Jun 61 minIsraelis, drop your denial and recognize the NakbaMay 21, 2020. Read here at +972 Magazine.
Sep 5, 20191 minIf 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, 20191 minThe biggest myth about Israeli politicsIt’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, 20191 minThe Israeli opposition failed. Here's how it can redeem itselfIsrael’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 oppos...
Apr 4, 20191 minPoll: Jews, Arabs much less divided than Israeli politics lets onA ‘Local Call’ poll shows a broad range of areas where Jews and Arabs see the benefits of cooperation. But that doesn’t mean Jewish Israe...
Mar 29, 20191 minWhy 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 ve...
Mar 22, 20191 minIn Israel's elections, only the far right is talking about democracyA new campaign ad by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked signals that this time around, only the far right is talking about democratic norms —...
Mar 15, 20191 minWhat the candidates in Israel's elections say about the conflictFor a long time, politicians perpetuated the idea that Israel sought peace and a two-state solution, even while taking contradictory step...
Mar 1, 20191 minWhat 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, 20191 minTo unseat Netanyahu, his challengers risk becoming just like himAs party lists are finalized in the lead-up to Israeli elections, the big bangs offer little substantive changes. And the challengers of ...
Feb 14, 20191 minIt’s time to stop asking why the Israeli left has disappearedFor Israeli left-wing voters, nothing is more important than overthrowing Netanyahu. Yet despite their common cause, the left remains any...
Feb 10, 20191 minDo 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, 20191 minThe future is the center: Meet the parties shaking up Israeli politicsCaught between growing extremism on the right and a battered left, Israelis are flocking to a new crop of centrist politicians who priori...
Dec 24, 20181 minIsrael's upcoming elections will have plenty of surprises in storeIsraeli 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 electio...
Nov 19, 20181 minThe right keeps winning in Israel because Israelis are right wingThe political map in Israel hasn’t fundamentally changed since a decade ago, when left-wing voters migrated to the center and centrist vo...
Nov 3, 20181 minNo to death penalty for Pittsburgh murdererSentencing Robert Bowers to death doesn't honor the victims, but it does reinforce the use of capital punishment in the US - and boost th...
Aug 3, 20181 minWho needs a Nation-State Law? What Israelis really thinkSeveral polls show that a surprising coalition of Israelis oppose the Jewish Nation-State Law, or at least think it is unnecessary and ha...
Jun 21, 20181 minTorture Ruling in Duma Terror Case Pits Justice against Human RightsClick here to read at +972.
Apr 24, 20181 minThe real danger of Natalie PortmanIsraeli leaders are relentlessly hammering home the idea that the kind of political dissent displayed by Natalie Portman is foreign. And ...
Mar 12, 20184 minElections: Good for Netanyahu, bad for IsraelA coalition crisis could mean elections in a matter of months. If Netanyahu wins, even a post-election indictment will not stop the slide...
