In this episode of The Language of Power, host Paul Taylor is joined by Mairav Zonszein of the International Crisis Group and Nimrod Goren of Mitvim to unpack the election results and their
Israel’s October 2026 elections produced a striking paradox. After three years of devastating wars, the failures surrounding 7 October, growing international isolation and deep domestic
Israel once had bipartisan support in the United States, but a strong showing for Democrats, some of whom are deeply critical of the war in Gaza, has left the country with fewer friends in Congress.
Votes are still being counted after Israel's parliamentary election. The campaign was framed as a choice between continuity and change, but neither side received a clear mandate to govern.
“It’s going to be very problematic if this government is re-elected and gets the democratic legitimacy. I don’t see that the EU, or even those member states like the Czech Republic, [could]
Ahead of a key election in Israel on the 27th October, experts assess the forces shaping the campaign and the domestic implications for both Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Was Eisenkot von der derzeitigen Regierung enttäuschten konservativen Israelis anzubieten hat, ist eher eine Haltung als ein Programm. „Er legt eigentlich keine konkreten Pläne vor, abgesehen von
Mitvim - The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies has issued a report, outlining a diplomatic plan for a new Israeli government formed after the October 27 election, including what
Josefin Herrmann speaks with Dr. Gil Murciano, CEO of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, about Israel three years after October 7 and how much the country's upcoming
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Gil Murciano, the head of Mitvim, a foreign policy think-tank in Israel warns: “In private all the politicians are aware that the next prime minister, assuming it’s not Mr Netanyahu, will have to
Intervista con l'analista del Mitvim sulle manovre in vista delle elezioni di due dei principali avversari del primo ministro israeliano: "La loro unione di per sé non cambia le sorti della
Concern in Israel’s pro-democracy camp that democratic erosion processes in Turkey are similarly emerging in Israel under Netanyahu’s enduring rule.
While the Israeli elections results do not yet provide clarity regarding the identity of the next prime minister or the composition of the next government, they do indicate that Netanyahu’s
The giant posters adorning the Likud party’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, showing party leader and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and
Benjamin Netanyahu won Israel’s election and declared he would form a new rightwing government. This will affect diverse aspects of Israel’s foreign policy. This document includes commentaries by
The Palestinian government recently decided to postpone local elections – that were scheduled for October 2016 – by four months, whilst limiting voting to the West Bank alone. The decision was
The Knesset election results have put the left on the defensive. It has since had to explain why it lost, and the blame was placed on the usual suspects: An ineffective campaign, a lack of
The right-wing victory in the Israeli election is likely to have significant impact on Israel’s foreign policy, specifically on ties with the US and the Palestinians. Statements made in the
Election season in Israel has returned and for the first time since 2001 the Left has a fighting chance come voting day on March 17. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to stymie
The 2014 American midterm elections on November 4 brought a sweeping victory for the Republican Party, which among other gains retook the Senate. When the new Congress convenes on January 3,
Following the May 2014 elections for the European parliament, the Mitvim Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung convened an experts’ workshop to analyze the election results and their impact
