Druze voter turnout mirrors Arab-Christians with Arab Spring in focus during Israel’s election run
Israel articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in Israel. According to Freedom House, Israel is an electoral democracy where the "vote threshold for a party to win parliament seat is the world’s lowest leading to regular formation of niche parties". Also see our articles on Palestine and the Middle East.
On Israeli, West Bank and Gaza Strip Democracy
Analysis takes a look at Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip democracy developments over the last year
Selma Organizer Refuses to March With George Bush
Diane Nash, civil rights activist and Selma organizer who led the original march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge was scheduled to march on Saturday, March 7th but refused at the last minute when she saw George W. Bush was to help lead the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Are Israeli Arab Votes Crucial in Tight Election?
Netanyahu finds that increasing turnout of Israeli Arab votes crucial to future as Prime Minister
Egyptian Court Label Hamas a Terrorist Organization
Government officials in Cairo, Egypt have officially labeled the armed wing of Hamas as a terrorist organization, following numerous attacks inside of Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Vote Set to Be Close Contest
Netanyahu faces tight race against resurgent opposition in closely watched Israeli Prime Minister vote
27 Centuries of Iraqi Jewish History From Abraham to Adrian
How an unusual discovery has brought light to a forgotten part of world history and reawakened the passions of an ancient community that was violently displaced from its ancestral land, fully aware it was never going to return.
Considering Israeli Arab Rights and Social Equality
Jewish groups in America hold discussion on Israeli Arab Rights and current Palestinian protests
Hints of Peace as Both Sides See Gaza Conflict Pointless
Israel and Palestine ceasefire allows count of losses from Gaza conflict pointless from the start
Antisemitism on Rise in Europe
The anti-Jewish protest began on Sunday in the French capital of Paris in which Palestinians clashed with riot police in support of Palestinians in the Gaza strip. In a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin on Tuesday, one sign said “Jew cowardly pig, come out and fight”.