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November 9, 2021

With a Budget Passed, Israel’s Fractious Coalition Finds Its Ideology

An end to three years of gridlock?

At 5 a.m. last Thursday, the Knesset passed the 2021 state budget, the first to be voted into law through the normal parliamentary process since 2018. The vote signifies the end of three years of gridlock, especially since failed budget negotiations were the proximate cause of the cycle of short-lived governments and of inconclusive elections. With this hurdle behind it, the current coalition, fragile and unlikely though it is, has proved its staying power—even if what the next months and even weeks will bring is anyone’s guess. Haviv Rettig Gur explains:

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November 9, 2021

  1. Advice for a Jewish Freshman

    If you feel you are unfairly taking the flak for Israel, don’t forget that Israel unfairly takes the flak for you.

  2. With a Budget Passed, Israel’s Fractious Coalition Finds Its Ideology

    An end to three years of gridlock?

  3. What a Florida Congressional Race Suggests about the Future of the Anti-Israel Movement in the Democratic Party

    BDS isn’t much of a selling point, but it’s a way for candidates to distinguish themselves from the pack.

  4. When Nuances of Christian Theology Start to Make Jews Nervous

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  5. A Norwegian Jewish Community Returns to Life, Despite Anti-Semitism

    Rosh Hashanah in Bergen.