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Democracy

Podcast: The Arab Vote and the Battle to Form a Government

Netanyahu defied the odds; Arab voters turned out in historic numbers, and Israel is left without a clear path to a government.
Democracy

JPPI Israeli Society Index – November 2026: Most Israelis Are Dissatisfied with the Election Results

According to this month’s index, nearly half of Israelis interpret the results as a message that the current government should not remain in office.
Geopolitics

Sanctions and Other Measures Against Israel – An Interactive Map

JPPI’s dashboard tracks 138 restrictions and political measures adopted by 63 countries, spanning security, finance, diplomacy, and academia.
Geopolitics
Identity and Education

Tamar Ish Shalom in conversation with Rabbi Sharon Brous

In this episode of Jewish Crossroads, host Tamar Ish Shalom sits down with Rabbi Sharon Brous, founder and senior rabbi of IKAR in Los Angeles and one of the most influential voices in American Jewish life.
Identity and Education
Democracy

A new government could expand Israel’s diplomatic options

A successor less dependent on the far-right could rebuild international trust and pair force more effectively with diplomacy. Regarding Iran, the basic posture is unlikely to change.
Democracy
Geopolitics

Mapping sanctions against Israel: 121 measures across 61 countries

JPPI has launched a new database mapping sanctions and restrictive measures imposed on Israel by countries around the world.
Geopolitics

JPPI’s Voice of the Jewish People Index for October 2026: U.S. Jews Want Unity, Not Division

Israel’s Election, the U.S. Midterm Elections, U.S. Support for Israel, Israel and the Future of the Jewish People, and Countries’ Attitudes Toward Israel
Geopolitics

Israel looks different for Europeans rediscovering strategic vulnerability

European countries may not agree with Israel on the Palestinian issue, but many grasp Israel’s sense of being under existential or territorial threat. Despite the ambiguities in these relations, no European state has adopted a full boycott.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Tamar Ish Shalom in conversation with Avi Issacharoff

In this episode of Jewish Crossroads, host Tamar Ish Shalom sits down with Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of the internationally acclaimed television series Fauda. Avi is a journalist, author, and one of Israel’s leading commentators on the Arab world.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Europe, Netanyahu, and the Diplomatic Price of the Elections

Israeli voters can choose their government. They cannot also choose how an entire continent will respond.
Geopolitics
Democracy

Nobody won Israel’s election. That could be a victory for everybody

A broad coalition of political rivals could tackle threats to the country's security, democracy and international standing.
Democracy
Democracy

Israel cannot afford another election – its leaders must compromise for unity

What matters is who can assemble 61 seats and turn them into a functioning coalition. Neither side can do that right now, but Netanyahu appears to be in the stronger position.
Democracy

JPPI Israeli Society Index – November 2026: Most Israelis Are Dissatisfied with the Election Results

According to this month’s index, nearly half of Israelis interpret the results as a message that the current government should not remain in office.

Newsletter 4.11.26

Israel’s election produced no clear winner. The right-wing bloc lost its Knesset majority, even though Likud remains the largest party. At the same time, as long as the leaders of the change bloc refuse to rely on the Arab parties, they too will be unable to form a government....
Democracy

A new government could expand Israel’s diplomatic options

A successor less dependent on the far-right could rebuild international trust and pair force more effectively with diplomacy. Regarding Iran, the basic posture is unlikely to change.
Democracy
Democracy

Podcast: The Arab Vote and the Battle to Form a Government

Netanyahu defied the odds; Arab voters turned out in historic numbers, and Israel is left without a clear path to a government.
Democracy
Geopolitics

Mapping sanctions against Israel: 121 measures across 61 countries

JPPI has launched a new database mapping sanctions and restrictive measures imposed on Israel by countries around the world.
Geopolitics

JPPI Annual Assessment: Israel Stronger Militarily, but Facing Eroding Legitimacy and Deepening Polarization

Israel is stronger militarily and better positioned regionally but faces eroding legitimacy in the West and deepening internal polarization, according to the Jewish People Policy Institute’s 2026 Annual Assessment.

JPPI’s Voice of the Jewish People Index for October 2026: U.S. Jews Want Unity, Not Division

Israel’s Election, the U.S. Midterm Elections, U.S. Support for Israel, Israel and the Future of the Jewish People, and Countries’ Attitudes Toward Israel
Geopolitics

Tamar Ish Shalom in conversation with Avi Issacharoff

In this episode of Jewish Crossroads, host Tamar Ish Shalom sits down with Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of the internationally acclaimed television series Fauda. Avi is a journalist, author, and one of Israel’s leading commentators on the Arab world.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Israel looks different for Europeans rediscovering strategic vulnerability

European countries may not agree with Israel on the Palestinian issue, but many grasp Israel’s sense of being under existential or territorial threat. Despite the ambiguities in these relations, no European state has adopted a full boycott.
Geopolitics

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Podcast: The Arab Vote and the Battle to Form a Government
Podcast: The Arab Vote and the Battle to Form a Government

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