Just days after being tapped for a fifth term, PM poised to give back the mandate because of the stalled unity talks. Move could lead to Gantz getting Rivlin's blessing to form government, but his chances are even lower than Netanyahu's.
International apparatuses set up to ensure a fair and democratic election in impoverished Afghanistan. The Taliban are trying to keep people away from the polls, and possible attacks by a brutal Islamic State affiliate are also a concern.
Negotiations, mediation, compromise, concessions, and other gentle means have replaced victory as an Israeli goal.
Former police commander and founder of a highly regarded Umm al-Fahm art gallery Said Abu Shakra says that the Arab parties' record performance on Sept. 17 is a credit to the Arab public, not the politicians, and expresses his belief "in the power of culture and art to overcome humans' emotional obstacles."
Trump’s Education Department may withhold federal grants to Middle East studies departments that promote anti-Semitism. Why aren’t Jews cheering?
