Election

20 stories about Election
אולם ה מליאה כנסת ישראל

The Morning After the Election: Stability Is a Major Challenge

18.09.19|Adrian Filut
The new government will not have a grace period. Immediately after its establishment it will have to pass the budget and start tackling all the problems postponed following April’s failed election
סריקה פנים וידאו

Deepfakes Are Good for More Than Just Manipulating Voters

17.09.19|Dov Greenbaum
With Israel's general election taking place Tuesday, researcher Dov Greenbaum outlines the dangers, consequences, and potential legitimate uses of deepfakes
חכ איימן עודה יור ה רשימה ה משותפת כנס עסקים של החברה הערבית

In Israel, Arab Voters Vote Less, Data Shows

17.09.19|Shahar Ilan
The number of eligible voters from Israel’s largest minority increased significantly since 1992, but low voting rates diminish their electoral power, according to data gathered by Arik Rudnitzky of the Israel Democracy Institute
קלפי בחירות אנשים מצביעים זירת הנדל"ן

With a Slight Sense of Deja Vu, Israelis Are Flocking to the Polls, Again

17.09.19|Tofi Stoler
This is the second time this year that Israelis are rushed out of their ordinary lives to cast their votes after April’s election came to a stalemate
קלפי בחירות הצבעה

Let Israel's Election Begin (in Wellington, New Zealand)

05.09.19|Adi Pick
More than 5,000 state employees in 77 countries will vote on Thursday, 12 days before the rest of Israel’s citizens head to the polls
חדר מיון

Most Israelis Are Unhappy With Current Government’s Economic Policy, Survey Shows

02.09.19|Zvi Zerahia
A new survey released just two weeks ahead of the country’s general election shows many Israelis oppose raising taxes because they do not believe the government would use additional funds to improve social services
ניצן הורוביץ אהוד ברק סתיו שפיר המחנה הדמוקרטי מרצ

Ahead of Election, Israeli Party Democratic Union Turns to Crowdfunding

22.08.19|Zvi Zerahia
The Democratic Union is a left-wing alliance formed between former prime minister Ehud Barak’s Democratic Israel, Meretz, the Green Movement, and former Labor parliamentarian Stav Shaffir
שריל סנדברג סמנכלית התפעול של פייסבוק בביקור בישראל

Facebook Must Win Public’s Trust Ahead of Israeli Election, Says Sheryl Sandberg

14.08.19|Omer Kabir
Facebook’s chief operating officer launched the company’s new Playground hub in Tel Aviv Wednesday
ירון גלאי אאוטבריין

Outbrain Asks Israeli Elections Committee to Keep an Eye on Facebook and Google

14.08.19|Zvi Zerahia
Public trust in online or media-generated information is vastly more important than profit, said Outbrain CEO Yaron Galai
ועידת התחזיות 2019 איילת שקד

Of 24 Parties Running for Election in Israel, 17 Do Not Hold Internal Democratic Process

04.08.19|Zvi Zerahia
Just six parties held democratic primaries where party member votes determined their candidate lineup: Likud, Labor, Meretz, Balad, Hadash, and The Jewish Home
כנס קנאביס אהוד ברק ב שיחה עם עמיר קורץ

The Bottle Cap Challenge Kicks Off Israeli Campaign Season

11.07.19|Adi Pick
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who announced his return to Israeli politics last month, tweeted his own video of the bottle cap challenge Tuesday, adding a taunt: “Bibi, I am challenging you”
אהוד ברק הקים מפלגה

Ehud Barak May Retain Options in Medical Cannabis Company Despite Political Comeback

27.06.19|Tzally Greenberg
Barak’s contract allows him to exercise his options before the end of their vesting period, should he retire "with good cause"
קלפי בחירות אנשים מצביעים זירת הנדל"ן

S&P Says New Israeli Election Will Not Impact the Country's Credit Score

03.06.19|Adi Pick
Absent major external shocks or the unexpected deterioration of the security environment, S&P expects Israel’s economy to expand by 3.2% in 2019
כנסת הכנסת ירושלים 2015

What’s Next for the Israeli Parliament?

31.05.19|Zvi Zerahia and Tofi Stoler
Less than two months after Israel’s general election, its newly formed parliament voted to dissolve itself and hold a new election in September
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ורעייתו שרה חוגגים ניצחון  בחירות 2019

Netanyahu's Likud Party Wins Extra Seats in Parliament

12.04.19|Tofi Stoler and Adi Pick
The counting of 235,000 additional votes from diplomats, police, navy, and military personnel, inpatients and medical personnel in hospitals, incarcerated prisoners, and persons with disabilities was completed on Thursday
ועידת תעשייה ישראלית 2018 יהודית ברוניצקי מייסדת משותפת אורמת

Israel’s Business Sector Weighs In on the Challenges Facing the New Government

10.04.19|Diana Bahur-Nir
Recurring themes were the importance of education, more budgets to healthcare, social inequality, and the creation of a long-term fiscal policy
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ורעייתו שרה חוגגים ניצחון  בחירות 2019

Netanyahu Emerges From Election as Probable Winner

10.04.19|Lilach Baumer and Adi Pick
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party are tied with 35 seats each, but the right-wing parties are rallying behind Netanyahu
פנאי גן ה חיות ה תנכי

Vote Cute: the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo Is Hosting its own Election

09.04.19|Tofi Stoler
Kangaroos promising to fill voters’ pockets, elephants vowing to uphold national security, and pandas, flamingos, red-handed tamarins, and fallow deers that just want to have fun, are some of the candidates in the zoo’s mock election held simultaneously with Israel’s general election
Orcam myme election בחירות אורקאם

This Device Enables Visually Impaired Voters “See” Their Ballots

09.04.19|Adi Pick
Devices by visual aid company OrCam will be available at accessible polling stations throughout Israel as the country votes in the general election Tuesday