Avi Mayer

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The Blessing of an Inconclusive Election Jerusalem Journal November 1, 2026 jerusalemjournal.com/p/the-blessing…

The results are in, and no one is happy. Judging by my various social media feeds, and by conversations with friends and colleagues of all political persuasions, the outcome of Israel’s election has come as a deep disappointment to pretty much everyone. Extravagant promises of

The results are in, and no one is happy. Judging by my various social media feeds, and by conversations with friends and colleagues of all political persuasions, the outcome of Israel’s election has come as a deep disappointment to pretty much everyone. Extravagant promises of

It's striking to see how much of the commentary on Haley Stevens' decision to endorse Mike Rogers is laced with classic, outright antisemitism, including insinuations that her puppet master fiancée manipulated and maneuvered her – you know, as Jews are wont to do.

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Abdul El-Sayed won’t condemn the blatantly antisemitic ad in support of his campaign because he agrees with it. I’m not sure what else needs to be said at this point. Michigan voters should know what they’re voting for — or against. x.com/abdulelsayed/s…

🇮🇱 FINAL ISRAEL ELECTION RESULTS 🇮🇱 A total of 5,613,156 valid ballots have been tallied. These are the final results: Likud - 27 seats Yashar - 21 seats Beyachad - 12 seats Joint Arab List - 11 seats Democrats - 8 seats Ra'am - 8 seats Israel Beitenu - 7 seats United Torah

Israel's Shin Bet says its investigation of possible foreign interference in this week's election was not prompted by any political party or actor, noting that the investigation is targeted and must not be taken "to impugn or accuse an entire community of voting in a manner that

All "double envelope" votes cast in Israel's election — on the part of soldiers, diplomats, and others — have now been tallied. The provisional results will be announced shortly.

BREAKING: Israel Central Elections Committee Chair Justice Sohlberg directs Shin Bet to investigate allegations of foreign interference in this week's Israeli election.

The "double envelope" votes — those of Israeli diplomats, soldiers, and others who voted in locations other than their local polling places — are being tallied at this time.

Israel Police rejects claims of voter fraud after Netanyahu's Likud says election was "stolen" by Arab parties: "Election Day took place with few irregular incidents related to voting integrity... There is no investigative or intelligence basis for these claims." via @lee_ayash

🎙️ I'll be on @TimesRadio with @KaitBorsay in about 15 minutes, around 8:25 PM UK time, to discuss the outcome of the Israeli election and what happens next. Do tune in.

Confused by yesterday’s Israeli elections? Join us at 1 PM ET, when I'll be in conversation with Yeshiva University's @DrEricaBrown to break down the election results, what happens next, and what it all means for Israel and world Jewry. Register at yu.edu/electionrecap

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There is no mechanism for a party to receive only one seat in the Knesset. The current threshold is 3.25% of the overall vote, equivalent to four seats, which has left several parties hovering at or just below the cutoff due to the high turnout in yesterday's election. x.com/petedwards/sta…

🎙️ I'll be on Al Jazeera English in about 15 minutes, around 11:10 AM ET, to discuss the results of the Israeli election. Do tune in.