World news about “Israeli politics” published by euronews.
Google’s Palestine polarises opinion on statehood impact Google’s decision last week to put the name “Palestine” on its search page for the Palestinian territories has brought strong reactions both in favour and… 06/05/2013
Israeli action heightens tension in the region Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a cabinet meeting on Saturday still without making any mention of the suspected air strikes on… 05/05/2013
Obama warns Syria over chemical weapons Barack Obama says the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been used in Syria – and has warned that the regime will be held… 20/03/2013
Israel’s gushing welcome for Obama Barack Obama has promised America’s ‘unwavering support’ for Israel’s security. He was speaking shortly after arriving in the country on the first overseas… 20/03/2013
Israel: new government sworn in after weeks of horse-trading Israel has a new government, nearly two months after inconclusive elections left Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu struggling to form a coalition. Netanyahu… 19/03/2013
Bethlehem protesters give Obama poster the boot ahead of visit A group of Palestinians in Bethlehem in the West Bank showed disdain for President Obama’s forthcoming visit. He is due at the Nativity church later in the… 18/03/2013
Obama’s middle east visit – security is high, hopes are not In Israel, they are getting ready for an official visit by the US president Barack Obama. He has already said he will not be bringing any new ‘grand peace… 18/03/2013
Netanyahu reaches deal to form new Israel coalition Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a deal to form a new coalition government, five weeks after January elections produced political… 14/03/2013
Shimon Peres: ‘Democracy is the equal right to be different’ Euronews has been speaking to Israeli President Shimon Peres. At the age of 89, Peres has spent more than 60 years serving his country, twice as prime… 05/03/2013
Israel, anatomy of an election Yair Lapid, the leader of the Yesh Atid party that placed second in Israeli elections on Tuesday, following the poll said: “Israelis have said ‘No’ to a… 23/01/2013
Israel: Netanyahu attacked from all sides ahead of election There is hardly any doubt about a victory for the Netanyahu-Lieberman coalition in Israeli elections on January 22. Opinion polls show Prime Minister… 07/01/2013
Israeli assurances cold comfort for Gaza civilians Where diplomacy fails, Israel says its tanks and troops are ready to stop militants in Gaza from firing missiles into Israel. In scenes recalling the… 19/11/2012
Israeli doves fight hawks over Iran For months Israel has been publicly preparing for possible action against Iran but is frustrated that it does not have Washington’s support for a military… 27/09/2012
Full Interview with Israeli PM spokesman Mark Regev Rumours regularly surface that Israel is close to launching a military strike on Iran over its nuclear programme which immediately leads to counter threats by… 21/08/2012
Israel says “all options on the table” over Iran These are turbulent times for Israel as developments in Iran, Egypt and Syria raise questions over security and Middle East stability. Mohammed… 21/08/2012
Controversial settlements law defeated in Israeli parliamentA controversial bill has been defeated in the Israeli parliament that would have retrospectively legalised all homes built on Palestinian land. The law was… 06/06/2012
Netanyahu seems unassailable Cancelling an early election date like flicking a switch Benjamin Netanyahu justifies as a move to help Israel face its challenges. The unity government… 08/05/2012
Rivlin: ‘Palestinians trying to impose peace’ The long awaited UN General Assembly in which the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, presented his request for full UN membership, came and went with very… 14/10/2011
Israeli protesters clash with police outside Knesset – nocomment Hundreds of Israeli protesters clash with police forces outside the Knesset as lawmakers interrupt their summer recess to discuss recent anti-regime protests. 17/08/2011
Clashes continue as Palestinian detainee Arafat Jaradat is buriedFatah’s armed branch has vowed to take revenge for the Palestinian man who died in Israeli custody on Saturday. The call comes amid continued clashes since… 25/02/2013
Livni joins Netanyahu coalition in IsraelPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a coalition deal with former Israeli Foreign Minister and longtime rival Tzipi Livni. Her main role will be… 20/02/2013
Israel ex-FM Lieberman pleads not guilty to corruptionThe former Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman has pleaded not guilty to fraud and breach of trust, at the opening of his trial in Jerusalem. He is… 17/02/2013
