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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with President Reuven Rivlin during the Israel prize ceremony at the International Conference Center (ICC) in Jerusalem on May 2, 2017. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israeli politics ‘101’: Electing a prime minister and forming a government coalition
On Tuesday, April 9, Israelis will elect their legislative branch, the Knesset. But they won’t actually know the final results of the top job until weeks later.
Jeremy Saltan
Jan. 16, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the funeral of former Israeli minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs Moshe Arens at Savyon Cemetery, on Jan. 8, 2019. Photo by Flash90.
‘Dramatic announcement’ keeps Netanyahu’s legal woes atop election cycle
By making the address, the Israeli prime minister was gambling that proactively keeping the allegations against him at the top the news will actually help him in the polls.
Jeremy Saltan
Jan. 9, 2019
The Knesset Plenary Hall during speeches ahead of the vote on the National Law, which will enforce the foundation of the State of Israel as the state of the Jewish people, on July 18, 2018. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Israeli Elections Knesset Insider: The divisions before the unions
Of the 22 parties currently running, 14 parties are currently all polling within one or two seats above or below the electoral threshold, many within a margin of error. Party leaders will be forced to make compromises and political alliances, or risk not making it through to the parliament.
Jeremy Saltan
Jan. 6, 2019