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It’s all about the blocs: Understanding Israeli election polls

The first couple of polls since the announcing of the new elections are out. Here are the numbers: Maariv (Teleseker): Likud 29; Kadima 7; Israel Beitenu 15; Yesh Atid (Yair Lapid) 11; Labor 19; Shas 10; United Torah Judaism 6; The Jewish Home 8; Meretz 4; Ra’am-Ta’al 3; Hadash 3; Balad 4; Atzmaut (Ehud Barak) 2.…

By Noam Sheizaf October 11, 2012

MK Michael Ben-Ari rips up New Testament, throws it in trash

According to the Israeli website NRG, MK Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) tore the New Testament to pieces and then threw it in the trash after the Bible was sent to all 120 members of Knesset by a man named Victor Kalish, who according to NRG specializes in publishing Christian religious texts. In the article, Ben…

By Ami Kaufman July 17, 2012

WATCH: MK claims gays interfere with army’s ability to fight

After Yisrael Beiteinu MK Anastasia Michaeli’s rant a few days ago against homosexuals (which will apparently continue in a lengthy interview later this week in Maariv) it was MK Uri Ariel’s (National Union) turn to do some gay-bashing. On June 18 he was interviewed on the Knesset channel and said that gays should not be…

By Ami Kaufman June 19, 2012

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WATCH: Right wing MK ruins Bob Marley tune in campaign ad

This has to be one of the most sacrilegious videos ever made. Even before elections have been announced (no doubt they will), ultra-right winger MK Aryeh (aryeh = Lion in Hebrew) Eldad of the Hatikva party (part of the National Union party) took Bob Marley’s “Iron, Lion, Zion” song – and murdered it. As someone who was…

By Ami Kaufman April 30, 2012

Panel on legalizing outposts includes settler with clear bias

One of the members of a new government committee, which will look into the legalization of West Bank outposts, is a settler attorney who has already worked in the service of illegal settlements. The blatant conflict of interest is further proof of the clear desired outcome of the committee’s work. By Fady Khoury Prime Minister Benjamin…

By +972 Magazine February 2, 2012