Five ways of looking at Israel’s 19th Knesset

By Neve Gordon

This is the way the results (*) of the elections are being presented in the Israeli press:

Centre Left Bloc                                           Right Bloc

Five ways of looking at Israel's 19th Knesset

Other, perhaps more accurate ways to present the election results:

Left Bloc                                                         Right Bloc

Five ways of looking at Israel's 19th Knesset

Non-Jews                                                               Jews

Five ways of looking at Israel's 19th Knesset

Women                                                                     Men

Five ways of looking at Israel's 19th Knesset

Willing to take the necessary steps for a two-state solution?

Willing                                                            Unwilling

Five ways of looking at Israel's 19th Knesset

 

(*) The graphics were based on the early results, that has somewhat changed since then. Most notably, there will be 27 women in the Knesset and not 22). This post first appeared in the LRB blog. Neve Gordon can be reached through his website www.israelsoccupation.info

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