Binyamin Netanyahu moves closer to becoming Israeli PM

After securing support from 65 newly elected Parliamentarian the right wing Israeli opposition leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, has emerged as top contender for the post of prime minister-designate. Kadima edged out...

UPDATE: Soldiers' votes do not alter result– Kadima 28, Likud 27

Two days after the general election on Tuesday, it was clear that even after all of the soldiers' votes had been counted on Thursday evening, the mandate distribution was not altered. ...

Both sides claim Israeli election win

Israeli election results have thrown a piquant political situation and this is likely to lead to weeks of political uncertainty after an election that ended with clashing claims of victory by centrist foreign...

Israel's Livni's Kadima party projected win in election

It is being reported that Livni's Kadima party has won the popular vote in Israel's parliament election - 99 percent of the votes have been counted."Livni's Kadima party wins popular vote in Israel's parliamentary election with 28 seats after 99% counted; Likud 27...

Polls open across Israel in vote for New Government

People across Israel are queuing up to vote in a snap election called by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is stepping down. Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party has lost much support...

Israel Seals West Bank Ahead of Close National Election

In less than 24 hours Israel elects a new government, and in the hours beforehand the West Bank will be sealed down. Israel's hard liners surged ahead in public perception in the days leading up to the elections,...

Israel lifts Gaza International press ban after troop departure

The most criticised ban on foreign journalism has been lifted by Israel as " the last IDF soldiers who took part in the ground operation against Hamas in Gaza left the area". the press restriction was enacted...

UN divided on Gaza resolution, Kadima grows in popularity

As the UN Security Council remains divided over the wording of a resolution on Israeli attacks on Gaza put forward by Libya, the incumbent  Kadima administration in Israel grows in popularity. This...

Israel: Livni's Kudos in Balance as she Fails to Form a New Government

AS Israel's Kadima party head for an election campaign, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni battles to save face as feet of clay are revealed.     " By Jeff Abramowitz, dpa= Tel Aviv (dpa) - Israel Foreign...

Israel: Livni 'to call' for early polls

Unable to form a coalition after ultra-Orthodox Shas party decided to walk off negotiations, Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, is now pondering over a call for early national elections in February 2009....

Livni on way to Israeli PM

Israel's Foreign Minister, Ms. Tzipi Livni has inched further becoming Prime Minister after reaching a draft agreement with Labour Party to form the Coalition Government. However, she is still short of the...

Tzipi Livni, Israel's new Prime Minister must form coalition

Israeli Foreign Minister, and former Mossad agent, Tzipi Livni has won the leadership of the country's ruling Kadima party, and has 42 days to form a coalition with opposition party leaders in order to officially...

Israel's Kadima begins voting to elect new head

Israel's ruling Kadima party has begun voting for a new prime minister, and a new one should be in place by the end of the week. Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, is the current favourite. She would be the...

Israel's Kadima to elect new head

After  Ehud Olmert resignation from the premiership Kadima primary will elect a new Premier but it now appears increasingly unlikely that new leader will be able to form a new coalition. There is possibility that current Premier might continue as a caretaker...

Syria names first ambassador to Iraq since 1980s

As The second round of indirect Israeli-Syrian peace talks -which were set to be held in Turkey on Thursday- is likely to be postponed because of Israel's political situation, Damascus continues its rapprochement...

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