Moshe Koppel on How Israel’s Perpetual Election Came to an End

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Judaism, Politics, Religion & Spirituality, News

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🗓️ 3 April 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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With the recent agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival, Benny Gantz, a governing coalition is at long last beginning to emerge in Israel. After three national elections in a single year, the Jewish state will soon have a regular cabinet and resume the work of government.

It couldn’t have happened at a better time. The coronavirus pandemic will have significant effects on Israel’s politics and economy, while Israel’s citizens continue to live under threat of attack from enemies in the Gaza Strip, Syria, Lebanon, and Iran. And questions remain about what will become of the Trump peace plan, especially with American elections just a few months away.

In this podcast, Jonathan Silver is joined by Moshe Koppel, chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum, a member of the Department of Computer Science at Bar-Ilan University, and one of Israel’s leading conservative political activists and policy experts. They analyze the causes of Israel’s political crisis, explain how it finally came to an end, and probe the larger significance of these recent events in Israeli history.

Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the ARC Ensemble.

This podcast was recorded as part of an exclusive conference call for members of the Tikvah Society. If you want to learn more about joining the Tikvah Society, click here.

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0:00.0	With the recent agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival,
0:11.9	Benny Gantz, a governing coalition, at long last, is beginning to emerge in Israel.
0:17.2	After three national elections in a single year, the Jewish state will soon have a regular
0:21.8	cabinet and resume the work of government. It couldn't have happened at a better time. The coronavirus
0:27.8	pandemic will have significant effects on Israeli politics and its economy. Israel citizens
0:33.2	continue to be exposed to external threats of terrorism and missile attack.
0:38.4	And on top of everything else, questions remain about what will become of the once-in-a-generation
0:43.0	possibilities generated by the Trump Peace Plan, especially with American elections just a few
0:48.6	months away.
0:49.9	Welcome to the Tikva podcast.
0:51.5	I'm your host, Jonathan Silver.
0:53.4	We're bringing you this special
0:54.9	early edition of the show recorded just yesterday on April 2nd, because today we're going
1:00.1	to talk Israeli politics to try to understand a complex and fast-moving political situation
1:05.8	in the Jewish state. To help us analyze what's happening in the Knesset and in the country,
1:11.7	I'm joined by Moshekipel, chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum, professor at Barilun University, and one of Israel's
1:17.5	leading conservative political activists and policy experts. If you enjoyed this conversation,
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1:29.1	to help us grow this community of ideas. I welcome your feedback on this or any of our other
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1:46.1	Twitter. One more note, this podcast was recorded on Thursday, April 2nd, as part of an exclusive
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