Calev Ben-David

Member of #Israel's Parliament @zoharm7 on proposing a bill to give lawmakers #legalimmunity: 'We want to protect ourselves. We need to be able to work without fear.' http://i24ne.ws/iWvx30oVlaT pic.twitter.com/n8wmUu2lOm

Newspapers like the @nytimes need to learn 'grapple' with difficult decisions, like the controversial #Netanyahu-#Trump cartoon, and deal with them, not refrain from publishing political content, cartoonist Avi Katz says http://i24ne.ws/CguL30oVnbR pic.twitter.com/bwNyz2UAKd

'In my country [#France], we have suffered so much terror; we cannot encourage the #Palestinians to give these salaries,' French politician @Meyer_Habib says http://i24ne.ws/eEDl30oUX5z pic.twitter.com/UIjmlhIdRb

In #France, 250 people have died from terror attacks, so how is it that French people can look at #Israel and not understand its situation? French parliament member @Meyer_Habib asks http://i24ne.ws/eEDl30oUX5z pic.twitter.com/GxFBtc6Jum

#Iran's original plans to manufacture five #nuclear weapons by 2004 is no longer a study of feasibility, but now a matter that requires serious investigation, ex-@iaeaorg senior member Olli Heinonen says http://i24ne.ws/tnfd30oUTrn pic.twitter.com/XxFYCPm93U

As state sponsors, the #IRGC has the capability to carry out any kind of operation on a similar plate to what the @CIA or #Mossad have, @Stratfor CSO @fred_burton says http://i24ne.ws/AkBP30oUUpI pic.twitter.com/Ds4N5Zfrdh

There is no Gay #Pride more important than the one in #Jerusalem — if it offends someone, that is precisely the reason why it has to be done, chairman of @Likud_Party's #LGBT caucus Dr. Evan Cohen says. Watch more here: http://i24ne.ws/PZ4f30oTHWO pic.twitter.com/vV8mo1z4GT

.@AmirOhana — a lawmaker from Netanyahu's Likud party has just been appointed as Israel's new Justice Minister, and is considered to be very loyal to Netanyahu, reports @calev_i24 and @NuritBen. #BreakingNews #Israelpic.twitter.com/N8iRMv6Et4

'The #PalestinianAuthority has cut off ties with the @WhiteHouse, while the White House has cut off its aid to the #Palestinians, plus a new anti-terrorism law in Israel is putting even more strain on that area by withholding some of that revenue,' reports @NuritBen.pic.twitter.com/eTVo8f2Znz

I wish we had a system where diaspora Jews could elect the president of #Israel 'because there is only one figure that could be the president of all the Jewish people—this is the president, says Nadav Tamir, Director of International Affairs at the Peres & Associates firm.pic.twitter.com/vnkk4EvoEk

After the "Four Modernizations" there was hope for a fifth modernization which is called democratization — they hoped to have some political advantages, says Prof. Aron Shai, author of" China & Israel: Chinese, Jews; Beijing, Jerusalem". #Tiananmen30pic.twitter.com/iTSa30lAdS

Corbyn's speech was the protest speech version of John Lennon's "Imagine" (plus some more of my thoughts on Trump and May's press conference and political stalemate)pic.twitter.com/HakwNWQCsl

#Israel is not going to give and let the #Iranians build a missile project — it's going to be a long fight, says former @IAFsite squadron commander Ze'ev Raz.pic.twitter.com/Tqg7EwWR7p

#Iran is not willing to give up on its position in #Syria — Iran is building up a cache of ammunition and support for #Hezbollah, says @DayanCenter Director @uzi_uzirabi.pic.twitter.com/on8eML75rC

Stories born out of the #MiddleEast that impact our daily lives. Watch The Rundown, weekdays at 1pm EST, with @calev_i24 and @NuritBen! #i24TVshows http://i24ne.ws/jVMG30ohm5p pic.twitter.com/NnRWVjnJuY

'You failed, well, you leave the keys on the table and give it to another guy that might have a chance to form a government — this is how democracy works,' @YossiYonah says, on #Israel's coalition crisis.pic.twitter.com/c9oqFYsLcc

In 70 years of continuous #Israeli parliamentary democracy, we never had a situation like tonight,' @EWilf says, on Israel's coalition crisis.pic.twitter.com/Vt11h90MXr

#Netanyahu could have had a government a long time ago, but he doesn't want to just be prime minister anymore, he wants to ensure that he is not indicted,' says @EWilf, on #Israel's current political deadlock.pic.twitter.com/CEu4lUz7fz

'I just don't see a situation where @AvigdorLiberman ends up a winner here — regardless of all this, he's going to be a loser,' says @TheJeremyMan, on #Israel's current political deadlock.pic.twitter.com/XAuyHYRBfx