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Protests continue in the streets of Israel and America in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed overhaul of the Israeli judicial system // Photo Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Times of Israel
August 9, 2023, 1:05 pm
Atlanta Jewish Community Reacts to Fissures in Israel
Many are using their voices after years of “speaking” with their checkbooks.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“We are getting farther apart from each other,” said Nachman Shai, Israel’s outgoing Minister of Diaspora Affairs, warning of the divides between Israel and American Jews.
November 21, 2022, 12:01 pm
Israel’s New Government May Reject Most American Jews
Outgoing Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs is “scared” of incoming government.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid called Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on winning Israel’s elections.
November 16, 2022, 11:54 am
New Israeli Government: More Religious and Right-Wing
For years, many Israelis have wryly described their country as one in which one-third of the population serve in the army, one-third have jobs and one-third pay taxes. The only problem, they say, is that it is the same one-third.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“The students saw how small cracks can become big seizures. It’s quite an evolving series of things,” said Eli Sperling, the Israel Institute Teaching Fellow in the Department of International Affairs at UGA.
September 29, 2022, 10:58 am
UGA Students Get Real-Life Lesson on Israeli Politics
Thirty-five students at the University of Georgia were in the middle of a school project when their assignment was disrupted by the unpredictability of Israeli politics.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner says that “long-overdue electoral and constitutional reforms” are required.
July 6, 2022, 11:22 am
Israelis Face Fifth Election in October
After only one year, the Naftali Bennett government dissolves itself.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
A protestor holds a sign saying “Israel is not real” during a pro-Palestine protest, with the Israeli consulate in the background. // Nathan Posner for the AJT
June 1, 2022, 11:17 am
Pew Study Finds Age Gap in View of Israel-Palestine
The divide is much more profound among the older generation than among Americans under age 30.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
This fall, Eli Sperling will teach courses on Israeli politics and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the University of Georgia.
April 14, 2022, 1:35 pm
Israel’s Coalition Government Loses Its Majority
But it’s unlikely that the country will hold a fifth set of elections anytime soon.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“Biden and I have developed a direct and personal relationship built on trust,” said Prime Minister Bennett.
September 8, 2021, 5:01 pm
Bennett Called Meeting with Biden ‘Successful’
Bennett was born the same year President Joe Biden first became senator.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Government Press Office // Nachman Shai, left, with Dvir Kahana, outgoing director general of ministry and outgoing minister Omer Yankelevich.
June 29, 2021, 8:25 pm
Israeli Diaspora Minister Has Atlanta Ties
Nachman Shai was a visiting professor at Emory University recently.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“There’s a distinct possibility of fifth elections,” Eli Sperling said.
May 26, 2021, 4:07 pm
Who Benefits Most from the Recent War?
Nearly 300 Palestinian and Israeli residents lost their lives during the 11 days of fighting.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, right, said he had “moral and ethical” reservations for handing the mandate to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
April 13, 2021, 5:16 pm
Future of Israeli Government Still Up in the Air
Israel’s president reluctantly asked the prime minister to form the next government.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Shas party supporters at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on March 19, 2021, four days before the general election. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 25, 2021, 4:08 pm
Neither Side Receives Clear Parliamentary Majority
Israeli’s fourth election may lead to another vote later this year.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Israeli elections begin again on March 23. Photo: REUTERS/Baz Ratner
February 9, 2021, 1:42 pm
39 Parties Will Compete in Upcoming Election
The March 23 Israeli elections will be the fourth elections in less than two years.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential inauguration in Washington. Reuters
January 21, 2021, 1:45 pm
Can Biden’s Administration Bridge the Political Divide?
Based on a random sampling of opinion, the 46th president may find it challenging to satisfy a politically divided country.
By Dave Schechter
“Probably the most significant factor shaping politics in Israel” is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming trial, Yohanan Plesner said.
November 24, 2020, 2:31 pm
Israel Requests Bids for New Settlement in East Jerusalem
Opponents of controversial Givat Hamatos say plan would mean the end of a two-state solution.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
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