by Elyshia Johnson | Sep 30, 2019 | News from the Land, Newsletters
On Tuesday, the 17th of September, Israel went to the polls. And today, 10 days later, we still do not know who the prime minister will be and what our next government will look like. Normally, I would have written something just after the elections but I was...
by Kim Troup | Jun 7, 2016 | News from the Land, Uncategorized
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 This has been a very political few weeks in Israel and I know many of our friends outside of Israel find it difficult to keep it all straight. So I thought I would try and clarify things a bit. A year ago, there were national elections in...
by Kim Troup | Feb 24, 2012 | News from the Land
Israeli politics are known for their volatility and unexpectedness. There have only been 6 Israeli governments which served their full term, the last one ending in 1988. The Knesset (Israeli Parliament) generally finds a reason to disband the government before the end...