1st Edition
Israel at the Polls 2006
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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The 2006 elections constitute a major redrawing of the political map in Israel due to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s exit from the Likud party and his creation of a new centre party, Kadima. Following Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, Sharon formed Kadima taking many former Likud MKs, and prominent members of the Labour party with him.
Focusing particularly on the various political... Read more
Introductory Essay 1. A Pre-Campaign Survey Participants/Actors 2. Kadima and the Centre 3. The Likud 4. Labour and the Left 5. NRP & Religious Zionism 6. The Russian Olim 7. The Arab Sector 8. The Far Right & SHAS The External Dimension 9. Peace & Security 10. External Powers Influence 11. The Diaspora Issues 12. Economic & Social Issues 13. The Media 14. Corruption 15. Electoral Reform
Biography
Sandler, Shmeul; Gerstenfeld, Manfred; Rynhold, Jonathan
