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It’s all about the blocs: Understanding Israeli election polls
The first couple of polls since the announcing of the new elections are out. Here are the numbers: Maariv (Teleseker): Likud 29; Kadima 7; Israel Beitenu 15; Yesh Atid (Yair Lapid) 11; Labor 19; Shas 10; United Torah Judaism 6; The Jewish Home 8; Meretz 4; Ra’am-Ta’al 3; Hadash 3; Balad 4; Atzmaut (Ehud Barak) 2.…
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Noam Sheizaf
October 11, 2012
Settlers evacuated from Hebron house in round of political theater
UPDATE (Wednesday, 1:45 p.m. local): The Hebron police and the IDF evacuated this morning a house in Palestinian Hebron that had been occupied by Jewish settlers since last Thursday. The evacuation was preceded by a political back-and forth between government officials on the issue. Leading Likud members, including deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya’alon have accused Defense Minister Barak…
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Noam Sheizaf
April 3, 2012
Ehud Barak’s backroom deal violates democratic principles
In abandoning Labor and choosing self-interest over principles, Ehud Barak has betrayed both his voters and the spirit of democracy Politics smell. This is nothing new. But for some reason in Israel the odor seems to linger. Monday’s announcement by Defense Minister Ehud Barak that he and four of his fellow Knesset members were leaving…
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Roee Ruttenberg
January 18, 2011
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Following the storm: Netanyahu is at the mercy of Lieberman
Ehud Barak has ended his days as an independent politician, the peace process is officially over, and the fate of Netanyahu’s government is now at the hands of Israel Beitenu’s leader, Avigdor Lieberman. A few notes following the political earthquake at the Knesset today 1. Ehud Barak. The former leader of Labor effectively joined the…
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Noam Sheizaf
January 17, 2011
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