Benjamin Netanyahu Celebrates Come-from-Behind Win: ‘A Victory Against All the Odds’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted jubilant supporters after the Likud’s decisive come-from-behind win, calling it “a victory against all the odds.”
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Likud Cancels Primaries, Declares Netanyahu Party Head
Ynetnews reports: The Likud court on Wednesday afternoon canceled the upcoming elections for party head, deciding unanimously that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the chosen candidate and would continue as chairman of the Likud. With no one to run against
Tech Lessons from Israeli Elections
In an analysis of how the recent Israeli election was shaped by the use of mobile media, Israeli startup notable Gilad Bechar, who helps startups Microsoft Accelerator, The Technion, Tel-Aviv University and Unit 8200, writes at TechCrunch.com that the next U.S. elections will be influenced far more by mobile media than the standard practice of shaking hands and kissing babies–a prospect that should delight Silicon Valley.
Anti-BDS Conference Debuts in California as J Street Gathers in D.C.
This weekend, two staunchly opposing groups, Stand With Us and J-Street, will hold conferences on opposite coasts, setting opposing agendas for U.S.-relations at a time when those relations are in danger of taking a turn for the worse.
Elite Media Fumes at Bibi Win: Outrage From New York to Los Angeles
The Editorial Boards of both the New York Times and Los Angeles Times went into full meltdown mode on Wednesday following the landslide victory of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s elections.
White House ‘Surprised, Deeply Disappointed’ By Netanyahu Victory
Although the Obama White House is, as expected, too petty and childish to congratulate the Prime Minister of one of our closest allied countries for his smashing victory last night, reports are starting to surface that might help to explain
ABC: ‘A Lot of Disappointment’ at W.H. Over Netanyahu Win
ABC News Correspondent Alexander Marquardt reported that “you can be sure there’s a lot of disappointment at the White House this morning” over the Israeli election results on Wednesday’s “Good Morning America.” “You can be sure there’s a lot of disappointment
Landslide: With 99% of Ballots Counted, Netanyahu Will Coast to Victory
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party is set to achieve a landslide victory and gain 29 seats in Israel’s next Knesset (Parliament).
Barney Frank Says Bibi, GOP Want War; Axelrod Takes Netanyahu Win Badly
The Left appears increasingly flustered over events in the Middle East, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party’s declaration of victory in Tuesday’s elections isn’t likely to help matters much.
Netanyahu on Eve of Elections: No Palestinian Terror State on My Watch
Benjamin Netanyahu, the incumbent Prime Minister of Israel, told NRG news that there is no place for a Palestinian state in the world under current conditions, given its present leadership—making his position on the “peace process” crystal-clear just hours before Israelis are set to vote for the leadership of their next government.
‘Breitbart News Sunday Ides of March Special: Israel’s Election, White House Turns on Hillary, AG Vote ‘Hangfire’
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7PM to 10PM EST, Breitbart News Executive Chairman and host Stephen K. Bannon will be hosting a program discussing all of the most important recent news stories. Bannon will interview a number of guests and experts about the dramatic rise of the the ongoing threat of the Islamic State and global jihad, the Hillary Clinton email scandal, an important Texas conference that may impact the 2016 GOP presidential primary, and much more.
Israel’s Leftist Dreams Will End in Nightmare
I have been warning for months that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might lose the March 17 election. In November 2014, before elections were called, I noted that Netanyahu had been elected on a promise to oppose Barack Obama, and now that Obama’s lame-duck term had begun, Israeli voters might feel secure enough to look elsewhere for leadership. What they–and indeed many Americans–failed to see was how much damage Obama still intended to cause.
