10.22.2026 France, Antisemitism and the Strange Alliance of the Radical ‘Left’ and Radical Islamism An Israeli socialist Jew reflects on the unrest in France, the political forces shaping it, and the growing contradictions within progressive solidarity. By Anton Marks
10.21.2026 An Admission of Guilt and Superficial Embellishments: Netanyahu’s Campaign for a New Security Doctrine The implicit acknowledgment of a mistake, the scenario that was not presented, and the blurring of the line between an election campaign and fundamental reform: Observations on the prime minister’s new security doctrine By Tal Kaspin
10.21.2026 “Politics Has Become Less Ideological and More Personal” – Voters’ Aren't Interested in Party Platforms In an interview with Davar, Dr. Assaf Shapira from the Israel Democracy Institute explores the factors influencing voters’ decisions, explaining that in recent decades, party platforms have become less important. By David Tversky
10.21.2026 Netanyahu’s Economic Campaign: An Accurate Figure Framed Misleadingly The prime minister boasted of projected growth of 4.5%—above OECD countries. When you take into account that this reflects a partial recovery after three years of slow growth during the war, the numbers look different. By Yuval Lekach
10.20.2026 United Israel Appeal’s Vice President in France: Israel Must Conduct an “Urgent Evacuation Operation” for the Country’s Jews Thierry Toubiana tells Davar that violence and rising antisemitism in France will lead to half of the Jewish population emigrating to Israel and the US | The president of the Mizrachi movement: “There are concerns about the community’s security” By Uriel Levy
10.20.2026 Lod Municipality Removes Election Signs of the Joint List Ahead of Netanyahu Visit Footage released by the Joint List shows municipal workers removing the signs, including with the help of cranes | The Joint List alleges selective enforcement and claims that signs belonging to other parties were left in place | The municipality responded: “We remove signs posted in violation of the law without any distinction between parties, including right-wing parties.” By Or Guetta
