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What to Expect From Israel’s Election Re-Run
Can Netanyahu Unite the Right? Read at Foreign Affairs.
Jul 5, 20191 min read
The Dangerous Politics of Playing the Victim
The leaders of Israel and Serbia share one thing: They’ve perfected the politics of persecution. Here’s why that strategy won’t keep...
Jul 4, 20191 min read
The Juggernaut’s Achilles Heel
Click here to read at The Cairo Review of Global Affairs.
Jun 20, 20191 min read
The Logic behind Israel’s Democratic Erosion
Click here to read at The Century Foundation.
May 29, 20191 min read
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 24, 20191 min read
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 12, 20191 min read
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...
Apr 4, 20191 min read
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 29, 20191 min read
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 22, 20191 min read
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 15, 20191 min read
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...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
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 22, 20191 min read
Time For A Reverse Birthright - Why Israel needs to send more Jews abroad
Click here to read at the Jewish Quarterly.
Feb 17, 20191 min read


Netanyahu's foreign policy is bad for Israel
The cost of befriending illiberal leaders. Read at Foreign Affairs.
Feb 15, 20191 min read
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 14, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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...
Feb 10, 20191 min read
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...
Dec 25, 20181 min read
Netanyahu’s Troubling Legacy
Whether or not corruption investigations oust Netanyahu from office, he has left a lasting impact on executive power and social norms in...
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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 19, 20181 min read
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