A troubling trilogy: Law enforcement in Israel, Part I Legal proceedings are being carried out with scant regard for the law. In some cases, the law is blatantly disregarded; in others, factual evidence is ignored; in yet others, infractions are invented to fabricate charges. All cases have been approved by the courts. Martin Sherman March 13, 2022
Lapid and Bennett officially on the clock to end Netanyahu’s tenure Naftali Bennett had explicitly pledged that he would not sit in any government with Yair Lapid, “not with a rotation and not without a rotation,” because he “is right while Lapid is left.” It is now clear that he was negotiating the terms of a rotation the entire time. Alex Traiman May 6, 2021
Will an Arab political party prove ‘kingmaker’ in Israeli elections? Experts argue that Arabs are tired of slogans and looking for a change; their voters want to see a party that has influence and not just sits in the Knesset without achievements for the Arab sector. Ariel Ben Solomon May 4, 2021
Did hell just freeze over at ‘Haaretz’? The hatred for Benjamin Netanyahu on the part of Israel’s far-left daily runs so deep that it’s calling for a unity government under another nemesis: Naftali Bennett. Ruthie Blum April 27, 2021
Can the Koran solve Israel’s political impasse? The positive implications of Israeli Muslims recognizing the Jewish state override coalition-building. Daniel Pipes April 22, 2021
Israeli lawmakers eye direct vote for prime minister as way out of gridlock Shas Party leader urges MKs to support the measure to break Israel’s political stalemate • Yair Lapid calls to form “Israeli unity government.” Yehuda Shlezinger April 19, 2021
Israel’s protracted political crisis harms national security The IDF, Israeli deterrence, Israeli society and the stability of Israel’s newest peace agreements with Arab countries — all are impacted negatively by continuing electoral indecision. Efraim Inbar April 18, 2021
Controversial Arab MK wins Israeli TV award Labor Party member of Knesset Ibtisam Mara’ana, whose candidacy sparked public ire over her past anti-Zionist statements, won for an episode of a show she created that focuses on stigma-ridden societal sectors. Ami Friedman April 12, 2021
The new plan to oust Netanyahu and its implications for Israel Yamina leader Naftali Bennett and New Hope chief Gideon Sa'ar, with 13 Knesset seats between them, somehow expect that 30 Likud lawmakers will ignore their voters and help them unseat Netanyahu. Caroline B. Glick April 11, 2021