Posts Tagged: Israeli politics
Israel’s ‘Year of Elections’ Has Changed Us — Not for the Better
JNS.org - Something bad is happening here in Israel in this year of campaigns and elections. Without anyone noticing, our language is changing. The Hebrew...
Netanyahu Warns Right-Wing Parties to Unite or Risk Leftist Government
JNS.org - Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday warned the leaders of the smaller right-wing parties that unless they join forces ahead of the...
Israel Could Be Key to 2020 Middle East Geopolitics
The geopolitics of the Middle East are changing rapidly, and competition among the key players is at a peak. The region straddles the three continents...
Political Logjam Has Halted the Israeli Military in Its Tracks
JNS.org - In about one month’s time, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi stands to mark his first anniversary as chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)....
Third Elections Appear Inevitable in Israel, as Coalition Efforts Remain Stuck in Logjam
Israeli politics remained stuck in a logjam on Monday, with Yisrael Beiteinu head Avigdor Lieberman appearing to rebuff a call to join a right-wing coalition...
Political Logjam Has Lieberman in a Panic
JNS.org - Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman is in a panic. His attempt to force a national unity government has failed, and with no new...
Netanyahu and Gantz Need to Learn the Hebrew Word ‘Mamlachtiut’
Israelis are a cynical bunch, yet they have a specific term for putting one’s own interests aside for the greater good -- a fact that...
Israel’s Netanyahu Gives Up Effort to Form New Government
Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government on Monday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist...
A Society Is Measured By Its Capacity for Forgiveness
JNS.org - As president of Israel, many requests for clemency are placed before me. Every request is a world unto itself, but some are unusual....
Too Much Politics Harms Israeli Foreign Affairs
Israel has had two elections in five months, but has actually been in "election mode" for over a year. Dramatic foreign policy developments have coincided...
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 --...
Take the 5780 Jewish Pundit Quiz
JNS.org - The year 5779 brought tragedy and great sorrow to the Jewish community, as the Pittsburgh and Poway synagogue shootings by white supremacists represented...
In Israel, Arab Voters Vote Less, Data Shows
CTech - The electoral power and voting trends of the Arab minority in Israel have changed dramatically in the past three decades. Representing 20 percent...
