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Sam Lehman-Wilzig

May 2, 2025, 7:50 AM

Israel’s Election Campaign Just Started (Here’s How and Why)

You most probably read the headline right here in The Times of Israel three days ago but weren’t aware of its electoral import. So here it is again: Dermer predicts war will be over in a year, regional peace...

Mar 31, 2025, 1:43 PM

The six political fires that could sink Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a government conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Netanyahu's government rests on a precarious foundation. Since his return to power in 2022, his coalition's survival has depended almost entirely upon a delicate balance between far-right and Haredi parties. Especially now, as the chains that hold his coalition...

Mar 30, 2025, 4:31 PM

From Socialist Hegemony to Right-Wing Populism: Israel’s Political Metamorphosis

This article is intended for readers less familiar with Israel’s political history who seek to understand its transformation from socialist dominance to right-wing populism. Rather than providing a comprehensive historical review, it offers an overview of key political shifts...

Mar 25, 2025, 2:52 AM

Dismissing Israel’s Attorney General is a threat to the rule of law

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara (center) and Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) at a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL)

The cabinet's vote on Sunday in favour of a no-confidence motion against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara marks a dangerous escalation in the far-right government's ongoing conflict with the judiciary; not only is it reflective of deep divisions within Israel's...

Mar 15, 2025, 3:58 PM

What a million-and-a-half shekels buys

The cost of Israel’s war is estimated to be up to one billion shekels a day. Economists believe that the end price in monetary terms will be over 10% of the country’s entire economy. At the same time, the...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Mar 12, 2025, 9:35 PM

Bibi will not stand in the next election

All the polls are worthless I've often written that political opinion polls in Israel are all worthless. Their predictions are always wrong. Their small sample size makes the margin of error so large that they lose all meaning. And none...

Sam Lehman-Wilzig

Feb 21, 2025, 9:20 AM

Victory or Defeat in War, Leaders Lose Their Government

Remember what happened to Churchill right after WWII ended? He lost the election. Not to mention Menachem Begin resigning from depression after the First Lebanon War. A lesson for the Israeli and Hamas leadership today: “winning” a war can...

Eric Bordenkircher

Jan 28, 2025, 8:39 AM

Heroes of Progressivism: Entry #5

Senator Chris Van Hollen: Lebanon’izing U.S. Foreign Policy Chris Van Hollen has provided the latest example of how to slowly undermine an American ally and damage U.S. relations and interests. His willingness to wade into Israeli domestic politics demonstrates reckless...

Jan 22, 2025, 11:57 PM

The History of Tunisian Jews in Tunisia and Israel

The story of Tunisian Jews is one of resilience, tradition, and cultural richness. For centuries, they thrived in North Africa, contributing significantly to their communities while maintaining their Jewish identity. When the State of Israel was established, thousands of...

Clifford Rieders

Nov 19, 2024, 5:43 PM

Military Politics

In Israel the big debate is about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant. They are both members of the same political party, Likud. Gallant came to see his role not only as leader of the...

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