Likud Seeking to Scuttle New Elections
byForming a government with Blue & White instead of going to elections would make it easier for the Likud to accept Trump’s new secret plan for the region.
Binyamin Netanyahu
Israeli Coalition Building with Mordechai Taub
byPolitical analyst Mordechai Taub joins a bonus episode of The Next Stage to discuss Binyamin Netanyahu’s efforts to form a new government.
Restoring Yom HaZikaron
byA shared memorial day for Israelis and Palestinians could help us recognize that we are actually both victims of a conflict that benefits outsiders. But that memorial day shouldn’t be Yom HaZikaron.
Caesarea Once Again
byNetanyahu’s overeager message of gratitude to Trump communicates that it was not Israel’s 1981 annexation but rather a foreign leader’s recognition that actually makes the Golan part of our state.
Election Recap
byThat he obliterated one of the only Knesset factions principally opposed to territorial concessions indicates that Netanyahu might be planning to form a coalition with Gantz and accept Trump’s new plan.
Day After Election Day Analysis
byDid the large parties exploit the fact that most voters simply don’t understand the inner workings of Israel’s political system?
Netanyahu Election Commitments Reveal Outdated ‘Zionist’ Logic
byThe moment Jews have power, we can no longer concern ourselves only with self-preservation. Power must shift our focus from that of an object with a problem to a subject with desires.
Netanyahu-Gantz Government Likely Probability After Elections
byDespite mutually hostile campaigns coming from both Blue & White and Likud, it’s likely that the two parties currently dominating the polls have every intention of forming a pro-Trump coalition.
Cheney’s Genie Energy Behind Trump Golan Recognition
byWashington’s long-standing policy of pressing Israel to withdraw from the Golan was driven by the interests of US oil companies. But due to years of instability in Syria, those interests have shifted.
Obsessing About Otzma Yehudit
byWhat’s most problematic about Otzma is a feature it actually shares in common with both sides of Israel’s ideological and socio-cultural divide.