Election Currents

For Heaven's Sake

Israel is headed toward elections again, but can either side form a stable government? 

In this episode, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi take a step back to examine the current political climate: the politics of exclusion, the historic unification of Arab parties around domestic issues, and the stalemate that could leave Israel stuck in another cycle of deadlocked elections. They offer a clear-eyed look at where Israeli politics stands—and where it might be headed. 

00:00 - Elections in the Shadow of War

05:00 - The New Fault Line: Ultra-Orthodox vs. Arab Parties

14:30 - Arab Politics Recentered on Personal Security

18:45 - A Jewish–Arab Civic Moment in Tel Aviv

26:30 - Israel’s Returning Political Stalemate

30:00 - Interim Governments and Uncertain Endgames

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2026-02-04 35 min

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