Israel’s Arab parties push to revive Joint List amid persecution
Balad’s Sami Abu Shehadeh has said the Joint List aims to win 15-16 seats [Getty] Three of Israel’s…
Israel Votes 2026 | Israel’s Arab Parties United. Ideology, Power Struggles and Gender Gaps Still Stand in the Way
The Arab party chiefs: Sami Abu Shehadeh, left, Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas and Yousef Jabareen. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi;…
Knesset Dissolution Stalls After ultra-Orthodox Parties Yield to Netanyahu
Despite a preliminary Knesset vote last week to dissolve the Israeli parliament, no House Committee discussion has been…
He Was Israel’s Jon Stewart. Now He’s on a Mission to Free Young Voters From Netanyahu’s Hold
Comedian and satire TV host Lior Schleien in May. “I remind them that under this Israeli government, more…
How a vote to dissolve Israel’s Knesset may launch elections
The vote is coming up now because an ultra-Orthodox Jewish faction, traditionally a close political ally of Netanyahu,…
Poll Shows Cracks Emerging in Netanyahu’s Likud Base Ahead of Upcoming Election
Cracks are emerging within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s base ahead of Israel’s first election since the October 7…
Netanyahu May Not Be Winning in the Polls but That Doesn’t Mean He’s Finished
Public opinion polls are static, and no one is predicting a victory for Netanyahu in the election. This…
If Israel Disqualifies Arab Parties, Boycotting the Election Isn’t a Solution
Many Palestinian Israelis have never voted because the elections took place in a state that robbed them of…
The Problem With Naftali Bennett – Haaretz
The Problem With Naftali Bennett HaaretzFormer Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections The New York TimesNetanyahu’s…
Israel’s Opposition Suffers From ‘Budapest Syndrome’ With Too Many Magyars
The election in Hungary this week has supplied Naftali Bennett with all the evidence he could hope for.…
Poll: Netanyahu’s Likud Largest Party in Knesset, but Coalition Still Lacks Majority in Case of Elections
Likud would be the largest party in the Knesset with 27 seats if elections were to be held…
Netanyahu Is Carpet-bombing Israel With Judicial Coup Bills to Escape His Criminal Trial
The government’s blitz of antidemocratic legislation can be seen partly, or even primarily, as a particularly noisy campaign…