There are a host of issues facing the next Israeli government, from Middle East conflicts and terrorism to the economy. With elections just a week away, now is the time to discuss the challenges in depth. The Mideast Update spoke…
The unexpected star-party in the 2013 Israeli elections, Habayit Hayehudi—or The Jewish Home in English—has a plan to handle conflict in the Middle East that doesn’t involve a Palestinian state in Israeli territory. And according to Jeremy Gimpel, a candidate…
The 2013 Israeli elections are set to be held on January 22 and the party that has surprised the most is Habayit Hayehudi, or The Jewish Home in English. The Jewish Home has surged from an unimportant three seats in…
With the 2013 Israeli elections just a little more than a week away, The Mideast Update spoke with Jeremy Gimpel, a candidate from The Jewish Home party—or Habayit Hayehudi in Hebrew. Here is part one of excerpts from the interview:
The recent meetings in Cairo aiming to reinvigorate the Palestinian political reconciliation process appear to have made progress. They’ve made problems too. Following the discussion between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshaal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Efforts to re-unite the major Palestinian political factions were set to continue this week in Egypt, as Cairo welcomed both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal. The Palestinian Ma’an News Agency reported that Meshaal and Abbas…