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- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
If voters won't get rid of Netanyahu, will the elites do it for them?
The same political system that Netanyahu thinks he has mastered could now bring about his demise. Click here to read at +972.
- Apr 24, 2019
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The biggest myth about Israeli politics
It’s tempting to believe that non-politicians are the antidote to bad politicians, but it’s also wrong. Click here to read at +972.
- Apr 12, 2019
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The Israeli opposition failed. Here's how it can redeem itself
Israel’s next coalition stands to be one of the most pro-annexationist parliaments in the history of the state. Now, it’s up to the...
- Apr 4, 2019
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Poll: Jews, Arabs much less divided than Israeli politics lets on
A ‘Local Call’ poll shows a broad range of areas where Jews and Arabs see the benefits of cooperation. But that doesn’t mean Jewish...
- Mar 29, 2019
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Why these Israeli elections actually matter
Netanyahu looms so large that he has become a symbol of everything that’s right and wrong with Israel. But behind the symbol stand two...
- Mar 22, 2019
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In Israel's elections, only the far right is talking about democracy
A new campaign ad by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked signals that this time around, only the far right is talking about democratic norms —...
- Mar 15, 2019
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What the candidates in Israel's elections say about the conflict
For a long time, politicians perpetuated the idea that Israel sought peace and a two-state solution, even while taking contradictory...
- Mar 1, 2019
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What will it take for Israel's right-wing voters to say enough?
A small group of right-wing voters could tip the balance and lead to a change of government in Israel. Who are these voters, what do they...
- Feb 22, 2019
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To unseat Netanyahu, his challengers risk becoming just like him
As party lists are finalized in the lead-up to Israeli elections, the big bangs offer little substantive changes. And the challengers of...
- Feb 14, 2019
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It’s time to stop asking why the Israeli left has disappeared
For Israeli left-wing voters, nothing is more important than overthrowing Netanyahu. Yet despite their common cause, the left remains...
- Feb 10, 2019
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Do Israelis vote for political ideology or cult of personality?
Although Israelis have historically voted for strong political frontmen, it seems that dazzling personalities are no longer sufficient to...
- Feb 10, 2019
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The future is the center: Meet the parties shaking up Israeli politics
Caught between growing extremism on the right and a battered left, Israelis are flocking to a new crop of centrist politicians...
- Dec 24, 2018
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Israel's upcoming elections will have plenty of surprises in store
Israeli voters will head to the polls in three-and-a-half months to elect a new government. Here’s what that means, and where the...
- Nov 19, 2018
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The right keeps winning in Israel because Israelis are right wing
The political map in Israel hasn’t fundamentally changed since a decade ago, when left-wing voters migrated to the center and centrist...
- Nov 3, 2018
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No to death penalty for Pittsburgh murderer
Sentencing Robert Bowers to death doesn't honor the victims, but it does reinforce the use of capital punishment in the US - and boost...
- Aug 3, 2018
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Who needs a Nation-State Law? What Israelis really think
Several polls show that a surprising coalition of Israelis oppose the Jewish Nation-State Law, or at least think it is unnecessary and...
- Jun 21, 2018
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Torture Ruling in Duma Terror Case Pits Justice against Human Rights
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- Apr 24, 2018
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The real danger of Natalie Portman
Israeli leaders are relentlessly hammering home the idea that the kind of political dissent displayed by Natalie Portman is foreign....
- Mar 12, 2018
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Elections: Good for Netanyahu, bad for Israel
A coalition crisis could mean elections in a matter of months. If Netanyahu wins, even a post-election indictment will not stop the slide...