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Israel: precarious elections?

In this number of discussion, we turn to the Israeli legislative elections, which have witnessed a heavy vote in the first elections since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, amid deep divisions and persistent competition that determine the future of the current Prime Minister Benjamin Ntanyahu. Guests of debate: Rami Al-Khalifa Ali, Political Clerk. Mendi Safdi, Chairman of the Safadi Centre for International Diplomacy and Research. Samer Senglawi, president of a new trajectory party.

Elections in Israel: Can Gadi Eisenkot beat Benjamin Netanyahu?

Some seven million Israelis were called to the polls for the general elections – the first since Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023. This Tuesday is a holiday in the country. The two blocks, that of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that of the opposition led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, are in a row in the polls.

Netanyahu govt has 'attacked' Israeli judicial system, Supreme Court and democratic institutions

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Alain Greilsammer, Professor of Political Science at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. In the wake of the October 7 attacks, regional tensions with Iran, and deepening domestic divisions, Greilsammer argues that the election will be fundamentally shaped by concerns over democratic accountability, judicial independence and the unequal distribution of civic obligations. He warns Netanyahu’s policies risk transforming Israel into “something like an authoritarian or non-democratic state.” He suggests that Israel’s Arab political parties could play a decisive role

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Elections in Israel: what will happen after the closing of the ballot box?

On October 27, Israel experienced crucial parliamentary elections, the first since the 7-0 Hamas attack, which shook the country and plunged the Middle East into chaos. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is at stake and his centrist rivals promise to inaugurate a new era, but it may be weeks before consolidated results are known.

Elections in Israel: record participation concerns Netanyahu

In our Context section we analyze the historic participation in the elections in Israel. While the Benjamin Netanyahu Government encouraged its followers to vote, stirring the fear of the Arab population's suffrage, the opposition sectors did the same, but motivating the population to choose a 'change'.

What do we know about the Arab presence in the Israeli legislative elections?

After casting his voice in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed concern at the high rate of Arab voter participation in the Tuesday legislative elections, warning of the " election theft " . In a series of publications, Netanyahu highlighted the long lines in front of polling stations in Arab towns, and published a picture that said that she showed a vehicle, including women wearing necks, waiting to cast their votes. Arabs, mostly of Palestinian origin, accounted for about 21 per cent of Israel ' s 10 million population and were usually voting for less Jewish Israelis. For its part, the Legal Centre for the Rights of the Arab Minority was declared in E.

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How student assemblies brought down the Serbian government

A list of academics, engineers, artists and activists chosen by Serbia’s student assemblies defeated long-ruling president Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing Serbian Progressive Party Sunday. The shock victory comes after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests – and may serve as a model for other movements hoping to turn street demonstrations into concrete political change.

Israeli elections a 'referendum' on Netanyahu, security and whether Israel will 'remain a democracy'

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Ron Gerlitz, CEO of aChord Center at Hebrew University, an Israeli organization specialising in the social psychology of intergroup relations. “The main issue in this election is the fight for Israeli democracy,” explains Gerlitz. And beneath the struggle over democratic institutions lies the erosion of Benjamin Netanyahu's longstanding association with national security. Gerlitz also examines the psychological foundations of Netanyahu's enduring support, the influence of conspiracy narratives, the electoral significance of Arab parties and the uncertain fut

Ibrahim Abu Ahmad on Israeli election: 'Crucial for Arab citizens to have ally in Jewish community'

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Ibrahim Abu Ahmad, Author, Palestinian Israeli political and peace activist and Head of Social Media for Israel's left-wing Democrats. “Currently, the sentiment in Israel is built around fear and trauma,” explains Ahmad. His most striking observation concerns the apparent contradiction between political leadership and public sentiment: “Many want to see an Arab-Jewish coalition. It's the leadership that is afraid to say it.” Ultimately, he moves beyond conventional electoral calculations to frame Arab-Jewish partnership as a question of democratic survival.