Voting for Equality? Published: 2 March 2021 Interview Interview with Ghaida Rinawie-Zoabi on her candidacy for Meretz and the prospects for Jewish-Arab equality
Orbán’s pandemic authoritarian grab Published: 18 September 2020 Background Viktor Orbán has been successfully playing a big power game in the last decade, punching far above his weight. But his image as a negative hero in the Western World has clearly backfired now, with Orbán using the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to complete his authoritarian regime. Orbán’s moves are not purely the domestic political problems of Hungary – an authoritarian state within the EU could be deadly dangerous for the entire project. Germany has a very important role to play in the current situation. By Péter Krekó
Can the COVID-19 Crisis Become a Turning Point Toward a Shared Society in Israel? Published: 17 June 2020 In Israel, as in other parts of the world, the COVID-19 virus crisis is not only a health challenge. By Edan Ring and Kholod Edres
Outrunning a Catastrophe, Together: Assisting asylum seekers in Israel during the Coronavirus Crisis Published: 24 May 2020 The first confirmed Covid-19 patient in Israel was diagnosed three months ago on February 21st, 2020. Less than a month later, on March 14th, a countrywide lockdown was announced, which included a total shutdown of all restaurants and hotels as well as most other work places. By Dr. Ayelet Oz
Israeli Elections 2019 – Round Two Published: 7 September 2019 Between triumph and failure lay only six weeks: On the night of April 9, 2019, Benjamin Netanyahu was celebrating with his followers as the shining winner of the Israeli parliamentary election. Once again, Netanyahu seemed to have made it, despite allegations of corruption and a broad-based opposition campaign against the continuation of the Israeli Prime Minister's right-wing coalition. On May 30, however, Netanyahu had to admit his failure – he had failed to forge a viable coalition within the six-week deadline. In order to prevent the Israeli president from giving the opposition candidate the task of forming a government, the newly established Israeli parliament (the 21st Knesset) dissolved in a Likud led maneuver just before Netanyahu’s deadline and voted for new elections on September 17, 2019. By Elisheva Gilad
Benjamin Netanjahu vor 5. Amtszeit: Das rechtsreligiöse Lager gewinnt die Parlamentswahlen 2019 Published: 24 April 2019
Poll: Most Israelis have a positive view of Jewish-Arab relations Published: 4 April 2019 A ‘Local Call’ poll shows a broad range of areas where Jews and Arabs see the benefits of cooperation. But that doesn’t mean Jewish Israelis are ready to let Arabs hold positions of power, namely joining the government. The surprising bit: most Arabs would support their parties joining an Israeli government. By Dahlia Scheindlin
Right-wing Parties in the 2019 Israeli Elections Published: 4 April 2019 Analysis The 2019 Israeli elections will be determined on the issue of how many right-wing parties pass the 3.25% threshold and what their relative strength will be vis-à-vis the left bloc. Who are the rightwing parties, how did the religious and ultra-religious parties become “the natural partners” of Netanyahu's ruling Likud party, and what is the subtle interplay between them in view of the 2019 elections? By Gayil Talshir
Women, Security and Israeli Politics – Going Backwards Published: 3 April 2019 Based on international comparisons, Israel is in a 'good' spot in the middle. The number of women in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, reached a record high last year, but even then they accounted for only 30% of all Knesset Members (34 out of the 120 Knesset members). The first quarter of 2019 catches Israel at the height of an election campaign. However, it is already projected that following the elections the number of women Members of Knesset will be even lower. And, as everyone knows, the head count tells only part of the story. By Anat Saragusti
National Elections 2019 – Status Report from the Perspective of the Arab Minority within the Israeli Citizenry Published: 3 April 2019 April 9, 2019, is the date set for elections to State of Israel’s 21st Knesset. These elections are important and challenging from many aspects, but this article will focus mainly on the perspective of the Arab minority within the Israeli citizenry. This group constitutes approximately one fifth of the state’s citizens and approximately 16.5% of eligible voters. By Ameer Fakhoury
