STANDING UP FOR BIBI
Yair Lapid, Authoritarian and Unafraid: Caroline Glick, JNS, Oct. 20, 2022 — Back in 2019, Caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid infamously accused his opponent, then-prime minister and current opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, of dictatorial tendencies and contempt for democracy.
WATCH: Netanyahu to JNS: I Intend to Achieve Peace with Saudi Arabia; JNS, Oct. 22, 2022 — In an exclusive interview, and with just days to go before Israelis head to the polls for the 5th general election in three years, opposition leader and former prime minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu talks exclusively with JNS CEO Alex Traiman.
Arab Citizens of Israel Hold the Key to Next Month’s Election: Ben Lynfield, Foreign Policy, Oct. 18, 2022
Post-split, Arab Parties Striving for 50% Turnout: Jack Khoury, Haaretz, Oct. 23, 2022
Will Netanyahu’s Voter-turnout Campaign Win Him the Election? – Analysis: Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post, Oct. 19, 2022
What’s At Stake in Israel’s Next Election?; Ruth Marks Eglash, Jewish Insider, Oct. 20, 2022
Arab Parties Fail to Sign Vote Share Deals, Giving Netanyahu Bloc Edge In Election: Michael Horovitz, Times of Israel, Oct. 22, 2022 — Israel’s Arab-majority political parties failed to sign surplus-vote sharing agreements before the deadline for submissions passed on Friday, giving an edge to the bloc of parties led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the November 1 election.
The ‘Settler Violence’ Narrative and Knesset Elections: Ruthie Blum, Israel Today, Oct. 23, 2022 — The current spike in Palestinian terrorism, marked by dozens of rock-throwing, firebombing, stabbing, car-ramming and shooting attacks each day, was upstaged last week by what the local press and certain politicians were highlighting as an intolerable “surge in settler violence.”
Eight Arab Citizens of Israel Explain Why They Won’t Vote: Deiaa Haj Yahia, Haaretz, Oct. 3, 2022 — Fatma Alasam, 42, from the Bedouin town of Tel Sheva in southern Israel, was once a devout believer in democracy. Every four years she made sure to report to her polling station to vote for the party of her choice. Even when the elections became more frequent and ended in deadlocks, she did not despair. The last election was the last straw for her.
Who Are the Israelis Voting for Itamar Ben-Gvir?: Ruth Marks Eglash, Jewish Insider, Oct. 24, 2022 — Last week, Britain’s Jewish News attracted international attention for a front page featuring a photograph of two controversial Israeli politicians with the headline: “They hate Arabs, LGBT people, and even some Jews. They are heading for power in Israel. Where is the outrage?”
US-Israel Relationship Threatened by Rise of Israel’s Right: 61J, Oct. 14, 2022 — Ahead of Israel’s November 1 election, pro-Israel members of Congress are issuing stark warnings that bringing Israel’s far-Right into a governing coalition would be disastrous for the US-Israel relationship.
Rising rapidly in Israeli polls, are Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir the ‘radicals’, ‘racists’ and ‘extremists’ their critics claim?: Joel C. Rosenberg, All Israel News, Oct. 20, 2022 — In just two weeks, Israeli voters head to the polls in yet another round of high-stakes elections. The two latest media surveys, released yesterday, reveal that the fastest-rising faction is the “Religious Zionism” party, on track in both surveys to pick up 14 seats.
Israeli elections 2022: A rundown of Israeli parties and their leaders: David Isaacs, JNS, Oct. 18, 2022 — Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister and now head of the opposition, will attempt to win his sixth term as premier. Even his enemies acknowledge his political gifts and strong grasp of economics. He is credited with transforming Israel’s heavily regulated economy into a capitalist, high-tech powerhouse.
Israeli Elections, Round Five: A Game of Inches: David Makovsky, Washington Institute, Sept. 21, 2022 — On September 15, internal maneuvering among Israeli political parties culminated in the submission of candidate lists to the Central Elections Committee for the November 1 ballot, Israel’s fifth parliamentary election in three-and-a-half years.
Israel Election 2022 | Israeli explains the main issues: Tamar Meisels, YouTube, Oct. 22, 2022 — Israeli elections 2022! Elections AGAIN! What are some of the main issues we are voting on? That divide the Israeli society? In this video, I try to break down the main issues Israelis are voting on in the elections.
Back to the Polls: Breaking Down the Israeli Election: Park Avenue Synagogue, YouTube, Oct. 24, 2022 — David A. Halperin is the chief executive officer of Israel Policy Forum. Previously, he was a reporter in Israel for the English edition of Haaretz. His opinion writings have appeared in a variety of publications including The Jerusalem Post, the Los Angeles Times, Politico, The New York Times,