Posts Tagged: Israeli Elections
Repentance and Return at Election Time
After two highly charged election campaigns, Israeli society -- in all its various sectors -- is in need of soul-searching and repentance. From a Jewish...
The Repercussions of Israel’s Fractured Democracy
Israel is a democracy, and, like most parliamentary democracies, the party that wins a plurality of the vote typically ends up forming the government --...
Unity and Compromise Are Needed in Israel — and Everywhere
There are those who see compromise as surrender, weakness, or defeat. But that could not be farther from the truth. Wednesday marked the 2,600th anniversary of...
Israel’s Do-Over Election Performed a Vital Service for Israeli Democracy
JNS.org - Like many Israelis, I was horrified when April’s election led to another in September; it seemed a colossal waste of time and money....
The Unbearable Cost of a Unity Government
Ever since Israel’s snap election drew to a close last week, the country’s chattering class has ginned up its campaign to convince Israelis that what...
A Nation Divided About Netanyahu, Not the Peace Process
JNS.org - The answer to who will govern Israel now seems to rest in the hands of a few politicians playing a game of “chicken”...
Was Netanyahu’s Latest Nuclear ‘Bombshell’ Election Propaganda?
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the airwaves on Monday evening to reveal the existence and exact location of yet another secret...
Voting Against Israeli Electoral Apathy
JNS.org - An informal man-in-the-street survey broadcast on Monday evening on Israel’s Channel 12 revealed what everybody has been predicting: voter turnout for the Sept....
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in Israel’s Elections
As Israel prepares for the parliamentary election in September, its second in five months, most national security experts, politically savvy individuals, and academics suggest that...
Israeli Elections Give Palestinians Multimillion-Dollar Boon
JNS.org - According to Israeli law, Election Day is a sabbatical day, and as a result, most workers are able to take the day off...
Standard & Poor’s Says New Israeli Election Will Not Impact the Country’s Credit Score
CTech - On Friday, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said it was reaffirming Israel’s credit rating at AA-, the highest rating awarded to the country to...
Israeli Democracy Is Not in Crisis
JNS.org - Israelis are rightly infuriated that their politicians couldn’t get their act together and form a government after national elections held on April 9....
Likud Is Paying the Price for Ignoring Lieberman’s Electorate
JNS.org - The Israeli Knesset may call an early election this week in light of the ongoing spat between the Yisrael Beiteinu and Likud parties....
As Potential Repeat Elections Loom, Likud Merges With Centrist Kulanu Party
With Israel facing potential repeat elections as the deadline for coalition talks loomed with no breakthrough in sight, the centrist Kulanu party merged on Tuesday...
