Elections

AIPAC removes donation options for House Democrats who voted to cut aid to Israel on site

While the Democrats were still listed as “pro-Israel” members of Congress on AIPAC’s political donations page, the option of donating to them was unavailable. 

AIPAC, the cornerstone of pro-Israel advocacy in the United States for decades, is increasingly concerned about which candidates to support in upcoming elections.
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Attack, not defend: Israel's rock-solid security consensus replaces passive 'stability' - opinion

 Committee Chairman Meirav Cohen leads status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 25, 2025.

'I want 50% women in every party': Can Israel's next Knesset achieve equal representation?

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Your Taxes: Could taxes unlock Israel's constitutional future?


Melcer warns election integrity, press freedom at risk ahead of next vote

Melcer also warned of AI entering the picture, adding that Israel should prepare for attempts at foreign or domestic interference in elections.

Hanan Melcer attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 12, 2026.

Sanders-endorsed anti-Israel candidate Melat Kiros wins Democratic Colorado congressional primary

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old former attorney, drew criticism after calling Hamas’s October 7 massacre “inevitable” and declining to refer to the June 2025 Boulder firebombing as antisemitic.

Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion

The adoption of a ‘semi-open ballot’ in Israel enjoys broad support across the political spectrum, both among civil society organizations and among the members of Knesset and their parties. 

 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

The state is not trying to solve the protection racket problem, only to silence it

What is wrong with the government decision to compensate victims of the protection racket? That without complementary steps, this is nothing more than an election bribe.

When the government "fights" protection racket

Simchi vows to push unity gov't, enlistment in new political alliance with Gantz

Simchi also rejected claims that a vote for his party would effectively amount to a vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Brig. Gen. (Res) Dedi Simchi and former Minister Yizhar Shai attend a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting at the Knesset, in the Israeli parliament on January 21, 2025.

US believes Israel-Syria normalization chances before Knesset elections 'very slim,' source to Post

The Syrian government's core demand is for Israel to carry out some form of withdrawal from the buffer zone it entered following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

 (L-R) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the backdrop of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Religious identity remains Israel's strongest political divide, new IDI study finds

While the relationship between religion and political affiliation remained largely stable compared to the previous election, the study identified several notable shifts between 2021 and 2022. 

 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

Likud postpones primaries to August amid debate over Netanyahu’s influence on party list

While no decision has been announced on allowing Netanyahu to control the first slots, the updated rules and procedures for the primaries are expected to be released on Thursday.

The Likud Constitution Committee, headed by the Chairman of the Likud Central Committee, Chairman of the Constitution Committee, Minister Haim Katz, has now convened announcing that the date of the primaries will be held on: 4.8.2026

As Supreme Court's term nears its end, three major Trump rulings are due

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has seven disputes still to be resolved, and has set Monday as its next day to issue rulings.

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.

Cracking Israel's 'bro code': Can Netanyahu survive the podcast era? - opinion

How unedited podcasts delivered the White House to Donald Trump, and why the same tactics are crucial to whoever wants to be Israel’s next prime minister.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2026.