Tag Archives: Benny Gantz

“If Netanyahu fails to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Judea and Samaria communities before the election, not only will he almost certainly lose the elections, his defeat will bury Trump’s peace plan”

JNS Israeli sovereignty and the future of Trump’s peace plan by Caroline Glick February 8, 2020 On Wednesday morning, NeverTrump propagandist Bill Kristol told his MSNBC audience that Democratic chances of victory over U.S. President Donald Trump will rise if … Continue reading

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PM Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz are expected to be at the White House next Tuesday to discuss the “Deal of the Century”

JERUSALEM POST ‘Deal of the Century?’ Netanyahu just got the gift of the century by Yaakov Katz January 25, 2020 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received the gift of the century on Thursday when Vice President Mike Pence invited him and … Continue reading

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“If Netanyahu stood down, Likud could elect a new leader in the hopefully forthcoming primaries, and swiftly form a national unity government with Blue & White, the majority of whose members already support their basic policies related to defense and the settler blocs”

JERUSALEM POST Netanyahu – in the national interest, please step down now by Isi Leibler November 26, 2019 After the electoral impasse, I was one of the first of Prime Netanyahu’s long-term admirers and supporters to suggest that unless he … Continue reading

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Blue and White leader Gantz fails to form coalition

ARUTZ SHEVA Gantz returns mandate to president by Gary Willig November 19, 2019 Blue and White leader Benny Gantz returned the mandate to form the government to President Reuven Rivlin Wednesday evening, signalling the end of his attempts to form … Continue reading

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“While it’s true Netanyahu failed to form a government twice this year, Gantz’s chances at success are not great”

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“The key question that has been endlessly discussed is whether or not AG Mandelblit will end Netanyahu’s political career by indicting him on corruption charges”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Netanyahu, the media and the fate of Israeli democracy by Caroline Glick October 20, 2019 …For nearly a year, Israeli politics have been in a state of chaos because of the criminal probes. The … Continue reading

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“Kingmaker Liberman vows to try to bridge the gap between the sides”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Liberman will ‘make own offer’ to PM and Gantz if no breakthrough by Yom Kippur by Staff October 2, 2019 Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu party on Wednesday said it would “present its own offer” to the country’s … Continue reading

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If and when Bibi returns mandate, “Gantz would then have 28 days to build a coalition”

JERUSALEM POST Netanyahu likely to return mandate to Rivlin by Gil Hoffman September 28, 2019 Barring unforeseen flexibility by Blue and White in coalition talks with Likud on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will already return his mandate to form a … Continue reading

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Bibi seemed to be saying: “Look, I can’t do this by myself, and General Gantz can’t do this by himself. So we’re going to have to end up, one way or another, doing it together”

NEW YORK SUN Of the 3 Dramas That Grip the Globe, Israel’s May Take the Cake Editorial September 26, 2019 Of the three political dramas gripping the world right now, the most astounding may be in Israel, where President Rivlin, … Continue reading

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“Netanyahu had the best chance to form a government,” Rivlin said in a speech alongside the prime minister.

JERUSALEM POST Rivlin gives Netanyahu mandate to form government by Gil Hoffman September 26, 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been given the chance to form a government for the sixth time on Wednesday, after succeeding in his five terms … Continue reading

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