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Over the Falls: A Reflection About the New Government and the Grim Days Ahead

– by Yoav Peck – 12/1/2023 Here is a reflection from Yoav Peck, a Jerusalem organizational psychologist and co-director of community relations at the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum, about the incoming government and the dire political landscape. Annie Edson Taylor was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday in 1901, survived a trip over Niagara […]

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The Rise of the Israeli Far Right in Recent Elections

– by Yahav Zohar – 13/11/2022 Last Tuesday Israelis went to the polls for the fifth time in three and a half years, finally yielding what may be a stable government coalition. It is no surprise that this government will again be headed by Netanyahu, but what has been a surprise to many is the rise […]

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What is going on with Israel’s strategic foreign policy?

A brief analysis of recent Israeli foreign policy: regional summits a year and a half on from the Abraham Accords, plus staying neutral in face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – by Alexander Jones – Israel’s strategic foreign policy goals have always been numerous and complex, if nothing else. As the first quarter of 2022 […]

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Violence Without Context – a War Update

– by Yahav Zohar – May 2021 Israel-Palestine is in the news again, there are bombs and rockets lighting up the sky, turning homes to rubble and dramatically toppling towers. Heads turn in our direction and people want to know what’s going on. “Israel is bombing us” say Gazans. “Hamas shot rockets first” say Israelis. […]

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How safe is Israeli democracy?

– by Alexander Jones –  Israeli Prime-Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reelected last month, making him the longest serving leader in the country’s history. Despite accusations of very serious corruption, and a recommendation by the Attorney-General to indite him, a significant majority nevertheless voted for him and his right-wing bloc. This gives him a powerful mandate […]

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Israel election summary

6 March 2019 Israel’s general election is just around the corner and the winner will have a massive impact on everyone our region. But things get confusing pretty quick. We are delighted to welcome expert political analyst Ellie Stern as this week’s guest writer. She will explain the difference between Bibi, Benny and Bennett, and […]

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Israel Municipal Elections 2018

– by Alexander Jones – 12th Nov., 2018 – Last week, all over Israel residents voted in municipal elections. Tel Aviv re-elected Ron Huldai for his fifth consecutive term. Critics call him stale and say he just is a mayor for the rich, while others point to the city’s world-famous Pride parade and his promise […]

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