For the fourth time in two years, Israelis went to the polls yesterday in hopes of establishing a stable government. Official results are not known yet, but it appears Netanyahu's Likud party has won the most seats, as expected. However, in Israeli government, a political party or a coalition of parties must win a majority …
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Israelis head to the polls next week for the fourth time in 2 years. Imagine having an election every 6 months in the US. The political ads would never cease and the rhetoric would never die down. Yet, that's the scenario in Israel! Just like American politics, there are Netanyahu-haters and Netanyahu-lovers. Those who like …
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In less than two weeks, Israeli's go to the polls for a fourth time in two years. It is a huge election. So, why did current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just clear his schedule, including four campaign stops, tomorrow? Speculation is that he will fly to either Saudi Arabia or one of the other Arab …
With COVID, the American election and inauguration, and the impeachment trial hogging early-2021 headlines, an important election in Israel seems to be approaching without much notice. But make no mistake: Israelis have not lost notice in the election, where the political scene is as heated as it is in America. Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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