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January 16, 2013

The problem with Israel’s electoral system

Israel’s electoral system is the root cause of the disheartening polarization and superficiality on display in Israel’s current election season. Many wrongly point to the egos of our politicians as the underlying reason. In reality, powerful constitutional disincentives for collaboration shape our politics.

Israeli left seeks to regain appeal with focus on economy

In decline since the peace it sought with the Palestinians unraveled into violence, Israel\’s Labor Party looks set to regain some lost ground in next week\’s election after waging an economy-focused campaign.

The no-alternative Israeli elections

The story of the upcoming Israeli elections, which will take place on Jan. 22, can be written in many different ways. One is with an eye to the small numbers, a story of preserving the political status quo: Back in 2009, the Kadima Party got 28 mandates.

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