High Turnout; Thousands Bused to Polls; Left Seeming to Benefit

The polls closed minutes ago and Israelis have made their voices heard at the ballot box in potentially record number.  The world now awaits the results.  Here are some news points: V15 bused in thousands of Israeli Arabs to the polls. It is believed that the Obama administration may be providing support to V15 in …

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Record Numbers Expected at Israeli Polls

The elections are well underway in Israel, and nearly 6 million voters are eligible to cast ballots at over 10,000 locations around the country.  Some are predicting the highest turnout since 1999, likely reaching about 90%. Election results will not be official until March 25, though exit polls will be broadcast by Israeli TV on …

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Zionist Union Ticket Implodes…What Impact Will it Have?

Literally, in a few hours Israelis will go to the polls to elect their next government.  According to polls, incumbent party, Likud, and Zionist Union have been in a tight race, with ZU pulling ahead in recent days.  Now, news out of Israel is that Tzipi Livni, one of the co-leaders of ZU, has withdrawn as …

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