Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
1 min readasia
Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
Summary:
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget to avoid snap elections, which he is likely to lose if elections were held now.
- The Israel-Iran war has not boosted his poll numbers; public support remains split, ~40% for Netanyahu’s coalition and ~40% for the opposition, with swing voters stagnant.
- Netanyahu has aimed to keep elections at bay by pushing a defense-heavy $225 billion budget and allocating funds to secure a majority in p
Keep reading
politics
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government appoints new prime minister | Conflict News | Al Jazeera
Summary: - Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) accepted Prime Minister Salem bin Breik’s resignation and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin al-Zindani as the new prime minister to form the next cabinet. - The move signals continued Saudi influence over Yemen’s executive decision-making, as the PLC also dismissed southern separatist figures tied to the STC, consolidating Saudi control over the political apparatus. - The Southern Transitional Council
politics
Next Steps Outlined for Constitutional Negotiations with UK Government - British Virgin Islands London Office
Summary: - The British Virgin Islands (BVI) are advancing constitutional negotiations with framework support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. - UK officials are slated to visit in July to discuss the next phase of constitutional reform, following broad agreement on many issues and extensive local consultation. - Premier Natalio D. Wheatley reports the Constitutional Review Commission’s work—over 45 meetings—has shaped a report debated in the House of
politics
Tunisia jails opposition politicians and journalist as crackdown on political dissent resumes | Africanews
Summary: - In Tunisia, a judge handed down lengthy prison sentences to opposition figures and a leading journalist, intensifying a crackdown on criticism of President Kais Saied. - Notable sentences include Rached Ghannouchi (83), co-founder of Ennahda, who received an additional 22 years for undermining state security; several Ennahda politicians were sentenced in absentia to long terms. - The National Salvation Front condemned the rulings as politically motivated, arguing t