Israel

Israel went to the polls March 23rd for the fourth time in four years. Consistent with the previous three elections, no prearranged block of parties won a majority of the 120 seats in the Knesset. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's preferred parties won 52 seats, and his Likud party won 30 seats – the most of any party. The parties elected on a platform of opposition to … [Read more...] about The 2021 Israeli Election: Fractured Results

The Israeli electorate voted yesterday, March 23rd, and the final results are still unknown. Enumerated votes are reported via the government from over a thousand municipalities across Israel and the West Bank settlements. The numbers presented in this article might have changed already, and will change more. The complete official count will not be known until at least Friday … [Read more...] about The 2021 Israeli Election: Preliminary Results

Voters in Israel are going to the polls today for the fourth time in two years. The nature of Israeli politics and it's electoral system are at the heart of such frequent votes. Political, ideological, and social polarization emerges most often in electoral systems with elements of electoral majoritarianism. The societal animosity which foments polarization rarely emerges in … [Read more...] about An Introduction to Israeli Politics and the 2021 Israeli Election