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Here's Obama's Real Motive in Israel

John Johnson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:40:00 CDT

President Obama is keeping intense pressure on Israel not because he wants to destroy relations but because he wants to boost the political prospects of centrist Tzipi Livni, writes Jeffrey Goldberg. Obama would love to force out current prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (the president doesn't think he's "very bright"), but...

Netanyahu Asks Rival Livni to Join Government

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:26:25 CST

The Israeli prime minister has asked moderate opposition leader Tzipi Livni to join his government—a move that could boost efforts to restart negotiations with the Palestinians if she accepts, or rip apart her rival party if she refuses. The offer, made late yesterday after a cabinet meeting, came amid...

UK Issues War Crimes Warrant for Israeli...

Kevin Spak — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:33:00 CST

A British court issued an arrest warrant against former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Sunday, at the behest of victims of Israel’s Gaza attack. But the warrant was quickly rescinded when the court realized Livni had abandoned plans to visit the UK to attend a conference that day, the Guardian...

Ultranationalist Will Be Israel's Foreign Minister

Jason Farago — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:36:41 CDT

Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister-designate of Israel, signed a deal last night that will see hard-right politician Avigdor Lieberman become the country's foreign minister. As Haaretz reports, Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party will receive several other major portfolios in the new government, including internal security. Lieberman advocates forcing Arab Israelis to...

Livni Rejects Netanyahu Coalition Offer

Jason Farago — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:01:36 CST

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister-designate, failed to persuade rival Tzipi Livni to join him in a broad coalition government, Haaretz reports. At a meeting today, Netanyahu made substantial concessions to the current foreign minister, including key ministerial posts for her party, Kadima. But Netanyahu's refusal to endorse a two-state solution...

Netanyahu to Form Israeli Government

Matt Cantor — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:08:01 CST

Right-of-center Benjamin Netanyahu has been asked to form Israel’s new government, despite President Shimon Peres’s initial hopes that Netanyahu would share power with centrist Tzipi Livni, who was the top vote-getter in the election last week. Livni said she would prefer to head the opposition, the BBC reports. A coalition...

Netanyahu Will Be Israel's PM

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:47:55 CST

Benjamin Netanyahu is now all but certain to become Israel's prime minister after winning the backing of Avigdor Lieberman, whose far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party came in third in last week's election. Centrist Tzipi Livni edged out hawkish Netanyahu in the Feb. 10 poll, but Netanyahu has garnered the endorsement of...

Livni Running Out of Options, and Time

Jason Farago — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:42:31 CST

Though her party nabbed first place in Tuesday's Israeli election, Tzipi Livni seems to have shelved her long-shot effort to become the country's next prime minister. The question that remains, writes the Los Angeles Times , is whether she will join forces with Benjamin Netanyahu or go into opposition. "Livni, the...

Israeli Rivals Move Toward Consensus

Jason Farago — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:04:54 CST

While Israel's two possible leaders continued negotiations with smaller parties, a consensus has grown that Likud and Kadima will join forces in a national unity government. According to senior sources in both parties, Benjamin Netanyahu will serve as prime minister, while Tzipi Livni will remain foreign minister. Haaretz also suggests...