Elections 2019

How the UK Labour Party became a hotbed of antisemitism

Corbyn was an obscure Labour backbencher whose focus was on foreign policy and, in the run-up to the 2015 party primaries, was thought not to have met the 15 percent threshold.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes a campaign speech in Battersea, England, Oct. 31, 2019.
VOTERS AND TELLERS outside a polling station inside Menorah Primary School in Golders Green, London.

British Affairs: Brexit, antisemitism and Britain

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during general election campaign event in Swindon, Britain November 2, 2019

Corbyn rejected by prominent historian of Nazi Germany

A demonstrator carries a sign as teachers and students take part in a protest demanding immediate political change in Algiers, Algeria March 13, 2019

Algeria jails artist ahead of Dec. 12 elections


Rivlin does not discount possibility of third election

"The real sovereignty of Israel is in the people of Israel," Rivlin said, "and the rule of law is the only law that counts."

President Rivlin talks at influencer conference in Tel Aviv

Haredi leaders call Liberman antisemitic

“We witnessed a shameful and ugly horror show produced by Liberman that was full of lies, ignorance and hatred worthy of the worst haters of religion and Jewish tradition of all time.”

United Torah Judaism leader Yaakov Litzman

Shas's Deri attacks Liberman for supporting Arab Joint List

"Liberman has taken an additional step towards his political and ethical abyss and declared clearly that he prefers to sit with members of the Joint List... rather than his brothers and sisters."

Aryeh Deri during Shas Conference on February 10th, 2019

UTJ's Litzman willing to sit with Liberman, despite 'split personality'

In an interview, the deputy health minister said he is suspicious of Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman.

Ya'acov Litzman

If Israel has direct elections, who would you vote for? - Poll

Netanyahu, Gantz or someone else? Take the Jerusalem Post's poll

Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet to discuss possible political frameworks, October 27 2019

Gantz preferred as prime minister over Netanyahu in unity gov't – poll

The News 13 poll also gave Blue and White 34 seats and Likud 33 if a third election was held now; both blocs they would lead were tied at 56, with Israel Beytenu remaining the kingmaker.

Reuven Rivlin, Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu meet on September 23, 2019.

Spread of disinformation on social media should concern democratic world

Likud’s digital campaign, which included intensive use of Facebook Live, a Facebook Messenger chatbot and aggressive tweeting, failed to bring it victory.

Reporters lined up at a media conference (Illustrative)

Bibi’s last stand?

Netanyahu seeks to form a unity government while facing a pre-trial hearing.

PREISDENT REUVEN RIVLIN and party leaders - including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz - pose for a photograph in the Chagall State Hall on October 3, when the 22nd Knesset was inaugurated.

Bennett and Liberman push for unity government without Joint List

Liberman stressed that the only option is a liberal national unity government.

Avigdor Liberman (L) Naftali Bennett (R)

The day after - examining Israel's real estate woes

In 1989, some 75% of the population owned the property in which they lived. Today, the number has fallen to 65%.

New housing units for couples in Jerusalem.

Lower the electoral threshold

The system is stuck. Let’s not go into an endless cycle of expensive, wearying elections, expecting better results without any potentially effective changes.

Election results