Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Blue and White (Hebrew: כָּחוֹל לָבָן Kaḥol Lavan) was a centrist [2] and liberal Zionist [5] [6] political alliance in Israel. It was established by the Israel Resilience Party , Yesh Atid and Telem to run in the April 2019 Knesset election , [ 7 ] in hopes of defeating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
Gantz and Sa'ar announced an alliance between their two parties on 10 July, [6] which was initially called Blue and White The New Hope. [7] The alliance was joined by former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot and former Yamina MK Matan Kahana on 14 August, at which point it was renamed the National Unity Party. [ 8 ]
The White House lit up in blue and white to show support for Israel, an action that comes after a call by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) following the attacks by Hamas on Israel that left as many as ...
The majority of Ashkenazim in Israel today tend to vote for left-wing and centrist parties, favoring especially Blue and White and Yesh Atid, while other Jewish subdivisions such as Mizrahi Jews in Israel tend to favor more right-wing parties such as Likud, with the distinction sharpening since 1980. [9]
AOL latest headlines, entertainment, sports, articles for business, health and world news.
Israel is a country experiencing several competing emotions: sorrow for the 1,400 people killed, anxiety for the 200-plus still held hostage and, for many, a desire to show resilience and strength ...
Blue and White Israel Resilience Party (Hebrew: כחול לבן חוסן לישראל, romanized: Kahol Lavan Hosen LeYisrael, lit. 'Blue and White Resilience for Israel') [7] is a centrist, liberal Zionist political party in Israel founded in December 2018 by Benny Gantz, former Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
The extended period of political deadlock that led up to the election was the result of four inconclusive elections (April 2019, September 2019, 2020, and 2021).In April and September 2019, neither incumbent Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, nor leader of the main opposition party Blue and White, Benny Gantz, was able to muster a 61-seat governing majority, leading to fresh elections.