Ori Wertman
ARTICLES BY: Ori Wertman
What Do Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank Really Think About Israel and Hamas?
Professor Khalil Shakaki's public opinion polls made headlines last month. After revealing Hamas documents, the IDF claimed that the Palestinian terrorist organization falsified the results...
Exploring the Political Reality in Israel
The State of Israel is in a political crisis. There is no doubt about that. In the last two years, four election campaigns have been...
2021 Israeli Elections: Extremists Became Stronger — and There’s Still No Alternative to Netanyahu
The 2021 Israeli election ended -- once again -- without a clear outcome. Although the right-wing bloc won 59 seats (if you include Naftali Bennett), a...
I’m a Proud ‘Mapainik’ — But This Time I’m Voting for Netanyahu
To be honest, I have never voted for Netanyahu and the Likud. I would prefer to vote for a center-wing party, headed by an experienced...
The Palestinian Issue Is Absent From the 2021 Israeli Elections
Even before the elections to the current Knesset, we made it clear to the electorate at every opportunity that we prefer a Jewish state, even...
Why a Center-Left Coalition Would Help Netanyahu
The new Knesset elections will take place in about two months. Likud, which receives about 30 seats in the polls, continues to lead safely and...
Will Arab Voters Give Netanyahu the Victory?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent speech in Nazareth and his courtship of Israeli Arabs' votes constitute a tremendous strategic change for him. Only six years ago,...
The Tragic End of Israel’s Labor Party
The Labor Party, the party that established the State of Israel, has reached its tragic end. These are sad days for the Israeli political system, in...
The Imminent Collapse of Israel’s Center-Left Bloc
The Israeli political system is once again at a boiling point. If there are no surprises, in mid-March 2021 elections will be held in Israel...
