Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Facebook and Twitter of silencing right-wing supporters in Israel; Says no action was taken against left-wing activists for similar posts

7Jun

By SamvadaWorld StaffNo Comments

Middle East, World

Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Facebook and Twitter of silencing right-wing supporters in Israel; Says no action was taken against left-wing activists for similar posts

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who stands to lose his position if the coalition wins a trust vote on Wednesday, has accused social media platforms Facebook and Twitter of censoring posts and opinions by the country’s right-wing. He also charged that his political rivals were endangering the country. Netanyahu’s comments came a day after the […]

Israel to go for snap elections in March as Unity government falls after failing to pass the budget; Will be the fourth election in two years

23Dec

By SamvadaWorld StaffNo Comments

Featured, Middle East, World

Israel to go for snap elections in March as Unity government falls after failing to pass the budget; Will be the fourth election in two years

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, was automatically dissolved as required by the country’s law after a deadline to pass the 2020 state budget expired. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fractured ruling coalition, the Unity Government, failed to pass a budget, triggering the country’s fourth election in two years. Last-ditch attempts to pass the budget by allowing more time was voted down, resulting in the automatic collapse of the government.