Opposition
Eisenkot overtakes Bennett for opposition leadership as Lapid ends last in latest poll
Gadi Eisenkot gathered 27% of the votes in the latest Maariv survey over who should lead the opposition, while Naftali Bennett received 16%, and Yair Lapid ended last with 6%.
China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells island's opposition leader
Opposition bloc continues to hold 61 seat majority as Bennett's party gains on Likud - poll
Israel to expand summer school program after Iran war closures, education minister says
Opposition initiates special plenum meeting to discuss hostages, Ronen Bar
The opposition officially filed a request to convene the Knesset plenum for a special session in order to discuss the hostages and incitement against Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.
‘They’ve crossed a threshold of fear’: Turkey’s youth rise up
University students with no history of activism are now at the forefront of demonstrations against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
No choices, only chaos: Israel needs an opposition, not an uprising - opinion
Right now, Israel’s opposition generates nothing but upheaval at a time when unity is paramount. They offer no choice, only chaos.
Opposition MKs file over 70,000 reservations in attempt to delay judicial reform bill
The exact number of reservations, 71,023, which can be construed October 7, 2023, is intended "to illustrate the absurdity of promoting controversial legislation during a war."
Smoke grenades tossed in Serbian parliament, lawmaker suffers stroke
A live TV broadcast showed black and pink smoke billowing inside the parliament, which has seen brawls before.
Why can't Israel’s opposition challenge the current government? – opinion
A weak, divided opposition is fueling concerns over the future of Israel’s democracy.
Support for Netanyahu's coalition, Likud surge following Trump's Gaza plan, survey finds
Likud reached 24, and Itamar Ben-Gvir’s party, Otzma Yehudit, received nine seats.
Ben-Gvir proposes bill to publish database of released terrorists
The proposed bill would allow the publishing of a database of released terrorists, listing their names, photos, and crimes, with Ben-Gvir citing security concerns amid ongoing prisoner exchanges.
Turkey's opposition faces barrage of arrests, investigations
Since municipal elections in March in which AKP suffered heavy losses, two CHP Istanbul district mayors have been arrested.
Israelis split on whether gov't achieved its war goals in fight against Hamas, poll finds
Nearly half of survey respondents (45%) said that the government is partially meeting the war goals. Another 8% responded that it was fully meeting them.
