JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Yesh Atid, Jewish Home and Kadima parties have formed a bloc and say they will enter Israel’s government coalition only if their demands are met.
The bloc of 33 Knesset members is two seats larger than...
(JTA) — This week’s election in Israel was a watershed — but not in the ways one might think. In almost every election cycle, the campaign has been about one thing. To adapt James Carville’s famous adage:...
TEL AVIV (JTA) — One day after the election, all of the Israeli news sites show an even pie chart: 60 Knesset seats for the left and 60 for the right. But the Knesset isn’t actually divided...
JTA) — A few observations about the Israeli election results:
Right-left split changes, but not a game changer: From an outsider’s perspective, Israel would seem to a very politically unstable place. The biggest party in the previous Knesset,...
(JNS.org) – Reacting to news of Israel’s election results, American officials praised Israeli democracy and promised to work with the new government, the Jerusalem Post reported. In a tweet, U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro congratulated Israelis on a successful election day. “Mazal tov...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis are rarely shy about offering their opinions, especially on politics. This year, however, a good number of them aren’t sure what their opinions are.
As Election Day approached, a large proportion of voters...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis went to the polls to elect the 19th Knesset. More than one-quarter of eligible Israeli voters had exercised their civic right and duty as of noon on Tuesday, reportedly the highest voter turnout since 1999. Most polls...
Israeli polls opened early this morning to the largest voter turnout since 1999. According to estimates from the Central Elections Committee, at least 11.4% of voters had cast ballots as of 1 a.m. CST. That represents a one percent rise...
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Haredi Orthodox Jews reportedly pushed and verbally attacked Naftali Bennett, the head of the Jewish Home party, at the Western Wall. The attack occurred as Bennett began praying in front of the Wall yesterday, the day before Election...
