Interior Minister Moshe Arbel of Shas is unlike many other Israeli politicians. For one thing, he doesn’t particularly want to be a politician, and doesn’t have higher political aspirations. If it were up to him, he would be far from the public eye, working on his doctorate in law or spending time with his … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed between meetings with government officials and coalition members on Tuesday to reach agreements concerning a new law on the conscription of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) young men as a deadline set by the High Court of Justice was set to end on Wednesday. Originally, the government was set to vote on … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced to his party, the Likud, that he would not renege on passing the ultra-Orthodox draft bill and that without the bill, the government would not remain in place, KAN Reshet B reported on Monday morning. Netanyahu’s announcement came in the wake of minister-without-portfolio and National Unity chair Benny Gantz’s … Read more
Israelis are significantly more satisfied with their local authorities than with national institutions of government – both in general and specifically during the war – according to a new poll by the Tachlith Institute for Israeli Policy. The poll was conducted following nationwide municipal elections on February 27, and ahead of the second round … Read more
As February 27 approaches, Mayor Moshe Lion’s reelection seems assured; and against the backdrop of the war, there appears to be little interest in who will win seats on the city council. Nevertheless, competition for the 30 city council seats is cross-sectoral, with lists that declare themselves to be representative of the moderate secular/Religious … Read more
“New groups” of Israeli citizens should be required to serve in the IDF, Likud Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli and MKs Moshe Saada and Dan Illouz wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Chikli, Illouz, and Saada’s letter indicated their support for the recruitment of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) … Read more
Noticeable just four weeks prior to election day, February 27, is the absence of the election fever that has characterized previous campaigns. There are several reasons for this – the war of course, but not that alone. Jerusalemites are well aware of the importance of these elections, but passion is missing among candidates and … Read more
