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.
Jewish Sovereignty is on the Ballot
The real issue dividing Israeli society isn’t former premier Benjamin Netanyahu or the economy, but something far more basic: Israeli society is being torn apart by the issue of national sovereignty.
Three Reasons to Vote for the Religious Zionist Party
I believe there is a silent majority of “olim” in Israel who are tired of the same old politicians.
The Danger of Another Israeli Electoral Deadlock
An inability of either the Likud-led camp or the “anybody but Bibi” bloc will enable the incumbent government ministers to stay put for the foreseeable future. One of these is radical-leftist Merav Michaeli.
The ‘Settler Violence’ Narrative and Knesset Elections
When an Israeli commits a criminal act, he or she is arrested and prosecuted. The opposite is the case In the P.A., where those who kill Jews are hailed as heroes.