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Nine Thoughts On The Latest Gaza Flare-Up

On: November 15, 2018

In: Avigdor Lieberman, Bibi Netanyahu, Gaza, Hamas, Palestine

Now that the latest flare-up of fighting between Israel and Gaza has subsided, at least for the moment, here are nine thoughts on the clash, the outcomes, and the implications.Continue Reading

A new defense minister for Israel? Cause for concern

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: May 18, 2016

In: Avigdor Lieberman, Israel

Many observers have voiced concern about the decline of Israel’s democracy under Netanyahu. We have now seen another significant setback with Lieberman’s appointment as Defense Minister. Perhaps the one hope, if any is to be found, is that the opposition may now find new leadership which might start to regain the ground liberal Israelis have lost.Continue Reading

Labor MK Stav Shaffir Calls on Labor Leader Herzog to Resign

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: May 18, 2016

In: Israel, Labor

MK Stav Shaffir, the #3 on the list of Labor Party MKs (Labor is the largest party in Zionist Union) has already been vocal in her opposition to joining the government. Now that the episode appears to have reached its conclusion, she issued a statement, in Hebrew, on her Facebook page calling on Herzog to resign.Continue Reading