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Yohanan Plesner
JFNA President and CEO Eric Fingerhut (right) directed questions to IDI President Yohanan Plesner.
January 11, 2023, 11:31 am
Orientation & Webinars on New Israeli Government
Israelis say that American Jews should have a voice in the direction of Israel’s democracy.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The new government took control on Oct. 11, 2020.
October 13, 2021, 4:32 pm
Israeli Government Reaches 100 Day Benchmark
Israel’s current coalition government has been praised for providing stability at home. But a Nov. 4 deadline to pass the state budget still looms.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The new government took control on Oct. 11, 2020.
June 15, 2021, 4:41 pm
Meet Israel’s New Prime Minister
Naftali Bennett replaces longtime prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-serving leader in Israel’s history.
May 11, 2021, 5:18 pm
Prime Minister Failed to Form a Government
Is it too early to declare the end of the Benjamin Netanyahu era?
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Shas party supporters at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on March 19, 2021, four days before the general election. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 25, 2021, 4:08 pm
Neither Side Receives Clear Parliamentary Majority
Israeli’s fourth election may lead to another vote later this year.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
George Shultz, former U.S. secretary of state, died at 100 earlier this month.
February 23, 2021, 5:26 pm
Jewish Leaders Remember George Shultz
The former U.S. secretary of state was known for his strong support for Israel.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“Probably the most significant factor shaping politics in Israel” is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming trial, Yohanan Plesner said.
December 22, 2020, 6:43 pm
Israel Headed to Fourth Election
The Knesset automatically dissolved at midnight Tuesday after failing to pass a 2020 budget.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz will rotate being prime minister in the new unity government agreement.
April 22, 2020, 6:14 am
Netanyahu Remains PM in New Israel Government for Now
Israeli voters no longer face a fourth election while recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Netanyahu will remain prime minister for the next 18 months.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The Times of Israel // Israelis took to the street to protest cyber-tracking of suspected or infected coronavirus patients.
March 23, 2020, 6:11 am
Israelis Protest Against the Measures to Fight Epidemic
Cyber-tracking, normally used only against terrorists, is now being used to track suspected or infected coronavirus patients in Israel.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
January 8, 2020, 10:47 am
Immunity Request Increases Stress on Third Elections
It’s less than two months until Israel’s next election on March 2, after which, one of the 120 members of the Knesset aim to cobble together a majority government.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Last month, Avichai Mendelblit announced indictments against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
December 23, 2019, 9:39 am
2019 Unprecedented in Israeli Political History
Few, if any, would argue with the charge that 2019 was the most dysfunctional in Israeli government history.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Benny Gantz has until Nov. 20 to establish a government before the Knesset votes on prime minister.
November 13, 2019, 12:03 pm
Israelis Favor Blue and White Party Alliance
A recent survey by the Israel Democracy Institute indicated that 62 percent of Israelis support the parties they voted for joining a Blue and White Party-led government coalition
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
August 14, 2019, 11:10 am
Attempts to Curtail the Supreme Court
The Israel Democracy Institute offers a look inside efforts to reduce politicization of Israel's Supreme Court.
By The Israel Democracy Institute
The Democracy Pavilion in Tel Aviv will tell the story of Israeli democracy through the end of the year.
April 12, 2018, 5:38 pm
Plesner: Israel Is a Democratic Miracle
Amid hostile neighbors, terrorism and religious rifts, Israel keeps political freedom, but tweaks are needed
By Yohanan Plesner
July 27, 2016, 11:03 am
Israel’s Amazing Restraint
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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