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Israeli election: Opinion & Analysis

Netanyahu's new coalition chairman, a job nobody wants

The chairmanship is a pivotal but demanding position, and none of the four main candidates for the position in the next government is interested.

By Jonathan Lis | Mar 15, 2013 | 05:10 PM

Israeli coalition is formed, as Yesh Atid, Habayit Hayehudi sign agreement
By Jonathan Lis | 7
Lapid, Bennett agree to join Israel's new government
By Jonathan Lis | 1
Israel's new coalition is the stuff of Benjamin Netanyahu's nightmares
By Yossi Verter | 8

There's no one like Mitt Romney in Israel.

Why aren't there entrepreneurs in the Knesset?

High-profile examples like Naftali Bennett aside, surprisingly few businesspeople go into Israeli politics.

By Meirav Arlosoroff | Jan 28, 2013 | 01:12 PM

In the end we're left with Netanyahu

Most of Netanyahu’s energy in the last four years went to maintaining 'stability' and ensuring his reelection. Tuesday’s vote showed he was right: Despite his poor campaign and the blow to Likud, the foundations of his rule remain strong.

By Aluf Benn | Jan 28, 2013 | 02:12 AM | 8

To entertain versus to govern

Television personalities head the three biggest parties in Israel today, which together have 65 Knesset members.

By Amir Oren | Jan 27, 2013 | 03:30 AM

A government of rich, white men

The leaders of the three parties that will form Israel's next government are four rich, white guys.

By Kobi Niv | Jan 27, 2013 | 03:23 AM | 5

Long live Israel's latest revolution

Universal army service is more about hurting Israel's minorities than creating an equal society. Nobody really wants equal draft for all.

By Gideon Levy | Jan 27, 2013 | 03:19 AM | 5

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz.

Netanyahu needs Kadima centrists in his Likud circle, and Mofaz needs a home

Getting Kadima head Shaul Mofaz to join Likud will enlarge the ruling party's Knesset faction to 33 seats, and more importantly, will widen the gap between the Knesset's right-wing and center-left blocs to 63-57.

By Aluf Benn | Jan 26, 2013 | 12:10 PM | 8

Small print in Lapid's plan for Haredi conscription reveals gap between rhetoric and actual proposal

According to the party’s official platform, the Lapid plan should only be troubling now to Haredi youngsters aged 13 and younger. Meanwhile, even if voters didn’t want to hear about the Palestinian conflict, it’s rearing its head.

By Amos Harel | Jan 25, 2013 | 05:22 PM | 4

Yair Lapid, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Naftali Bennett

The 2013 election: A choice between Netanyahu and Netanyahu

This election was a three-way affair involving an enfeebled Netanyahu flanked by two new, young and electrifying party leaders, who drew strength from the prime minister − and exploited it to the hilt.

By Ari Shavit | Jan 25, 2013 | 01:15 PM | 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - October 28, 2012 - Ami Shabi

Throughout election, Israel became anti-Netanyahu country

‘I used to be Bibi, now I’m Lapid,’ Likud politicians kept hearing.

By Yossi Verter | Jan 25, 2013 | 07:51 AM | 14

Yacimovich’s magnificent failure

Shelly Yacimovich's campaign was saturated with serious strategic errors stemming from her personality - but she'd never admit it.

By Nehemia Shtrasler | Jan 25, 2013 | 05:26 AM | 5

News & Features

Israel's new Education Minister accused of past ethnic discrimination

By Lior Dattel | 04:40 PM | 3

LIVE BLOG: Introducing Israel's 33rd government coalition

By Jonathan Lis, Barak Ravid | 10:33 PM | 27

What to expect from Israel's new government: news and analysis by Haaretz writers

By Haaretz.com Staff | 05:55 PM

Lieberman vows to block settlement freeze efforts in Israel's next government

By Jonathan Lis | 12:45 PM | 10

Coalition math: Settlers in, ultra-Orthodox Jews out

By Rotem Starkman | 10:13 PM | 21

Knesset is urged: Don't let cabinet form while seat is illegally held for Lieberman

By Ofra Edelman | 04:26 PM

Yair Lapid: If Israel's finance minister fails, he takes the PM with him

By Zvi Zrahiya, Moti Bassok | 06:02 AM

Netanyahu threatens to bolt to Haredi parties unless Lapid drops 'exaggerated demands'

By Jonathan Lis | 01:37 PM | 14

Israel's AG still avoiding taking stance on reserving Foreign Ministry for Lieberman

By Ofra Edelman | 03:09 AM | 3

Bennett to demand Finance Committee, post coveted by ally Lapid

By Jonathan Lis | 07:27 PM | 3