Danielle Roth-Avneri
ARTICLES BY: Danielle Roth-Avneri
Welcome to the New Netanyahu Era
After five tumultuous election cycles held in the space of three-and-a-half years, and a government that lasted not much more than a year, the sixth Netanyahu...
For Israel’s Political Players, Election Day Is Only the Halfway Point
As far as Israeli voters are concerned, national elections are what shape Israel’s political system -- but for Israel’s politicians, they only mark the halfway...
Netanyahu’s Shadow Is Keeping the Coalition Together
Israel’s governing coalition has reached the significant milestone of 100 days in power. The fact that it has remained intact is very much thanks to...
A New Chapter in Israeli Politics
Naftali Bennett, head of the Yamina Party, and Yesh Atid party chief Yair Lapid have managed to do the unbelievable and put together a new...
The Naftali Bennett Riddle
One week before the deadline expires for Benjamin Netanyahu to either form a new government or return the mandate to President Rivlin, the prime minister...
Will Fourth Israeli Elections Lead to a Fifth?
On March 23, Israelis will go to the polls for the fourth time in the past 18 months, amid fears that a fifth round of...
Israel’s Coalition Government Has Turned Into a National Wound
The relationship between the Blue and White and Likud parties is dysfunctional. Blue and White leader Benny Gantz announced on Tuesday that he will support...
A Pandemic Can’t Stop Israel’s Political Crisis
Only a coronavirus-sized global pandemic could break Israel's political paralysis -- but not for long. Just a few months after the formation of the government, political...
A Vaccine for Israel’s Political Paralysis?
The coronavirus pandemic has emerged as a vaccine to the political paralysis in Israel. Even if the vaccine has a temporary effect, and holds for...
Will a Rotation Government Turn to National Priorities?
After covering three consecutive Israeli election cycles, and despite the announcement of a rotation government between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival Benny...