Politics

5 things you need to know about today’s Israeli election

Expect the unexpected, and prepare to wait a few weeks to find out who actually won.

Netanyahu meets the press

In an effort to shore up votes, the usually media-shy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on the interview circuit.

Netanyahu favorable rating plummets among U.S. Democratic voters

The downward shift among Democrats following the Israeli prime minister’s speech to the U.S. Congress lowered his overall ratings, too, a Gallup poll showed.

Why Israelis will vote on the economy, not security

Sarah Silverman tweets support for Israel’s Meretz party

Black lawmakers vow to stand by Israel despite sitting out Netanyahu speech

Obama: GOP senators in effective ‘coalition’ with Iran hard-liners

In Israeli election, it’s all about Bibi

Women and smartphones in haredi ads? Relax, it’s an election campaign

Nuclear pact could end with Obama’s term, 47 GOP senators tell Iran

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