Politics

Israel's leaders should follow Halevi's example and resign

Israel will only be able to fully move on from October 7 when all those who bear responsibility for the disaster have been replaced. Accountability demands change, not just admissions of guilt.

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.

By REUTERS
21/01/2025
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends Israel Hayom's security conference in Jerusalem, December

Smotrich: Hostage deal was ‘unavoidable’, exit would have led to election

“I have a national responsibility for victory and security, and I am ready to pay the price," the Finance Minister wrote.

'Making the Weather': The six movers and shakers in British politics

The author, Vernon Bogdanor, a respected professor of government, argues that the influence of these six was based on being good communicators and “important teachers.” 

By COLIN SHINDLER
18/01/2025
  US President Donald Trump's inner circle (illustration)

Who's who in Donald Trump's inner circle?

Trump’s cabinet and inner circle will be composed of both staunch isolationists and stalwart war hawks.

Our leaders must give us stability and security

We want to leave the politics of October 6, 2023 behind. We demand substantive politics. We demand politics that does not have staged upheavals, along with a minimum of real shocks.

By SHIRA TZACHI
17/01/2025
 DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz appears at a committee meeting in the Knesset on Tuesday.

Defense Minister Katz thinks Israelis are idiots

The problem runs deeper. Judging by his first two months as defense minister, Katz’s other task is to shift blame for the October 7 fiasco from the politicians to the generals.

 Joseph Aoun shakes hands with Nabih Berri.

How will Aoun affect the Middle East?

Aoun must navigate Lebanon’s sectarian divides, restore trust, and fortify the Lebanese Armed Forces. While there is room for optimism, the path ahead demands unwavering resolve and resilience.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (R) at the Supreme Court

Former A-G: Judicial reform compromise is 'rotten,' will weaken High Court

Sa'ar and Levin pitched the proposal as "evolutionary and not revolutionary," but according to Mandelblit, the proposal was indeed revolutionary.

Rolling the dice: Knesset committee approves Idan Roll's secession from Yesh Atid

The law’s purpose is to deter MKs from switching sides during a given Knesset for opportunistic reasons, i.e. to prevent “political bribery.”

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