Two Weeks Before Israel's Election, Parties Focus on Avoiding Yet Another Stalemate
As polls continue to indicate no substantial change in the make-up of political blocs, both left and right fear that fatigued voters will simply stay home
Chaim Levinson
Chaim Levinson is Haaretz's Political Correspondent. He is contributor of 12 Channel, the parliament Channel and 103 FM Radio. He teaches New Media and Politics in Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem. Previously, he was Haaretz settlements Correspodent and Yedioth Ahoronot correspondent for Religious Affairs and the Orthodox communities. Levinson has a B.A. in Social and Humanities Studies at the Open University and a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Democracy Studies.
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