Post-Elections Media Coverage

As in previous Israeli elections, IDI scholars are widely sought-after experts in advance of the 2015 Knesset elections.

• The Jewish Week, Can Arab Parties Be Part Of The System?, 07 April 2015.  Cites the Arab-Jewish Relations Index.
• Associated Press (AP), Ethnic tensions between Israeli Jews fuel Netanyahu victory, 04 April 2015.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Arutz Sheva, Personality Politics Dominate Israel's Coalition Negotiation, 2 April 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Jerusalem Post, Majority of Israelis in favor of national unity government, poll finds, 1 April 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Arutz Sheva, New Law Would Bring Fresh MKs into the Knesset, 29 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• The Forward, Is Moshe Kahlon and His New Party Here To Stay?, 29 March, 2015. Cites Assaf Shapira.
• The Jerusalem Post, Into the Fray: It’s Arab enmity – not Arab ethnicity, 26 March, 2015. Cites Dr. Sami Smooha.
• The Washington Post, Taming Israel’s Housing Prices to Test Rising Star Kahlon, 25 March 2015.Quotes Prof. Momi Dahan.
• The Jerusalem Post, With full term possible, Netanyahu may outlast Ben-Gurion (and Obama), 24 March 2015. Cites IDI figures.
• The Jewish Press, Israel’s Arab Minority Integrating Politically and Economically, 23 March 2015. Cites IDI's Israel Democracy Index.
• Israel National News, ‘It’s (More Than) the Economy, Stupid’, 20 March 2015. Quotes Assaf Shapira.
• Financial Times, ‘Metro’ vs ‘retro’: Election widens social divisions in Israel, 20 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The Hill, Progressive press pulls out race card to explain Netanyahu victory, 20 March 2015. Cites IDI's Israel Democracy Index.
• Jewish Weekly, Israel elections 2015: Results show security still reigns as a top concern, 19 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Israel Hayom, Arab Israelis look for change after Joint List becomes 3rd-largest party, 19 March 2015. Cites IDI figures.
• Israel Hayom, 20th Knesset to include more women, Arabs and journalists, 19 March 2015. Cites Dr. Ofer Kenig.
• JTA, Final election results keep Netanyahu far ahead of challengers, 19 March 2015. Cites IDI figures.
• JTA, Advances for women, and other surprising Israeli election results, 19 March 2015. Cites IDI figures.
• The Wall Street Journal, Netanyahu Culled Key Votes From the Right, 19 March 2015. Uses IDI chart.
• The Jerusalem Post, Tibi: Israeli public acted in tribal manner, so we’re left with Netanyahu, 19 March 2015. Cites IDI poll.
• The Sydney Morning Herald, Benjamin Netanyahu declares victory but Isaac Herzog won't concede Israel election, 18 March, 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• Times of Israel, Botched TV exit polls earn vote of no confidence, 18 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Tamar Hermann.
• Inter-Agency Task Force, Joint Arab List secures 13 mandates, 7 new faces, 18 March 2015. Cites IDI charts and figures.
• BBC News, Israel election: Netanyahu 'to form coalition in weeks', 18 March 2015. IDI figures cited.
• JTA, Record number of women elected to Knesset in race with high voter turnout, 18 March 2015. Cites IDI numbers.
• Israel National News, The Higher Threshold Saved Votes, 18 March 2015. Quotes Dr. Ofer Kenig.
• The Jerusalem Post, The 20th Knesset by the numbers: More Arabs and women, fewer Orthodox members, 18 March 2015. IDI figures cited.
• Commentary, The Election that Didn’t Happen Matters Far More than the One that Did, 18 March 2015. Citeds IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• American Foreign Press, Netanyahu set for victory in Israeli election, 18 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• Bloomberg News, Netanyahu Scared Israeli Hawks Back to Likud for Election Win, 18 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Arutz Sheva, The Higher Threshold Saved Votes, 18 March 2015. Quotes Dr. Ofer Kenig.
• Haaretz.com, More women and Arabs, fewer Orthodox in next Knesset, 18 March 2015. IDI analysis cited.
• NPR, After Netanyahu Win, What's Next For Israel Still Unknown, 18 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Reuters, In three-day push, Netanyahu draws right-wing votes and captures Israel election, 18 March 2015. Qoutes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Vice News, Is Bibi Back? Netanyahu Declares Victory Despite Deadlocked Exit Polls, 18 March, 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• CRI English, Israel Election in the Eyes of Reporter, 18 March 2015. Cites Yohanan Plesner.
• Wall Street Journal, Netanyahu Seen Forming Israeli Coalition Easily, 18 March 2015. Cites IDI figures.
• The New York Times, Win in Israel Sets Netanyahu on Path to Rebuild and Redefine Government, 18 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Yedidia Stern.