Analysis
Saturday, April 4th 2015 / Wednesday, April 8th 2015
Polls conducted during previous elections campaigns for the most part asked respondents which party they would vote for. In the latest election campaign, however, polls also included a variety of other questions. As much as the formation of a new government may appear to be a difficult task, the government needs […]
Thursday, April 2nd 2015 / Thursday, April 2nd 2015
In loving memory of Malca, z”l “Great and mighty, as it is written” (Exodus 1.7) “And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, waxed exceedingly, and the land was filled with them” (The Passover Haggadah) The Seder ceremony is not only an […]
Thursday, March 19th 2015 / Thursday, March 19th 2015
In an election worthy of the American 1948 Presidential campaign, in which the media overwhelming proclaimed Thomas Dewey the victor over Harry Truman well before the vote was taken, the people of Israel have overwhelmingly given Bibi Netanyahu, Likud and the center-right a renewed electoral mandate. Despite immense internal and external […]
The election results for the 20th Knesset determined both major winners and major losers. Yet just a few days earlier, while looking at the polls, one could have still justifiably argued that there was not much need for the elections – the expected results of the various political blocs seemed broadly similar […]
Monday, March 9th 2015 / Monday, March 9th 2015
Throughout the previous weeks of the election campaign, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Likud have been on the receiving end of much criticism, most recently with “Bottlegate”, the State Comptroller Office’s report on it, and far more importantly, the State Comptroller Office’s report on the housing crisis. These issues dominated much of […]
Friday, March 6th 2015 / Friday, March 6th 2015
BIBI’S NOT CHURCHILL, NOR OBAMA CHAMBERLAIN –BUT CONGRESSIONAL SPEECH DOES DRAW BLOOD, UPSETTING U.S.-IRAN NUCLEAR APPLECART Munich 1938 analogies being made to describe Israeli P.M. Netanyahu’s speech to Congress are inexact. Israel is indeed a small country excluded from talks affecting its fate, but while there are certain analogies, Netanyahu isn’t […]
Friday, March 6th 2015
PART ONE: JERUSALEM AND WASHINGTON. News bulletin, New York Times, February 25, 2015: WASHINGTON — Susan E. Rice, President Obama’s national security adviser, sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday [February 14] over his plans to address a joint meeting of Congress next week, saying his actions had […]
Thursday, March 5th 2015 / Thursday, March 5th 2015
In loving memory of Malca Z’’L “Remember what Amalek did to you…” Deuteronomy XXV: 17 Today’s enemy of Israel, Amalek, is Hamas. Like the Biblical Amalek, it aims to disrupt Israel’s march through history toward its unique destiny – the state for all Jews. Don’t be afraid! Lacking any sense […]
Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 / Tuesday, March 3rd 2015
The election campaign will move forward to its next phase on March 3rd, with the start of the national TV broadcasts. In the meantime, the media focus seems to be on Netanyahu’s planned speech to the US Congress and on the American debate over a possible agreement with Iran regarding its […]
Friday, February 27th 2015 / Friday, February 27th 2015
Rhetoric plays a major role in the demonization process of Israel. Besides the use of lies, the dissemination of false arguments is prevalent among the major demonization techniques.[1] It is thus important that those who publicly defend Israel are trained to see through such tactics. One prominent technique used against Israel is […]
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 / Thursday, February 26th 2015
Over the past week, the political debate became heated but remained unfocused. There was a brief moment of unity after MK Uri Orbach of Bayit Yehudi and Minister of Pensioner’s Affairs passed away at the age of 54. He was eulogized by politicians of many parties across the board. The debate […]
Monday, February 23rd 2015 / Monday, February 23rd 2015
With the election cycle in full swing, it has become apparent that Israelis are seriously limited in their choices. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has served his country admirably, he spent his latest term deflecting criticism of indecisiveness, levied against him his entire political career. Despite repeated “hawkish” declarations on security, multiple […]
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