Israel’s Prisoner X sparks allegations of a cover-upThe mysterious identity and death of an Australian-Israeli man held under suspicious circumstances in a Tel Aviv prison has sparked allegations of a cover-up… 14/02/2013
Israel’s Knesset opens with stark warning on IranBenjamin Netanyahu is back for a third term as prime minister, but in a weaker position having lost 11 of his Likud Party’s seats in the January 22 elections… 05/02/2013
Comatose Israeli ex-PM Sharon shows brain activityFormer Israeli leader Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma for seven years following a stroke, has surprised doctors by showing significant signs of brain… 28/01/2013
Netanyahu leads Israeli coalition talksCoalition talks are underway in Israel, after a general election produced deadlock between the right-wing and centre-left blocs. Prime Minister Benjamin… 23/01/2013
No change: Palestinian verdict on Israeli electionThe result of the Israeli election has been greeted with a mixture of resignation and indifference among Palestinians. Now, as before, the main sticking… 23/01/2013
Israel wakes up to uncertaintyThe surprise rise of the centre-left is threatening to derail the current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Commentators see it as a vote against right-wing… 23/01/2013
In Israel centre-left thwarts rise of rightIn Israel exit polls suggest the predicted shift to the right has ended in a dead heat. The centre-left Yasher Atid party has risen to a close second place… 23/01/2013
Israel elections in dead heatNeck and neck. Current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s win is not as clear cut as latest exit polls suggest there is no outright winner. With 99… 23/01/2013
Shine is taken off Netanyahu’s predicted poll winCentre-left parties have taken the shine off Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claimed victory in the Israeli election. Exit polls suggest Yesh Atid, led… 23/01/2013
Netanyahu to go for a “broad coalition”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged from Israel’s election poised to form its next government, according to exit polls. He wasted no time in… 23/01/2013
Three wounded following US college shootingThere was a lockdown on a US college campus as three people, including two students were injured during a shooting in Texas. The latest incident happened at… 22/01/2013
Netanyahu heads for re-election in Israeli general electionPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist Likud-Beitenu party looks set for re-election with a reduced majority, according to exit polls. Leftist parties… 22/01/2013
Three – way live election results in IsraelIt’s voting time in Israel, as people come forward to vote for the 19th Knesset – the state’s next parliament. Elections results will be available in real… 22/01/2013
Israeli settlements go to the pollsFavourite to win, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue controversial settlement building on the West Bank. Home to ex-Foreign… 22/01/2013
Israeli voters say ‘it’s the economy, stupid’Israelis have been voting in a general election that looks set to take the country further to the right. The outcome is widely expected to bring the… 22/01/2013
Israel votes: further shift to the right expectedIsrael goes to the polls in an election that looks set to take the country further to the right. It means a move away from peace with the Palestinians and… 22/01/2013
Israel set for tight general election raceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on course for a third successive term in office. But it’s tight. Polls show declining support for the… 21/01/2013
Israeli right wing digs in over territoryThe political right wing in Israel is as adamant as ever about retaining territory it considers Jewish by ancestral birthright. Former Netanyahu Chief of… 16/01/2013
Two women at the centre of Israeli politicsTzipi Livni, the most prominent female Israeli politician of her time, is back in the political limelight. The former foreign minister heads the newly formed… 09/01/2013
Israel foreign minister quits over financial scandalIsrael’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned, bowing to pressure over charges of fraud and breach of trust. He has been linked to a financial… 14/12/2012
Israel foreign minister will not resign over financial chargesIsrael’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is refusing to resign despite being charged with fraud and breach of trust. The charges come five weeks before… 13/12/2012
Netanyahu to Europe leaders: no apology over settlementsThe Israeli prime minister has remained defiant over controversial settlement plans during a visit to Europe, as Israel presses ahead with proposals to build… 05/12/2012
Israeli party protests against E1 settlement planAccording to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the proposals for new settlements in the zone known as E1 were added to the Defence Ministry’s planning agenda at… 05/12/2012
