Netanyahu is the reason why Iran has not yet managed to build a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu saw the writing on the wall, 30 years ago. He was the Churchill of the day then, and he still is now.
I hope to offer an outline of warnings or alerts that should give one a chance to rethink a possible choice one is contemplating. In a sense, my guide highlights who not to vote for.
Whether haredim must serve (many already do, in the Hashmonaim Brigade) is a hard argument between citizens. Settling it by controlling who eats is not an argument at all. It is a tactic.
Confronting threats is different from exploiting them. Netanyahu deliberately frightens Israelis into believing their country's survival depends on one man.
The people of Hebron deserve protection, freedom of movement, and a life of dignity. So do Palestinians exposed to settler attacks throughout the West Bank.
Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad offers Israel practical solutions, a new service law, and a unifying vision for the future.
Israel’s Arab misrepresentation by government officials and the disparaging rhetoric they face stain Israeli democracy and allow Israel’s adversaries to portray the country as their caricature.
Israel’s crowded political field leaves voters weighing party leaders, broken promises, and competing priorities.
Supporting a change in government does not justify dismissing millions of traditional, religious, or conservative Israelis as primitive, dangerous, or morally inferior.
By presenting himself as Israel’s indispensable protector, Netanyahu has forged a bond with supporters that can withstand even profound failures.
Settler violence could expose the government’s security failures, but Israel’s political landscape makes it a risky issue for opposition leaders to raise.
