Blue and White

Israel’s government coalition teeters after vote to ban gay conversion therapy

Blue and White and Labor, which are part of the coalition government, voted with the opposition in favor of the legislation, angering their haredi Orthodox coalition partners.

By Marcy Oster July 22, 2020 2:23 pm

Benny Gantz takes Knesset speaker post as his prime minister hopes break down

Debate over joining the unity government led to the demise of his Blue and White coalition.

March 26, 2020 12:25 pm

Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz speaks during a demonstration held by Israeli opposition parties outside the Tel Aviv Museum, May 25, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Gantz and Netanyahu break off talks of a unity government that would include both of them

“Contact with the Likud negotiating team has been terminated this evening,” Gantz’s Blue and White said in a statement.

March 19, 2020 2:27 pm

Israel sets a March 2 election date if government isn’t formed. That’s 3 votes in less than a year.

By Marcy Oster December 9, 2019 12:51 pm

Unity talks between Likud and Blue and White end with no progress on eve of Rosh Hashanah

By Marcy Oster September 29, 2019 6:54 am

Netanyahu nominated to form Israel’s government

By Sam Sokol September 25, 2019 1:44 pm

Netanyahu and Gantz agree to hold negotiations for a unity government

By Marcy Oster September 23, 2019 4:53 pm

Russian Embassy, Benny Gantz deny hack of Blue and White phones and computers

By Marcy Oster August 29, 2019 7:43 am

Russian hackers hit Benny Gantz’s cellphone in ‘unprecedented attack,’ Israeli intelligence firm says

By Marcy Oster August 28, 2019 3:22 pm

Avigdor Liberman’s right-wing party teams with main rival of Netanyahu in bid for extra Knesset seat

By Marcy Oster August 20, 2019 11:32 am

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