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Shulamit S. Magnus

Nov 9, 2026, 2:47 PM

One Post-Election Takeaway for all the Parties of the Change Bloc

It would certainly be helpful if, in future election campaigns, party leaders would lay out their principles and goals but then say, as an inseparable part of that message: my ability to see this through depends on your vote,...

Richard H. Schwartz

Nov 9, 2026, 12:29 PM

Eisenkot’s Best Option: Form a Government With Arab Parties

Israel stands at a historic crossroads. Gadi Eisenkot, having received President Isaac Herzog’s mandate to form the next government, has an opportunity to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s prolonged tenure, strengthen Israeli democracy, and chart a more promising course for the...

Nov 9, 2026, 12:13 AM

Reflections on the election

Before the days of digital GPS maps I got lost on the wrong side of Dublin trying to get to the airport. I stopped to ask someone for directions and in prefect ironic Irish humour I was told “I...

Jaime Kardontchik

Nov 8, 2026, 2:44 PM

Is Gadi Eisenkot waiting for Godot?

President Herzog just announced that Gadi Eisenkot will be granted the mandate to form a coalition to govern the state of Israel. Eisenkot invited anyone who accepts his four principles to join him, and it appears that he believes...

Nov 8, 2026, 12:17 AM

The Social Costs of Anti-Semitism and Hate Crimes

Without meaning to belabor the point, hate crimes and anti-Israel and anti-semitic sentiment have been increasing in Canada for decades, our government leaders and community institutions have been ineffective, and we are less safe than ever before. It's a...

Jaime Kardontchik

Nov 6, 2026, 12:49 PM

The final election results are out: A perspective from California

The Jewish people will be best served by a broad secular Zionist coalition based on the following partners: This coalition will have 67 seats out of 120 seats in the Israeli parliament (A minimum of 61 Knesset members is needed...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Nov 6, 2026, 12:47 PM

Israel Needs Devolution

Israel’s national elections are behind us – and so are the US midterm elections. There’s a connection here, but not the one people are talking about (“will the Democrat majority turn against Israel?”). Rather, Israel can learn a thing...

Zachary Lessner

Nov 5, 2026, 11:54 PM

3 Days in ‘Judea and Samaria’

A couple of weeks ago, I joined a seven-day J Street trip to Israel and the West Bank, hoping to better understand the political landscape and the obstacles standing in the way of a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian...

Bob Avraham Yermus

Nov 5, 2026, 6:48 PM

What Did You Expect?

As of this writing, American and Israeli citizens have, respectively, completed the election process of the system we call Democracy. America knows what its next government is going to look like, while Israel does not. I did note one...

Richard H. Schwartz

Nov 5, 2026, 3:22 PM

Why the Strong Democratic Blue Wave Is Good for Israel

The sweeping Democratic victories in the November 4, 2026, US midterm elections offer important reasons for hope—not only for Americans concerned about their democracy, but also for Israelis who want their country to enjoy a secure, democratic, prosperous, and...

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