Israel’s response: withhold cash and build moreThe Israeli government has already anounced concrete reactions to the UN vote on Palestine. It announced it would keep back about 75-million euros in tax… 02/12/2012
Livni promises ‘fight for peace’ after Israeli electionIsrael’s former foreign minister Tzipi Livni has formed a new political party to stand in January’s general election as an alternative to the conservatives… 27/11/2012
Israel’s Barak to quit politicsIsrael’s Defence Minister, Ehud Barak, has announced he’s retiring from politics. Barak, 70, says he made the decision to dedicate more time to his family… 26/11/2012
Israel Likud party leadership primary hampered by technical problemsSevere computer problems have delayed results of an election within Israel’s right-wing Likud party to decide candidates for parliamentary elections in… 25/11/2012
Spinning the war onlineThe conflict between Israel and Hamas has extended to a new virtual front. The fighting is now also taking place on the internet and its various social… 20/11/2012
Israeli soldiers mass near Gaza borderWith Palestinian militant rockets continuing to rain down on Israel, Israel’s army is making no secret of the fact it is preparing to take tougher… 15/11/2012
A right turn for Israel’s Likud PartyMembers of Israel’s Likud Party have voted in favour of a controversial merger. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week announced plans to join… 30/10/2012
New Year poll likely as Israel’s Netanyahu calls early electionThe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called an early general election months ahead of schedule. He says the poll to elect the new Knesset will… 09/10/2012
Netanyahu calls early Israel electionThe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called an early general election months ahead of schedule. He says the poll will take place as soon as… 09/10/2012
Questions over former Israel PM’s future movesFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could be set for a return to politics. The 66-year-old has been spared a jail sentence after he was found guilty… 24/09/2012
Israel’s Olmert escapes with suspended sentenceFormer Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has escaped prison after being found guilty of breach of trust. Jerusalem’s District cCurt instead gave Olmert a… 24/09/2012
Netanyahu’s US plea on Iran’s atomic programmeIsrael’s prime minister has claimed that Iran will be on the brink of building a nuclear weapon in just six or seven months. Benjamin Netanyahu went on… 16/09/2012
Settlers evicted from the West BankAround 50 families have been evicted by Isralei police in Migron. Several young protesters took to the roof and briefly resisted officers. Eight teenagers… 02/09/2012
Kadima strips Netanyahu of “King Bibi” crownWhen Benjamin Netanyahu persuaded Kadima to join his coalition in May, Israeli newspapers nicknamed their prime minister “King Bibi”. But now his… 18/07/2012
Israelis march for military service reformThousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday to call on the government to scrap a policy that exempts ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from military… 08/07/2012
Morsi: Palestinian welcome, mixed Israeli reactionThere was a mixed reaction in Israel to the election of Mohammed Morsi as president in neighbouring Egypt. Some residents echoed newspaper headlines that… 25/06/2012
Israeli PM criticised in flotilla attack reportA Israeli government report into the deadly attack on a Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship in 2010 has criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “decision… 13/06/2012
Netanyahu surprises Israel with unity governmentBenjamin Netanyahu has stunned Israel by forming a unity government that could give him a freer hand to seek peace with the Palestinians and attack Iran’s… 08/05/2012
Israel forms unity government in surprise movePlans for an early election in Israel have been called off and a unity government has been formed instead. The opposition, centrist, Kadima party is… 08/05/2012
Israeli PM forms unity government, according to reportsIsraeli prime minster Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly agreed to form a national unity government with the main opposition party. According to Israeli… 08/05/2012
Israel’s Netanyahu to call early pollIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to call a snap election within four months. The next national vote was not due until October 2013, but he wants… 07/05/2012
Israel evicts settlers from disputed Hebron buildingIsraeli security forces have evicted Jewish settlers from a building they said they had bought from a Palestinian in the West Bank city of Hebron. There was… 04/04/2012
