Doubters and critics have thrown shade on democracy for centuries. Yet, these two elections in two different lands show that democratic institutions can endure in the face of bitter differences.
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However, after Israel’s recent election, the imminent return of Netanyahu, presumably at the helm of a far-right coalition, bodes ill for an expansion of the Abraham Accords
Now that the midterm elections are over, and as Democrats secured a majority in the US Senate, some experts in Washington believe that the two countries might now try to jump-start negotiations.
"I'd rather talk with the Republican leadership", President Biden told reporters in Cambodia.
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With Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's victory on the heels of Democratic Senator Mark Kelly winning re-election in Arizona late on Friday, Democrats now control 50 Senate seats.
"If the Republicans claim the few seats they need in Senate, things will be much easier for us," Turkish media quoted Erdogan telling reporters.
The J Street poll showed 74% of respondents voting Democratic and 25% Republican, while the Fox/AP poll showed a 65%-33% split.
Who are the winners and losers of the US midterm elections? From the Jewish candidates to the Republicans and Democrats backed by AIPAC and J Street.
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