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The party seeks to forestall electoral decline. Tel Aviv, January 23 – One of Israel’s founding political parties now faces electoral decline as the country’s electorate drifts rightward, but believes it can counter or stave off stagnation by compromising on ...

Analysts admitted confusion that the apparent hypocrisy has not caused conservatives to pounce. Detroit, January 16 – A freshman Congresswoman whose religious faith enjoins her from the consumption of porcine flesh nevertheless intends to indulge in significant pork during the ...

“Bombastic denunciations of Israel are always welcome, but that doesn’t put suicide bomber vests on the working Palestinian’s table.” Ramallah, January 7 – Palestinian lawmakers reacted with anger and frustration to President Mahmoud Abbas’s announcement last week disbanding the legislature, but promised ...

“It had always bothered me that certain parties seemed to flout that law and no one said anything about it.” Jerusalem, December 27 – High-ranking officials in Israel’s various political parties gearing up for elections this coming April voiced astonishment ...

“Some public officials who should know better would rather sit in their chauffeured vehicles and sneer at hoi polloi than set an example for reducing traffic volume.” Jerusalem, December 18 – Israel’s highest-ranking official involved in the anticipation, assessment, and ...

“I urge the public and the media not be taken in by this subterfuge,” admonished Labor MK Avi Gabbay. Jerusalem, December 5 – Political opponents and rivals of Israel’s prime minister accused him today of orchestrating the latest round of ...

“This disingenuous charge obscures the real causes of the breakup.” Jerusalem, November 28 – Israel’s prime minister today defended the widow of the late John Lennon from widespread accusations that her meddling in the cabinet’s affairs led to the unraveling ...

Experts expressed diverse opinions on the wisdom of such a move. Jerusalem, November 19 – Coalition troubles that led to the impending collapse of the current Likud-led government has the prime minister considering a policy that upon reelection will see ...

The cause of this Israeli brazenness remains unknown. Jerusalem, November 8 – A majority of the electorate in the Jewish State continues to demonstrate unprecedented temerity by placing greater priority on their own safety and security than on the ideals ...

“It was clearly a cathartic experience for some voters to specifically choose the ballots of those opposing the ones who basically harassed them.” Jerusalem, October 30 – Israeli local elections taking place today throughout the country appear to bear out ...