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Opinion Leafy Enclave United in Wanting Bibi Out
In Beit Hakerem a leafy, historically left-leaning neighborhood in West Jerusalem, Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians and its standing with the United States was driving voters to the ballot box. Voter after voter said they had hope that a new government would bring peace and prosperity — and end Netanyahu’s grip on power. “I think…
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Opinion Will Har Homa Come Home to Bibi?
In the West Bank settlement of Har Homa, just outside Jerusalem, many residents said they were voting for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — some in spite of themselves. Forty-year-old Ilana Ben Moshe echoed remarks of many when she said she was torn between Netanyahu and other right wing candidates, especially Jewish Home Party leader Naftali…
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The Schmooze Jon Voight: ‘President Obama Doesn’t Love Israel’
Jon Voight wants you to know that, unlike Barack Obama, he REALLY loves Israel. In a video released to the masses on Sunday night, the actor claims that the President is an enemy of the Jewish state (in a “friends of my enemies” kind of way), and that Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are pulling a Neville…
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Opinion Ayman Oudeh Has Already Won Israel’s Election
Ayman Oudeh with his family / Facebook According to an Arab friend who lives in the Middle East, the most exciting Arab leader is an Israeli. His name is Ayman Oudeh. He is a 40-year-old Muslim attorney from Haifa with a wife and three kids. The newly-formed political party he heads — the Joint List…
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Opinion Don’t Believe the Hype — Bibi Is Still in Driver’s Seat
With the Knesset election season heading into the homestretch, Israelis are discussing the last week’s final polls, potential results and coalition permutations. While these polls give cause for the left to dream of a March Madness Cinderella story, recent election poll history suggests it is all going to end up in tears. The air of…
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Opinion 66 Years of Israeli Voting in 1 Cool Graphic
If you want to see in one shot why many Israel observers are tearing their hair out in response to the country’s electoral process, feast your eyes on this cool infographic from the Economist. The chart shows the breakdown of each election since 1949 until the projected results of tomorrow’s vote. At the top are…
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Opinion When the Talmud Tells You Who To Vote For
After voting many Israelis will have a picnic or go to the beach — no matter whom they vote for / Getty Images (JTA) — “Whom to vote for and whom not to vote for?” Thus begins page 17 of the Talmud’s Tractate Voters. It continues: “One should not vote for Likud or Zionist Union…
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Fast Forward Bibi Vows No Palestinian State If Reelected
(Reuters) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a final bid to shore up right-wing support ahead of a knife-edge vote on Tuesday, said he would not permit a Palestinian state to be created under his watch if he is re-elected. Trailing his center-left opponent Isaac Herzog in opinion polls, the three-term leader has sought…
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