Israel’s Kadima party elects new leaderFormer defence minister Shaul Mofaz has emerged as the new leader of Israel’s Kadima party. With most ballots counted, Mofaz said he had already mapped out… 28/03/2012
Israel: Livni battles to stay Kadima party leaderTzipi Livni is fighting to stay at the helm of Israel’s main opposition Kadima party. The former foreign minister is being challenged by ex-defence… 27/03/2012
Likud vote raises prospect of early Israeli electionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to lead his party into a possible early election. His right wing Likud party is holding its leadership… 31/01/2012
Israel uses German technology for naval operationsIsrael has added German submarines to its arsenal in preparation for attacks or defence that may be necessary due to mounting tension in the region. Israel… 13/01/2012
Israeli ex-president jailedFormer Israeli president Moshe Katsav is starting a 7-year jail sentence for rape. The 66-year old will serve his term at Maasiyahu low-security prison… 07/12/2011
Former Israeli president to be jailedFormer Israeli president Moshe Katsav is due to begin a 7-year jail sentence today after being convicted on two counts of rape. 66-year old Katsav was found… 07/12/2011
Turkey investigates Israel links with PKKTurkey is investigating claims made by a member of the PKK Kurdish armed separatist movement that a fellow PKK member involved in a deadly attack on Turkish… 22/11/2011
Netanyahu justifies Shalit dealThe vast majority of Israelis approve of the exchange but there are some who oppose it and there was even a last minute attempt to block it through the… 18/10/2011
Israel strikes a deal with Hamas over captive soldierGilad Shalit – the young Israeli soldier who was captured by Hamas five years ago – is on the brink of being released. There have been several false dawns… 12/10/2011
Palestinian vote will not succeed – NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told his cabinet that the Palestinians’ UN bid for statehood will never succeed. Palestinian President Mahmoud… 18/09/2011
Netanyahu: we will hold fast to peace accord with EgyptThe Israeli Prime Minister says his country remains committed to its landmark peace agreement signed with Egypt in 1979. The comment from Benjamin Netanyahu… 10/09/2011
Israel keeps embassy N°2 in CairoThe Israeli Prime Minister says the number two official at the Israeli embassy in Cairo will stay in Egypt despite the attack. He said the incident was… 10/09/2011
Protest hardens in IsraelThe day after the biggest demonstration in Israel’s history there are no signs that protesters are getting ready to leave the public arena they have… 04/09/2011
Israel’s ‘largest ever rallies’ call for social changeIn what are described as the largest rallies in Israel’s history, hundreds of thousands have demonstrated against high living costs and demanded economic… 04/09/2011
Israel’s parliament debates street protestsIsrael’s parliament interrupted its summer recess on Tuesday to debate protests against high living costs. However, the majority of Israeli legislators… 16/08/2011
Israeli government listens to demonstratorsProtesters are camping out on the streets of Tel Aviv, angry at the high cost of living in Israel, especially housing. Despite relatively strong economic… 07/08/2011
Netanyahu under pressure as protest swellsMore than a quarter of a million Israelis filled the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities as the demand for lower living costs swells. The… 07/08/2011
Pro-settlement activists co-opt protests in IsraelDemonstrations over living standards are continuing across Israel, but the question is who is a legitimate part of the protests? There was heated… 05/08/2011
Israel to probe “high cost of living”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday he would create a new ministerial team to look at the problem of high living costs. The… 31/07/2011
Israel’s middle class in mass protestAn uprising of the Middle Class – that is how demonstrations of up to 120,000 people across Israel are being dubbed. An estimated 50,000 gathered in Tel… 31/07/2011
Knesset suspends Arab lawmakerArab member of Israel’s Knesset, Hanin Zoabi has been suspended for sailing with a flotilla that challenged the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Zoabi was accused… 19/07/2011
Israel tenders for new settlement buildersIsrael has announced plans to build nearly 300 additional homes in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. For the Palestinians it has hardened their… 18/07/2011
Israel grounds pro-Palestinian ‘flytilla’ protestThere have been chaotic scenes at Ben Gurion Airport as Israel cracked down on a so-called ‘flytilla’ protest by pro-Palestinian activists. Arrests were… 08/07/2011
Israelis march for Palestinian stateThousands of Israelis marched through Tel Aviv on Saturday urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a Palestinian state based on the 1967… 05/06/2011
