Will Israel Finally Have a Government?
Israel is now about to have a government for the first time in almost a year and a half. How did it get here?...
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All You Need to Know About Netanyahu’s Indictment
What happened today? For the first time in Israel’s history, a sitting prime minister has been indicted on criminal charges. The most serious charge is of bribery in what’s known as Case 4000, in which Netanyahu is accused of providing regulatory benefits to Israeli media tycoon...
The New Religious Zionism?
17:33 02 August
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As the Hebrew year 5773 comes to a close, I want to explore the background of the most dramatic event in the Jewish world in the past 12 months: the landmark Israeli election. The January 2013 vote has the potential to radically transform the Jewish...
Israeli Elections Today–Who Would You Vote For?
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler [caption id="attachment_1859" align="alignleft" width="67" caption="Bibi Netanyahu"][/caption] Israel votes for a new leader today. A super duper quick review: Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and his Likud party still lead in the most recent polls, but Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni of Kadima can catch him. Defense Minister Ehud Barak...