Labor Joins Netanyahu Govt | Outrage Among Labor, Likud Officials Make for a Contentious Match
Labor Party Joins Netanyahu’s Incoming Coalition
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Barak Says Labor Should ‘Seriously Consider’ Offer
Israel's Prime Minister Designate Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to form a government any day now, but his right-far right coalition still hasn't given up courting a broader membership. The target right now is the center-left Labor Party led by Defense Minister Ehud...
Russia Confirms S-300 Contract With Iran
A top Russian defense official today confirmed that a contract has existed for two years to supply the high-end S-300 surface to air defensive missile system to Iran, something which has long been rumored to be the case. Russian spokesmen would not discuss the...
Israel to Worsen Prisoner Conditions to ‘Pressure Hamas’
Talks between Israel's outgoing Kadima government and Hamas appear to have fallen through, and there will be no prisoner swap to free jailed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in return for hundreds of Hamas detainees. Official rhetoric which emphasized the enormous value...
Mullen: US Attack on Iran Would Focus on Navy, Air Force
In an interview today on the Charlie Rose show, Admiral Michael Mullen cautioned that a unilateral Israeli attack on Iran could endanger the stability entire region, leading to an escalation that could imperil American forces in the Gulf region. Then Mullen spoke...
Freeman Pulls Out of Candidacy for Top Intel Post
Charles "Chas" Freeman, the former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, withdrew his acceptance of the position of chairman of the National Intelligence Council, citing the media furor around his alleged anti-Israel views. In a statement issued after he withdrew himself...
Israeli Govt Close: Say Hello to Foreign Minister Lieberman
When Yisrael Beiteinu chief Avigdor Lieberman issued his demands for joining a Netanyahu-led government, the enormity of what he was asking shocked a lot of experts: three major ministerships, including foreign affairs - an unprecedented amount for a 15 seat party....
Israeli General: Iran Capable of Creating Nuclear Bomb
Speaking at an Israeli cabinet meeting today, Military Intelligence chief Major-General Amos Yadlin declared that Iran "has crossed the technological threshold, so that reaching a military nuclear ability is only a matter of matching the strategy to the goal of...
Lieberman Demanding ‘Full Autonomy’ as Foreign Minister
Avigdor Lieberman, the controversial leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party which scored a major gain in last month's elections, seems set to join Benjamin Netanyahu's would-be coalition government, putting the role of foreign minister in the hands of one of these least...
