Former defense minister allegedly defies military censor's orders by talking about top-secret mission of Mossad chief to Qatar. PM Netanyahu attacks his former ally, saying he was willing to "hurt Israeli security" for election purposes.
Yamina MK Ayelet Shaked is ready to storm policymaking once again and warns against voter fatigue and petty politics. "Likud likes it when the national-religious parties are small, weak, pathetic, with the Science and Space portfolio. They don’t want us with Justice or Defense. That’s less convenient. Why? Because we challenge them," she asserts.
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid says Riyadh "has done a tremendous amount to suppress Sunni Islamic extremism within their own borders, and they have been a great cooperation partner with us, and they will continue to do that."
The hardliners' landslide win in the Iranian parliament is a surprise to no one. The regime's opponents not only stayed home, they had no one to vote for regardless.
First partial results from the country’s parliamentary elections indicate a strong showing by hardliners, after more than 7,000 potential candidates had been disqualified, most of them reformists and moderates.
