Bennett’s Bad Precedent and the Curse of Israel’s Small Parties
Despite this past year’s failed “experiment” in coalition-building and governance, the same people are at it again, reciting tired mantras about the need to “keep Bibi out of Balfour
We are at a Critical Junction in Israeli Politics
There is a strong sense that, in this round of elections, things will be different and a stable government will be formed.
Yair Lapid’s Attempt to Appeal to the Majority
In his maiden speech as interim prime minister, the Yesh Atid leader said that “most Israelis agree on the ‘truly important topics.’” Ironically, the people to whom he was referring are to the right of his party, and the left won’t tolerate any pandering to them.
How to Kill a Democracy
These are Bennett’s Orwellian two minutes’ hate. And if they go on, and if the media continues to participate, then together with Netanyahu’s trial, they will be the death of Israel’s democracy.
From Washington to Jerusalem, the Conspiracies are Unraveling
Looking at the trial of attorney Michael Sussman, who represented Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, from Israel, it’s impossible not to draw parallels to the trial of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Where Were Hamas Rockets on Jerusalem Day?
We discussed the successful Flag Parade in Jerusalem in the context of the Muslim Brotherhood dominated Israeli government, and the previous Netanyahu-led government’s decision to cancel last year’s parade in the face of mass Arab Israeli violence and Hamas’s missile offensive.
Is Gideon Sa’ar Coming Around to the Idea of a Netanyahu Government?
With his New Hope party’s prospects up in the air, Likud members say the justice minister feels a Netanyahu-led government is preferable to another election.
Likud Should Ask for Our Forgiveness Not Our Votes
Ideologically, for many reasons, Likud makes sense and is a comfortable political home.
Defeating the Danger from Without
Self-reflection in the Jewish context all too often is an exercise in directing accountability inward, rather than where it belongs: squarely on the shoulders of Israel’s external enemies.
Loving Israel, from Left to Right
Israel’s supporters don’t have to love Israel the same way, but we can each have “a heart with many rooms.”
