Posted on Sat, January 26, 2013 at 15:03 pm CET
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Understanding Israel’s Politics and 2013 Election

It was clear before the balloting in Israel that the claims that the population was moving to the right and that democracy in Israel was imperiled, were flatly wrong… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Israel • Politics 
Posted on Tue, January 22, 2013 at 22:17 pm CET
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Israel’s Election: An Analysis

Israel’s election results show that Israelis have a basic consensus and yet have very different ways of expressing their political positions… Continue reading

Topics: Culture • Democracy • Israel • Jewish Life • Politics 
Posted on Mon, January 14, 2013 at 19:40 pm CET
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Understanding Israel’s January 22 Election

After decades of misunderstanding Israeli politics, I can say that nothing has changed in this regard… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • Politics 
Posted on Wed, November 21, 2012 at 16:27 pm CET
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Operation Pillar of Defense not Politically Motivated: Why Israel and Hamas Are Fighting Again

From day one, Operation Pillar of Defense has been casually portrayed by the Western media as politically motivated due to the upcoming Israeli elections in January 2013. Barry Rubin explains why this claim isn’t an accurate analysis of the current situation… Continue reading

Topics: Barry Rubin • Hamas • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Operation Amud Anan • Palestinian Terrorism • Security and Defense