Stability for our Enemies

Israel’s security community isn’t alone in its preference for stability—even at the cost of strengthening enemies.
Does Israel’s Government Chaos Mean Elections are Coming?

The ultra-Orthodox parties are at a loss: Blue and White has proven unreliable, and they are troubled by Netanyahu’s ambiguity regarding early elections.
Real Zionism Also Includes Economic Momentum

A government choice to continue the Zionist strategy that characterized the Jewish people over recent decades will constitute the basis for continued economic development that will steadily intensify in the future.
Israeli Supreme Court Reverses Land Decision in Midst of Sovereignty Debate

The move is seen by some segments of the country as overreach and hypocritical, and proved an issue in the year-long elections in the Jewish state.
Yamina’s Great Opportunity to Seize the Reins

Now in the opposition, the national-religious faction is uniquely positioned to significantly advance the cause of legal reform.
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.
Israel’s Unity Government may Prove a Constitutional Time Bomb

The deal involved changes to Basic Laws that may have been necessary in these political circumstances. But any country tinkers with longstanding constitutional arrangements at its own peril.
Netanyahu Cements Electoral Victory with Large ‘National Emergency Government’

Israel’s longest-serving premier is now expected to add at least 18 months to his premiership, while guiding Israel through a critical period of security, economic and diplomatic uncertainty.
Netanyahu and the ‘Art of the Possible’

What once seemed his best option may, in fact, be his worst.
Netanyahu Finally Wins Israel’s Elections, Set to Form Large Center-Right Government

Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, who hasn’t slowed down during an extended campaign season, remains in office for the next 18 months. Israel is much better off for it.