2015 Knesset Elections Media Coverage

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

• BBC News, Election Day Interview with Yohanan Plesner, 17 March 2015. Interviews Yohanan Plesner.
• The Washington Post, Netanyahu sweeps to victory in Israeli election, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The Financial Times, Netanyahu and Herzog Parties Tied in Israeli Exit Polls, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The Jewish Chronicle, Exit polls: Likud closes gap with Zionist Union, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The San Francisco Gate, Israel’s Netanyahu emerges with slight edge in tight race, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The Free Beacon, Bibi Forever, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The Free Beacon, Netanyahu’s Likud Pulls Out Slim Lead in Early Exit Polls, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The New York Times, Netanyahu Soundly Defeats Chief Rival in Israeli Elections, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• Jewish News Service, Netanyahu’s Likud party defies polls, wins decisively in Israeli election, 17 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Jewish Journal, Israel’s election: It’s the economy, stupid, 17 March, 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• The Telegraph, Benjamin Netanyahu claims 'great victory' in Israel election, 17 March 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• The Nation, Anyone But Netanyahu?, 16 March, 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• The Wall Street Journal, Israel’s Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State If He’s Re-Elected, 16 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• The Star, Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘magic’ may be gone, but he may survive , 16 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Foregn Policy, The Last Days of King Bibi, 16 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Tamar Hermann.
• New York Times, Netanyahu Says No to Statehood for Palestinians, 16 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Tamar Hermann.
• The Philadelphia Inquirer, Decision Time in Israel, 16 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• The Independent, Israel elections: Benjamin Netanyahu claims foreign money is being used to help left-wing Zionist Union beat him, 15 march 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• The Jerusalem Post, Some Israelis living abroad are flying home to cast ballots, 15 March 2015. Quotes Dr. Ofer Kenig.
• Jerusalem Post, Party polls find Likud slipping with elections a week away, 11 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Ynetnews, Israeli Jews don't think leadership change will affect peace process, 11 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• JTA, Why Israelis will vote on the economy, not security, 11 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• JNS, Poll: 64% of Israeli Jews say election won’t swing peace process with Palestinians, 10 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Algemeiner, Most Jewish Israelis Believe Netanyahu’s Congress Speech Helped Israel, 10 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Reuters, Persistent Israeli ethnic divide may split vote for Netanyahu, 10 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Times of Israel, Zionist Union grabs 3-seat edge over Likud in new poll, 10 March 2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• US News & World Report, Women get top spots in Israeli political parties, putting themselves in line for key positions, 9 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Reuters, United Arab Party a Surprise New Force in Israeli Election, 9 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Tamar Hermann.
• Jerusalem Post, Women’s rights not top priority for female voters, according to survey, 9 March 2015. Dr. Ofer Kenig's research cited.
• CBN, What Speech Means for Netanyahu's Political Future, 8 March 2015. Quotes Dr. Guy Lurie.
• Time, 5 Facts That Explain Netanyahu's U.S.-Israel Relations, 7 March 2015. Cites IDI poll.
• Euronews, Netanyahu’s Congress speech No Election Clincher Say Israelis, 5 March 2015. Quotes Dr. Guy Lurie.
• Yahoo News, In Israel, analysts see election boost for Netanyahu from speech, 4 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Tamar Hermann.
• TIME, How Israel Sees Benjamin Netanyahu's Speech to Congress, 2 March 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• The Daily Beast, The Israeli Right’s Dangerous Attack Ads, 2 March 2015. Quotes Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler.
• The Media Line, Israeli Election Still Up For Grabs, 26 February 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• McClatchy, Speech to Congress lets Netanyahu keep focus on security as election nears, 26 February 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Arutz Sheva, MK Vows: No Classified Intel to Arab MKs on Committee, 26 February 2015. Covers IDI's election event: How Will the 20th Knesset Treat Israeli Democracy?.
• Haaretz, Why the coming election won't bring change to Israel's economy, 26 February 2015. Cites IDI's annual Israeli Democracy Index.
• Jewish Journal, Likud’s 'Us or Them' TV Ads Raise Ire, 25 February  2015. Cites IDI's monthly Peace Index.
• Haaretz, Analysis: Herzog's missed opportunity, 24 February 2015. Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• Reuters, Netanyahu on collision course with White House over Iran, 19 February 2015.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• JTA, Peek inside minds of Israeli voters offers hints of Israel’s future, 17 February 2015. Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• IBA News, PMO says Netanyahu will stop acting against Israel Prize committees, 13 February 2015.  Quotes Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer.
• Jewish Federations of North America, Teleconference: Elections in Israel, 12 February 2012.  A conference call featuring Yohanan Plesner.
• The Jewish Week, A Rift On The Israeli Street, 11 February 2015.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• The Guardian, ‘Bottlegate’ allegations fail to dent Netanyahu poll lead, 4 February 2015.  Quotes Prof. Yedidia Stern.
• Associated Press (AP), Israeli Center-Left Alliance Looks to Unseat Netanyahu, 29 January 2015.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Haaretz, How Netanyahu filled his primary campaign coffers with foreign donations, 16 January 2015.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Jerusalem Post, National-religious rabbis offer support to abuse activist, 12 January 2015.  Quotes Prof. Yedidia Stern.
• Ynetnews, Arab and Jewish Israelis split on who should compile next government, 9 January 2015.  Quotes December 2014 Peace Index.
• Jerusalem Post, Politics: No apologies from Bayit Yehudi candidates, 8 January 2015.  Quotes the 2014 National-Religious Index.
• Jerusalem Post, Frontlines Podcast, 8 January 2015.  Radio interview with Dr. Ofer Kenig (beginning at 9:30).
• Jerusalem Post, Poll finds Israeli Arabs think Left will win, 7 January 2015.  Quotes December 2014 Peace Index.
• The Guardian, Israel’s Avigdor Lieberman faces poll meltdown after party corruption probe, 3 January 2015.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Bloomberg Businessweek, Netanyahu Faces Test of Party Strength Ahead of Israeli Vote, 31 December 2014.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• IBA News, Election Primer: What does the higher threshold mean for political parties, 31 December 2014.  Radio interview with Yohanan Plesner.
• New York Times, What Will Israel Become?, 20 December 2014.  Quotes Ofer Kenig.
• JTA, Is Livni’s move to team with Labor one of principle or opportunism?, 15 December 2014.  Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• Deutsche Welle, Israelis show little enthusiasm for early elections, 8 December 2014.  Quotes Prof. Gideon Rahat.
• Israel Hayom, Analysis: Saban Forum becomes an elections forum, 7 December 2014.  Quotes Yohanan Plesner.
• Jerusalem Post, Third Netanyahu government stymied by 'shadow of the ultra-Orthodox,' 5 December 2014.  Quotes Prof. Yedidia Stern.
• Times of Israel, Raking over the coalition, 5 December 2014.  Quotes Dr. Ofer Kenig.
• Jewish News (UK), 17 March vote as sacked ministers talk of alliance, 3 December 2014.  Quotes Yohanan Plesner.