Elections
Ex-UN ambassador Erdan says he's working to establish new right-wing party, sees himself as PM
The remarks came amid recent reports that senior figures on Israel’s political right have been holding talks on forming a new “statesmanlike” right-wing party, informally referred to as “Likud B.”
Second Authority chair, council members ask High Court to reject petitions against appointments
Likud MK Galit Distel-Atbaryan says she will not run in party primaries, next Knesset elections
Israel and the Middle East are one election away from peace - opinion
Netanyahu's coalition moves to fast-track controversial laws ahead of upcoming Knesset dissolution
The tensions come after the crisis in Netanyahu’s coalition with the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties over the controversial conscription law.
Marco Rubio would beat JD Vance by wide margin in 2028 presidential primaries, poll finds
The survey, conducted between May 4-7 with a sample of 2,069 Americans, shows Rubio commanding 45.4% of Republican support.
Israeli firm BlackCore investigated for role in alleged French election smear campaign
French authorities are investigating Israeli firm BlackCore for allegedly running a smear campaign targeting left-wing candidates ahead of March's municipal elections.
Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial crimes after advancing to runoff
The prosecutor called for Sanchez to be imprisoned for five years and four months if convicted and requested he be disqualified as a candidate, RPP said.
The resistible integration of Arabs into the Israeli democratic game - opinion
The glass ceiling is more political than societal, despite the persistence of racism and mistrust among some Israeli Jews.
Keir Starmer defies calls for resignation, vows to stay in role as Labour leader
Keir Starmer resists calls for resignation after Labour's disappointing local elections, insisting he will stay on as leader and focus on governing.
Supermajority of Israeli Arab students support non-security-linked national service, study finds
A new study reveals that 75% of Israeli Arab 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security national service. There is also strong backing for Arab parties joining the next coalition.
Lapid says more party mergers to come soon ahead of elections, as Liberman calls for constitution
Lapid made the remarks at the Guidelines for Jewish-Democratic Policy conference, held at the Judaism and State Policy Center of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad weighs new party bid with ex-Jerusalem deputy mayor - exclusive
Haddad is aiming to translate his social media support into real influence within Jerusalem's political apparatus.
'My ambition is to change the country': AOC downplays likelihood of 2028 White House run
“What’s funny is they assume my ambition is a title or a seat,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. “My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go."
