The Israeli Left is Far From Dead
If the Likud and its coalition partners do not win 61 seats in the upcoming elections, the left will continue to control the national agenda regardless of what the public thinks.
The Verdict of History and Benjamin Netanyahu
The prime minister is again the issue as Israel heads for another election. But the unseemly aspects of his quest for political survival are obscuring his achievements.
Don’t Sell Elkin Short
The departure of a key figure like Ze’ev Elkin deals the Likud a serious blow, as it augments the perception that the ruling party is disintegrating ahead of a crucial general election.
Can Pro-Israel Democrats Hold Off an AOC Clone?
The left’s effort to take down New York Rep. Eliot Engel will be a test case for the ability of the party establishment to keep a pro-Israel veteran in a majority minority district.
Netanyahu Presumed Innocent in Israel’s Court of Public Opinion
That he remains in power despite the bitter campaign waged by the state prosecution, his political opposition and the media, speaks volumes about the public’s faith in their prime minister and lack of trust in the justice system.
Netanyahu’s Party Accidentally Leaks Personal Information on Every Israeli Voter in Major Data Breach
A flaw in the campaign management app used by Israel’s Likud Party exposed the personal data of nearly 6.5 million Israelis.
Divisions within Israel’s Right-Wing could Cost More than an Election
In a tragic irony, just at the moment a right-wing government could have finally secured the Israeli settlement enterprise, ill-will among right-wing faction leaders is preventing it.
Why do Likud Voters Support Netanyahu? Thank the Supreme Court
Millions of Israelis are willing to vote for a possible criminal because they see it as their only chance of curbing the legal establishment’s takeover of Israel’s democracy.
Netanyahu Builds Momentum with Key Victories in Likud Primary and Supreme Court Challenge
The Israeli prime minister’s speeches have focused on his security and diplomatic accomplishments, as well as the unprecedented economic growth the Jewish state has seen during his leadership.
Israel’s Dysfunctional Electorate?
To sum up how the third round of elections came about: No one wanted them, almost everyone voted for them, and everyone blamed everyone else, except themselves, for causing them.
