Israel

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who kept the peace with Israel for 30 years, dies

Mubarak was ousted and jailed in 2011 following massive street protests against his rule, but was later acquitted on most of the charges.

A campaign billboard in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, featuring Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz in front of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Artur Widak/Getty Images)

A beginner’s guide to Israel’s unprecedented third election in the past 12 months

Why is Israel holding its third election in the span of one year? Who’s running? How does it all work? Ahead of the March 2 vote, here’s a guide to Israel’s perplexing political system.

Ideas

Bernie Sanders says he is proud to be Jewish — so why is he skipping the biggest celebration of Jewish pride?

His refusal to address the diverse group of 18,000 pro-Israel, mostly Jewish constituents at AIPAC begs the question of what kind of Jewish pride he really has.