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Nov 15, 2015, 12:32 AM

The Future of Europe

I attended this week a four-day Tikva Fund seminar on God, Politics and the Future of Europe. From morning to night I absorbed George Weigel, Daniel Johnson and Yoram Hazony’s various views on the past and potential futures for...

Jul 27, 2015, 12:32 AM

Leadership: Bayit Yehudi — 2030

The most significant political challenge facing the Jewish State is leadership. Currently, there are few Israelis who are capable of motivating or organizing a significant number of people to achieve a common goal. We live in an age in...

Mar 11, 2015, 2:30 PM

The Truth About Voting Bayit Yehudi

It is amazing to me the number of people who tell me: "My ideology is Bayit Yehudi but I am voting for Likud, even though they don't represent me or my views to ensure Netanyahu is Prime Minister". I think...

Sep 14, 2014, 1:39 PM

The Most Democratic Party in the Middle East

The new Bayit Yehudi Constitution has transformed the party into the most democratic in Israel. Yes, the nationalist party on the right side of the political map with a religious base is now the most democratic party in the...

Jul 2, 2013, 8:29 PM

Stat Sheet: Only 14 Disengagement MKs Remain

Today the Knesset discussed the eight year anniversary of the evacuation of Gush Katif. I'm not going to get into the politics of the subject but as Knesset Jeremy, I thought I'd share with you my stat sheet. Only 14...

Jun 28, 2013, 1:43 PM

I Condemn Foreign Ministry Workers For Ending Aliyah Indefinitely

I strongly condemn the Foreign Ministry Workers for ending Aliyah indefinitely. You have gone too far and lost my sympathy. The Foreign Ministry workers have been striking for over five months now and for good reason. I have supported their struggle...

Dec 2, 2012, 9:15 PM

Netanyahu’s 12 and the New Likud

Media claims that the Likud has become a far-right party are largely unfounded. A closer look at the Likud list reveals that the Likud remains a center-right party. There are only two new faces among the Likud's top 21:...

Jul 24, 2012, 6:03 PM

The Death of Kadima

It might look like Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz was able to survive the latest attempt to split his party, but it is only a matter of time until Kadima splits into pieces. It has become clear that Mofaz has...

Jul 17, 2012, 9:58 PM

October 22, 2013 – The Possibility of the Longest Knesset of All-Time

When Israelis went to the polls on February 10, 2009, to elect the 18th Knesset I don't think there was one person who thought there was a chance they would be electing the 19th Knesset on October 22, 2013,...

Jul 12, 2012, 4:02 PM

I Vote Israel Brings High Profile Republicans to Jerusalem

The non-partisan "I Vote Israel" organization is facilitating the process for Israeli citizens and residents with American citizenship to receive their absentee ballots and participate in the U.S. election in November. Their goal is to sign up at least...

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About Me

Jeremy Saltan is a veteran Knesset Insider, Campaigner, a leading Political Analyst and serves as Bayit Yehudi's Anglo Forum Chairman. He is a regular contributor on radio and TV, a local municipality politician and is one of Israel’s top poll analysts. He has run political campaigns in English & Hebrew for municipality, party institution, primary & general elections. Jeremy’s opinion pieces have been published, quoted, appeared or credited by the Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Israel National News, Jewish Press, IBA News, Voice of America, Daily Beast, France 24, Washington Post, BBC, Al Jazeera, CCTV, Daystar and Foreign Policy among others. Website: www.knessetjeremy.com and www.jeremysaltan.com