FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

Israel frees one of longest serving Palestinian prisoners after 40 years

(This Jan. 5 story has been refiled to correct Younis's age and conviction details)

Reuters · Jan 5, 2023

Israel’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court

The new justice minister wants to curb the power of the high court, a move critics say would undermine democracy.

Al Jazeera · Jan 5, 2023

Who are the ministers leading Israel’s new far-right government?

Top ministers in Israel’s new right-wing, religiously conservative cabinet headed by Netanyahu include illegal settlers.

Al Jazeera · Dec 29, 2022

Israel’s Netanyahu Closer to Hard-Right Government with New Legislation

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu moved one step further on Tuesday toward establishing a government after parliament approved divisive legislation agreed with his far-right coalition partners. Already facing criticism on policy before taking office, Netanyahu has vowed to govern for all Israelis even as he will head one of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 27, 2022

Israel's Netanyahu closer to hard-right government with new legislation

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu moved one step further on Tuesday toward establishing a government after parliament approved divisive legislation agreed with his far-right coalition partners.

Reuters · Dec 27, 2022

Israel chooses Knesset speaker as forming new government looms

Yariv Levin, a senior member of Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party, was chosen on Tuesday to replace Mickey Levy.

Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022

Netanyahu inches closer to power with new parliament speaker

Israel’s parliament has installed a new speaker closely allied to the country’s likely next prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Israel’s Knesset elects Netanyahu ally temporary speaker in unusual move

Likud party decision to install Yariv Levin makes it possible to change laws before government sworn in

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Netanyahu Requests More Time to Form Government

Israel's incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested on Thursday from President Isaac Herzog a full 14-day extension to present the new government. "Some issues related to roles have yet to be agreed upon" in coalition negotiations, Netanyahu wrote in the letter to Herzog. “We are in the midst of negotiations…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 9, 2022

Israel's Netanyahu moves closer to forming far-right cabinet

Israel’s designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a coalition deal with an ultra-Orthodox party, taking another step forward toward forming what is expected to be the most right-wing and religious government in the country's history

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022