Politics

Bismuth claims opposition MKs forced their way into his office

“A red line was crossed," Bismuth said, accusing the MKs of “bullying and vulgar behavior” and improperly attempting to photograph committee documents.

 Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 27, 2026
 The Knesset building, home of Israel's legislature, in Jerusalem, on November 14, 2022 (Illustrative).

Israel's budget deadline: What happens if Knesset cannot agree in time? - explainer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen after the vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 28, 2026.

Knesset advances 2026 state budget in first reading amid coalition crisis over haredi draft

Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia attends the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 8, 2025.

Purges, investigations in China’s PLA: Is Xi preparing for war or weakening the army? - opinion


Chilean right wing eyes return to power as crime, migration dominate election

Chilean voters head to the polls in a tight race that could hand the right a path back to power as crime and migration fuel become key issues.

A man sits at a polling station, on the day of the presidential election, in Santiago, Chile November 16, 2025.

Israel's opposition to Palestinian state remains 'firm and unchanged,' Netanyahu tells cabinet

"A Palestinian state, our opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory west of the Jordan River remains firm and unchanged,” Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday.

Prime Minister Benjamin convenes a government cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, October 26, 2025.

Gold surges to highest since October 21 as US ten-year yield hits post-November low

Bart Melek said, "the government is opening up in the US and the market is anticipating the release of economic data, which is likely to show that the American economy has weakened."

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Mayor of Kansas town charged with voting illegally without US citizenship

Jose Ceballos was charged with three counts of voting without being qualified and three counts of election perjury, a day after his reelection.

Attorney General Kris Kobach announced charges in a voter fraud case in Coldwater, Kansas.

Ron Dermer steps out of Israel's power center, leaving a void in Jerusalem's US diplomacy

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: After years as Netanyahu’s most trusted adviser, the man who bridged Jerusalem and Washington leaves gov’t, taking with him a legacy of influence, division, and results.

Here, Dermer sit alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in July in Arlington, Virginia.

Next elections, Israel's politics of boycott against Netanyahu must end - opinion

Donald Trump sent a signed letter to President Herzog asking for a pardon for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Can Herzog pardon Netanyahu, and more importantly, can lawmakers work with him?

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset plenum on Monday. The obsession over one man has paralyzed the system, the writer asserts.

Likud MK Gotliv defies court order, leaks identity of senior police official under investigation

Senior police chief detained in PID probe for breach of trust. Likud MK Tally Gotliv openly violated a court gag order to name the officer, calling the investigation a "witch-hunt."

 MK Tally Gotliv arrives for a court hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem on June 2, 2024

Mamdani’s win is the warning sign - opinion

It’s tempting to pin the blame on one candidate, but the reality is significantly more uncomfortable.

NEW YORK CITY Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani: What should trouble us most is how many are willing to back someone who openly mocks Jewish holidays, cheers for the Intifada, and tacitly supports antisemitic protests on university campuses, say the writers.

Prosor: Germany’s Left has crossed the red line on antisemitism

Israeli ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, warns that left-wing antisemitism is the most dangerous form of antisemitism.

 Demonstrators hold banners as they take part in a May Day protest in Berlin, Germany, May 1, 2024. The banners read: "Freedom for Palestine" and "Long live the revolutionary first of May. Expropriate corporations, disarm warmongers, smash capitalism".

Liberal Zionists push back on Yesh Atid’s World Zionist Organization withdrawal

Global chair of World Zionist Organization, Kenneth Bob, criticizes Yesh Atid’s decision to quit the World Zionist Organization.

Yesh Atid, opposition leader Yair Lapid, November 3, 2025.