An Israeli unity government vs. a natural coalition
With Israel’s national elections two months away, pollsters, reporters, and pundits typically talk about the two main “blocks” of parties likely to make up the next coalition, based on projections from regular polls. The polls vary slightly, but show an overall similar trend.
Israel’s crowded political sandbox: New parties, old faces, and the coalition puzzle ahead
As Israel’s election approaches, a wave of new political parties has entered an already crowded field, reshaping how Israeli voters think about their choices and complicating what was already going to be a difficult coalition-building exercise, especially for undecided voters
Israel’s Historic Right-Wing Government is the Democratic Will of the Voters
While the left-wing opposition laments what it falsely calls “the end of democracy,” the overwhelming majority of Israelis disagree. The incoming government is not anti-democratic, it is anti-progressive.
Islamist Group’s Antisemitic Report Blames Election Losses on the Jews
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action declares “millions of dollars from right-wing Zionist organizations” defeated anti-Israel candidates.
Let’s Replace the Term ‘National Unity’ with ‘Majority Rule’
Whereas the sole glue for Yair Lapid’s coalition was anti-Bibi animosity, Benjamin Netanyahu’s espouses a set of values and objectives shared by a higher percentage of the population.
Israel Joins the West’s Culture Wars
Those clutching their pearls over the “fascists” poised to join Israel’s new government should look in the mirror.
Netanyahu Must Not Squander this Hard-Won Victory
Now that he has won a clear majority in parliament, he has no reason to cowtow to the left.
Legal Reform, Now
Voters expect the incoming Netanyahu government to clean up the mess that Lapid and his colleagues are leaving behind, and to push Israel forward. The only way for Netanyahu and his partners to meet these expectations is by making far-reaching reforms to the legal system.
The Panic in the US Surrounding Israel’s Next Government is About Politics, Not Values
Democratic Party talking points about a supposed threat to democracy from the right may be the cause of the surge in American-Jewish hysteria about Netanyahu’s partners.
Biden Shouldn’t Try to ‘Save’ Israeli Democracy from Election Victors
Democrats don’t want Netanyahu or a right-wing/religious government in Jerusalem. But what they really don’t want is for the Jewish state’s voters to determine their own fate.