Israeli expatriate voting is considered a major change to election system but may not come to pass
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.
No Separate Justice – Free the Holy Land Five
Irene Siegel, PhD., moderated the vigil of No Separate Justice which happens every first Monday of the month outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center at 150 Park Row, New York City for the Holy Land Five.
Loewenstein and Scahill: Refugee Crisis is Big Business
There was a full house at Housing Works in New York City on October 8th for Antony Loewenstein’s new book, “Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing Out of Catastrophe”, in conversation with author and documentary filmmaker of “Dirty Wars” Jeremy Scahill.
The New Story: Interbeing
It is time to stop thinking about separation, about differences, and about the things that keep us apart. Let’s change the story of separation that has dominated human philosophies for far too long into a story of solidarity.
Iran’s Khamenei Supports Parliamentary Vote For Nuke Deal
Ultimately, the Iran nuclear deal even though agreed upon by the 5 major global powers and Iran, is far from a done deal as the Iranian parliament is currently reviewing its content and there will be a fierce debate to see if the deal is, in their view, fair for Iran.
Iran Nuclear Deal Lobbying Takes Washington DC
Congress beset by lobbying groups opposed to Iran nuclear deal ahead of key votes to block progress
Three Long Years and Counting…
It’s crazy out there! Three years later, there are some things to be hopeful about, but it is a double edged sword. I guess the real trick is staying positive in the face of so much negativity.
Palestinian Unity Government Resigns Under Cloud
Stale conflict and regional turmoil underlie failure of Palestinian unity coalition and resignation
Progress in Middle East Information Technology Revolution
Dissidents seek transformational Middle East information technology leaders drawing region together
Israeli Election Results Critical to the Future of Middle East
As we shall see in the next few days, this has turned into a very important election that may help determine the future for Israel, the Middle East and the United States