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Israeli elections

The Duveneck House at Hidden Villa featured tiles with pre-Nazi swastikas, a common symbol in Eastern religions, in Los Altos Hills. (Photo/Courtesy Hidden Villa)
Posted inLetters

Israel needs electoral reform; foolish swastika arguments

by J. Readers July 6, 2022

Israel needs electoral reform Israelis vote for party lists, apportioning Knesset seats strictly via “proportional representation.” No single party has ever won a majority of the 120 Knesset seats by […]

(From left) Naftali Bennett, Benjamin Netanyahu and Yair Lapid. (Photos/Getty Images; Design/JTA-Grace Yagel)
Posted inAnalysis

A 5th Israeli election in 3 years? Here’s how we got here and what happens next.

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman, Ron Kampeas and JTA June 23, 2022June 23, 2022
Two men in blue suits sit next to each other with Israeli flags behind them
Posted inNews

Israel headed to 5th election since 2019 after leaders concede collapse of governing coalition

Cnaan Liphshiz, Netherlands-based Europe Correspondent for JTA by Cnaan Liphshiz and JTA June 20, 2022
Yair Lapid campaigning in the Israeli city of Hod Hasharon in March (Photo/Jack Guez-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

Centrist politician Lapid given an opportunity to replace Netanyahu

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

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