The two leading candidates in Israel’s national elections have both claimed victory in the tight race. Right-leaning parties gained more power in the elections, which could impact the peace process and the U.S. approach in the region.
All Posts Tagged With: "Kadima"
February 11, 2009
As rivals declare victory, Israeli election still undecided
February 10, 2009
Israelis wait as national election remains undecided
Alon Ben-Meir of New York University discusses the preliminary results of Israel's national elections and what they will mean for Israel's relations with its Arab neighbors and for the Obama administration's efforts to negotiate a peace deal in the region.
September 17, 2008
Israel’s Kadima Party elects new leader
Alon Ben-Meir discusses the Israeli political scene on the verge of the Israeli Kadima party's election results.






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