2015 Israel elections

An Israeli votes in the 2015 election, March 17, 2015. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Israelis elected a non-democracy
Obama must understand that these elections were more than just a referendum on Netanyahu — they were a referendum on Israel’s character, and Israelis did not vote for democratic ideals. Many on the center-left in Israel are still trying to wrap their head around Netanyahu’s victory. They simply cannot grasp that most Israelis really want…
By Mairav Zonszein March 22, 2015
Joint Lost leader Ayman Odeh on the campaign trail (photo: Courtesy)
How the Joint List has already made history in Israel
No matter what happens on election day, or what kind of coalition is formed afterwards, the Joint List’s very existence has already changed the face of Israeli history. The fact that the Joint List is likely to be the third largest slate in the next Knesset means they cannot be ignored. All the Israeli papers,…
By Mairav Zonszein March 15, 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands in front of a portrait of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
Netanyahu is not Ben-Gurion, and 2015 is not 1948
The Israeli prime minister is not using his Congress speech to gain votes in this election, rather, he is using his election campaign to gain favor for the Congress speech and serve his megalomaniac vision of being the savior of Jews worldwide. Netanyahu’s recent campaign video, released Saturday night, has nothing to do with the…
By Mairav Zonszein February 22, 2015
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