Opposition

Israeli political blocs are actively plotting to recruit defectors from rival factions as the race for the Knesset Speaker heats up and coalition tensions mount.

Israeli opposition parties plan to utilize October 7 memorial ceremonies for political attacks against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the October 2026 elections.

As Israeli elections approach without a clear frontrunner, the opposition bloc is coordinating a parliamentary move to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana immediately after the vote to secure legislative control.

Italian opposition leaders Giuseppe Conte and Elly Schlein are struggling to unite against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, divided over leadership ambitions and foreign policy on Ukraine.

Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores revealed she was recruited by Russia's FSB as a spy under duress, tasked with tracking dissidents and plotting an assassination.

A senior adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that early presidential elections could be held on April 16, 2028, potentially opening the path for Erdogan to run for a final term.

Political preparations for the 2026 Knesset elections intensify as surplus agreements take shape, forcing tactical alliances across both opposition and right-wing blocs.

Lapid pledged that the next government will work to pass a constitution for the State of Israel, with the Declaration of Independence serving as its preamble. According to him, the constitution is intended to establish democratic rules of the game and forge broad agreements between parts of the nation.

At the 'Time for Decision: Democracy and Society' conference held by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth in collaboration with the Israel Democracy Institute, Avigdor Lieberman called on opposition parties to unite to prevent wasted votes. He ruled out any merger with Gadi Eisenkot, citing his vague stance on sitting with Benjamin Netanyahu as unacceptable.

The Prime Minister condemned the violent clashes that took place over the weekend in Palestinian villages and promised to bring those involved to justice. The opposition was not satisfied with this and harshly attacked the conduct of the government and security forces. Knesset members Raitten and Ben Ari called those involved "terrorists". President Isaac Herzog: "I strongly condemn the acts of...

Five mayors belonging to the Republican People's Party were convicted in a corruption case that lasted seven months and involved 200 defendants. The mayor of Beşiktaş received the heaviest sentence, while the other four were sentenced to five to eight years in prison. Erdogan's opponents claim that the trial is politically motivated.

Two opposition council members in the Ra'anana municipality are seeking to bring a motion to stop the broadcasting of Channel 14 in all municipal public buildings. The two are trying to disguise the political decision as a professional move, while attempting to deal in advance with the understandable claim regarding the infringement of freedom of speech, but it is difficult to ignore the very...

Member of Parliament for the New Turkish Party, Melih Meriç, was stabbed in broad daylight near his car. After an argument that escalated into a violent confrontation, the opposition member was taken to the hospital in serious condition, where he underwent emergency surgery. The main suspect is a member of his former party, the Republican People's Party, Saidi Ahmet Keles.

"One person is imprisoned, but fear creeps into millions of hearts," said Lev Shlosberg, one of the leaders of the only party in Russia that opposes the war in Ukraine.

Following the results of the Likud primaries, opposition party leaders criticized the party's new list. Yair Lapid stated that "Likud needs a rest from power," Naama Lazimi called for them to step down, and Gadi Eisenkot labeled the list as "the October 7th list."

Not only is the opposition failing to fulfill its role in the parliamentary arena, its conduct makes it a laughingstock.

The Russian government continues to suppress opposition to the war in Ukraine, sentencing Lev Shlosberg, deputy chairman of the liberal Yabloko party, to 11 years in a penal colony. In his closing statement, Shlosberg warned that the true scale of the tragedy is being hidden: "Eventually, the full death toll will be published, and the entire nation will be shocked." Estimates suggest over 350,000...

Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman revealed in an interview with "Maariv" that he has prepared a framework for the premiership that the entire opposition bloc will support. He also criticized small parties for running independently, warning that they will fail to pass the electoral threshold.

The opposition in Turkey is coming out frontally against the "Mecca Agreement", warning against turning the army into a "military contractor" for Gulf states, accusing Erdogan of hiding the details of the agreement and demanding it be brought immediately for public discussion in parliament.

The Supreme Court in Moscow disqualified "Yabloko", the only party opposing the war in Ukraine, from the parliamentary elections. The opposition claims that the Kremlin is alarmed by its growing strength and continues to eliminate any voice that challenges Vladimir Putin's policy.

During the program "The Patriots" on Channel 14, panelist Irit Linor sharply attacked the opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming that the reasons for opposing him change frequently, but the goal remains the same: to remove him from his position. Linor emphasized that his opponents do not shy away from any means and change their arguments according to the circumstances.

Do not get excited by the warnings or the declarations: even if the Democrats and their leader join any coalition after the elections, they will be prevented from dictating their political ideology, which supports a Palestinian state and the evacuation of settlements.

The upcoming elections will determine our future for generations, but it seems that politicians on both sides of the aisle are busy mainly with saying who they will not sit with. From boycotts in the opposition and schemes behind Gadi Eizenkot's back, to the coalition's AI videos and the new parties that must stop zigzagging – anyone who truly wants change must learn to listen even to those they...

The Iranian opposition reports that pro-regime demonstrations are funded and not authentic. An opposition activist claims the regime has executed at least 908 people since the beginning of 2026.

Bennett attacks Eisenkot sharply, but absorbs harsh criticism for running a campaign devoid of strategy. At the same time, the drop of Bennett and Lapid in the polls against the surge of Eisenkot begins to stir a quiet rebellion in Yesh Atid.

Once again in our segment: "We are not them and they are not us." This time, extreme left-wing activists arrived at a party headquarters, painted in blood and spreading terror. The current siege is not at a hair salon or in the stairwell of MK Tali Gottlieb, but at the Religious Zionism headquarters in Shoham.

A shortage of electricity and water, a surge in prices, increased repression, and erosion of security forces. All of these, alongside the organization of the opposition, could turn the internal arena into the factor that will determine the fate of the ayatollahs in Iran.

Political turmoil in Turkey: The "New Party," established only recently, garners almost a fifth of the votes in a new poll. The ruling party remains first, while the veteran opposition suffers a historic defeat.

Parliamentary elections in Russia are not expected to produce major surprises, but the atmosphere in Moscow remains tense. After a brief period of openness, authorities have launched a crackdown on dissent amidst the ongoing war.