Israel’s Arabs, Psalm 118 and the Israeli Election
In a strange turn of events that makes Israel’s recent election season (the second this year) even more unusual, the Israeli Arab “Joint List,”
Putting the Baby Back Together
Sometimes even the most miraculous things requiring the greatest discernment in the Bible seem so out of reach for an average person by today’s standards.
In a Deadlocked Election, the Real Winners are Israeli Arabs
More than 60 percent of Israeli Arabs turned out and returned an estimated 13 seats for the Joint Arab List, up from 10 at last April’s election.
The Day The Holocaust Began Against The Jews In Israel?
Historians often argue about the single event that triggered major historic events. It is sometimes difficult to pinpoint that trigger or starting point.
Multitudes, Multitudes in the Valley of Decision
Israel has had their elections and now the real work begins: to accomplish the seemingly impossible and form a coalition government. l
A Note on Tuesday’s Elections
The US media coverage of the Israeli election has misrepresented the results of Tuesday’s vote.
A Strange Thing Happened on the Way to the Polling Booth
Netanyahu’s gravest strategic miscalculation was not to call elections in May 2016 rather than capitulate to Liberman’s demand to be given the Defense portfolio.
Report: Gantz to Make Deal Allowing Arabs to Conquer Galilee
According to a report on Channel 13’s Saturday night newscast, The Blue and White Party gave a commitment to the Joint Arab List that it would rescind the “Kaminetz Law” in return for the Arab MKs’ recommendation to the President to task Beni Gantz with forming the new government.
Elections Update: Still No Clear Winners: Another Round of Elections Appear to be on Horizon
In the meantime, neither Netanyahu nor Liberman appear to be budging and if it continues like this for the next month, and the soldier’s ballots make no significant change, Israel will most likely head to a third round of elections.
The Results are In: Who will Emerge from Israel’s Election Deadlock?
With neither the pro-Netanyahu nor anti-Netanyahu camp having a clear majority, party leaders will need to put egos and pledges aside to cross bloc lines and create a functioning government.