Stav Shaffir on Labor Party Entering Netanyahu Government
2016-05-13
MK Stav Shaffir on the possibility of Labor entering Netanyahu’s coalitionContinue Reading
Preparing for War
2013-03-01
Advertisements Israel may not have a government, but the election settled one thing: both the governing coalition and the opposition will be led by and mostly composed of parties who range from indifference to ending the occupation to outright hostility to the very suggestion. I explore this in Souciant thisContinue Reading
The Occupation Won
2013-01-25
Advertisements In this week’s column at Souciant, I take a closer look at the outcome of the Israeli election. Particularly, I examine the idea that Yair Lapid’s surprising showing and the broader split between the nationalist and religious camps and the so-called center now makes a resolution of the Israel-PalestineContinue Reading
Early Reaction: Winners and Losers in Israeli Elections
2013-01-23
Advertisements This article was published at LobeLog Well, here it is, the day after. The Israeli elections are over, but the form of the next government is not at all clear. Most likely, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Beiteinu party will form a government with Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party being theContinue Reading
Israeli Right Rising: The Face of the Jewish State’s Future Wants to Annex Illegal Settlements
2013-01-16
Advertisements My latest piece on Alternet takes an in-depth look at Naftali Bennett, the rising star in Israeli politics. Bennett is a much more serious man than the last such new leader, Avigdor Lieberman. Intelligent and articulate, Bennett has a much wider appeal and could very well define the futureContinue Reading