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Daily Briefing: 5TH ELECTION, MUCH AT STAKE

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What is at Stake in Israel’s Nov. 1st ElectionEmet On-Line, Oct. 27, 2022 On November 1st, Israelis will be heading back to the polls for the fifth time in four years. What are the major issues confronting them? Are the Israeli people voting on existential issues for the Jewish state or economic, social and identity issues? How will their election of a leader reflect on the way Israel will handle the Jewish state’s relationship with the Palestinians and the emerging nuclear danger from Iran? Here to discuss this and more is the highly acclaimed author and journalist, Caroline Glick.


President Herzog Tells American Jewish Leaders Israeli Vote ‘Should Be Respected’:  Sharon Wrobel, Algemeiner, Oct. 31, 2022 Just hours before Israelis go to the polls for the fifth time in almost four years, President Isaac Herzog on Monday addressed American Jewish leaders in a bid to ease concerns about the outcome of the elections they may not like.


It All Boils Down to Turnout: Parties Try to Rally Base Amid Gridlocked Electorate:  Yehuda Shlezinger, Israel Hayom, Oct. 31, 2022 

What are Netanyahu’s Options If He Falls Short of a Majority?;  David Isaac, JNS, Oct. 30, 2022

Ultra-Orthodox Parties Battle to Keep Their Voters From Switching to Ben Gvir:  Jeremy Sharon, Times of Israel, Oct. 30, 2022

How Israel’s Elections May Impact the Middle East -Analysis:  Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 1, 2022


 

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Final Polls Before Nov. 1 Elections Show Netanyahu’s Bloc Just Shy of Parliamentary MajorityJNS, Oct. 30, 2022 Three separate final polls prior to Israel’s Nov. 1 elections showed opposition leader and Likud Party head Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing/religious bloc standing one seat shy of a parliamentary majority.

Netanyahu Says Ben Gvir Could Be Police Minister, Vows To ‘Neutralize’ Lebanon Deal:  Carrie Keller-Lynn, Times of Israel, Oct. 31, 2022 Less than a day before polls open, Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu said that far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir is a viable candidate for police minister if Netanyahu’s bid to reclaim the premiership is successful.

Israel Votes – Again: What Concerns Are Top of Mind for Israelis? A Fireside Chat with Ruthie Blum, Columnist for The Jerusalem Post:  Robert Walker, Honest Reporting Canada, Oct. 26, 2022 On Tuesday, November 1, Israelis will be heading to the polls – again. In fact, it will be the fifth election in only three years. How did Israeli politics get to be this state, what does the future hold for Benjamin Netanyahu – called King Bibi for his longevity in Israeli politics – and what are the major issues at play?

Generally Lost: How the Great Promise of the 2022 Election Failed to Deliver:  Matti Tuchfeld, Israel Hayom, Oct. 30, 2022For months, former Chief of Staff, Gadi Eisenkot, sat at home patiently waiting for the most opportune moment to enter Israeli politics. 

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Israeli elections 2022: A rundown of Israeli parties and their leaders David Isaac, 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.

Israel Elections in pictures: Politicians cast their vote:  Gadi Zaig, Jerusalem Post, Nov. 1, 2022On Election Day in Israel, multiple politicians and party leaders have been seen voting at polling stations throughout the country. Polling stations across the country opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 10 p.m.

 

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Special coverage of Israel’s election day 2022:  i24 News English, Nov. 1, 2022

 

On the Eve of Israel’s Election, Voters Poised to Choose Between a Leader and Ongoing UncertaintyCBN News, Oct. 31, 2022

 

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