Elections

20 stories about Elections
קמלה האריס בכינוס המפלגה הדמוקרטית בשיקגו

Harris bets big on digital to beat Trump in 2024

03.09.24|Omer Kabir
A $200 million digital strategy aims to reshape the electoral landscape and secure swing state votes.
דונלד טראמפ ב וועידת הקריפטו

How deepfakes are misleading swing voters in the U.S. elections

12.08.24|Omer Kabir
As the U.S. election approaches, deepfake content is becoming more pervasive, influencing voters who have not yet decided whom to support, posing a threat to one of the fundamental pillars of the democratic process and easing the path for anti-democratic forces to ascend.
מימין בצלאל סמוטריץ' ו איתמר בן גביר

The year of Israel's disillusionment from the fantasies of the extreme right

20.11.22|Yoel Esteron
“We are expecting a very difficult year, maybe two,” Calcalist Publisher Yoel Esteron writes concerning the new Israeli government, “and after that - the political turnover will come”
יאיר לפיד  בנימין נתניהו

Israelis vote for fifth time in four years in hope of breaking deadlock

31.10.22|CTech
Final opinion polls published last week showed both leading candidates are short of the 61 seats needed for a majority, opening the prospect of weeks of coalition wrangling and possibly new elections
אריה דרעי פרצה פרצת אבטחה מערכת בחירות ש"ס

Two days before elections, security breach in Shas database exposes personal details of millions of Israeli citizens

30.10.22|Omer Kabir
The breach gave potential attackers access to all the information stored in the system including personal data. Shas: "As soon as we were informed of the breach we implemented a number of immediate changes, so all information will be kept in a very secure manner”
בחירות מרץ 2021 בנימין נתניהו ושרה מצביעים

No clear winner in Israeli election: Israeli TV exit polls

23.03.21|Reuters
Not even a world-beating Covid-19 vaccination could push Israel’s longest-serving leader into a clear majority
אפליקציית פרלר נחסמה על ידי חנות האפליקציות של גוגל

Twitter substitute Parler is just a drop in the ocean of sites where incitement is prevalent

11.01.21|Viki Auslender
Twitter’s competitor was blocked by Apple, Google, and Amazon, but isn’t the only social media site that is used as an outlet for racist content by the American far-right and they too grew up in Silicon Valley
נאום הניצחון של בנימין נתניהו פריימריז ליכוד

Likud Fends Off Privacy Infringement Accusations

24.02.20|Omer Kabir
Israel’s ruling Likud party has requested the country’s Supreme Court dismiss a petition against its use of campaign management app Elector, submitted after several security vulnerabilities in the app were detected
קלפי בחירות הצבעה

Israeli Authorities Challenge Claims of Voting System Breach

07.04.19|Omer Kabir
On Saturday, days before the Israeli general election, an anonymous Twitter user claimed that the details of 6 million Israelis have been compromised following a voting system hack
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Israeli General Elections Kicks Off Thursday

27.03.19|Adi Pick
5,137 state employees working in 77 countries will vote on Thursday, nearly two weeks before the rest of the country heads to the polls
רב אלוף מיל' בני גנץ יו"ר המימד החמישי

Netanyahu Rival Gets Points for Looks, Pundits Say

25.03.19|Adi Pick
Standing taller than 190 centimeters, the former Israeli general turned politician Benny Gantz can become one of the world’s tallest leaders if elected
קלפי בחירות הצבעה 2018

Twitter Unveils Special Emoji for Israeli Election

18.03.19|Adi Pick
The emoji, which depicts the emblem of the State of Israel, shows a menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side with a dark blue backdrop
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Attorney General to Indict Netanyahu, Israeli Media Reports

28.02.19|Lilach Baumer
Avichai Mandelblit is set to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three cases Thursday, according to news reports
בנימין נתניהו ועידת החדשנות

A Local Social Media Strongman, Netanyahu Stalls Israeli Anti-Propaganda Legislation

18.01.19|Tofi Stoler
More than a question of preserving power, for Netanyahu, winning the upcoming elections may be what stands between him and an indictment
מארק צוקרברג ג'רביס

Facebook Gearing Up for Israeli Elections, and for the Politics Behind It

11.01.19|Adi Pick and Omer Kabir
In October, Facebook’s government and politics outreach manager, Sean Evins, met with the chairman of Israel’s parliamentary elections committee
נדב ארגמן ראש השב"כ 2018

Israeli Intelligence Director Warns of Expected Attempt to Influence Country’s General Elections

09.01.19|Adi Pick
The head of the Israel Security Agency Nadav Argaman, said another country is expected to attempt to influence Israel’s general elections to be held April 9
אבי גבאי החליט להתפלג מ ציפי לבני ולפרק את המחנה הציוני

Public Shaming of Political Partner Backfires on Israeli Labor Party Leader

02.01.19|Adi Pick
In a Tuesday press event, Israeli politician Avi Gabbay summarily and one-sidedly broke a three-years political alliance, stunning his political partner
ציפי לבני ו אבי גבאי נפרדים

Israel’s Largest Opposition Party to Break Up

01.01.19|Adi Pick
Avi Gabbay, chairman of Israeli party the Zionist Union, announced he intends to break up Israel’s largest opposition party
ועידת התחזיות 2019 ציפי לבני ראש האופוזיציה

Israeli Opposition Head Blasts Putin Over Syria Arms Deals

31.12.18|Adi Pick
Russia’s state news agency TASS reported in October that Moscow provided S-300 air defense systems to Syria’s military free of charge. Netanyahu called the move “irresponsible”
בנימין נתניהו ישיבת ממשלה 12.8.18

Israel to Hold Early Parliamentary Elections on April 9

24.12.18|Adi Pick
Netanyahu, who currently serves as the country's defense minister, foreign minister, immigration minister and health minister, will be running for his fifth term as prime minister