as the former defense minister stated at the time. Rather, … [Read more...]
Netanyahu Government Falls
Today, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu decided to topple his own government and call new elections. The ostensible reason was that impending legislation to compel ultra-Orthodox men to serve in the IDF was destined to fail due to opposition from key parties. The real reason for the dissolution is more complicated. First, Netanyahu faces indictment on … [Read more...]
Netanyahu Plans New Elections to Circumvent Corruption Indictment
דברים שאמרתי טרם המראתי לביקור המדיני בסין >> pic.twitter.com/XnCpgGpFYN — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) March 19, 2017 Israel is aswirl with rumors that Bibi Netanyahu is preparing to call new national elections. There is a superficial cause and there is a hidden subtext behind his strategy. The fake reason Bibi tells Israel is that he's … [Read more...]
Lieberman Sabotages New Israeli Government by Withdrawing from Coalition
For one of the few times in the history of his party, Yisrael Beitenu, Avigdor Lieberman is going into the Opposition. He has turned down Bibi Netanyahu’s offer of the foreign ministry to retreat to the back benches. He claims that the Likud-led government will lack principle and refuse to destroy Hamas, among other charges. If you know anything about … [Read more...]
