The Israeli Left

The Israeli Left


Peace Process, Settlements, National Priorities: Molad Survey 2013 Part II
Research  /  Molad

Peace Process, Settlements, National Priorities: Molad Survey 2013 Part II

Molad's latest public opinion poll reveals that the Israeli public supports peace agreement that includes the division of Jerusalem Read more ▶▶
The Political Center: Yesh Atid Poll 2013
Research  /  Molad

The Political Center: Yesh Atid Poll 2013

Yesh Atid voters are deeply disappointed in the national budget, oppose their party chairman's alliance with Naftali Bennett, support Read more ▶▶
Molad Survey 2012
Research  /  Molad

Molad Survey 2012

Molad's survey reveals that the Israeli public sees Israel's political left as alienated and impotent. Yet, simultaneously, there Read more ▶▶
Netanyahu keeps winning because his opponents lack a vision for Israel
analysis  /  Dr. Avner Inbar

Netanyahu keeps winning because his opponents lack a vision for Israel

While many Israelis find Netanyahu's actions and style odious, his opponents persistently fail to realize that in politics, a Read more ▶▶
Israelis are not all rightwing. But our leftist parties have lost faith in themselves
analysis  /  Yonatan Levi

Israelis are not all rightwing. But our leftist parties have lost faith in themselves

Centrism will not win elections. The Israeli left must find the courage to fight for its vision – voters will Read more ▶▶
Five takeaways from the Israeli elections
commentary  /  Molad

Five takeaways from the Israeli elections

It’s easy to get confused by the whirlwind of post-election spins. Before engaging in the habitual self-flagellation, let’s pause over Read more ▶▶
The Left’s ideas are winning – so why are its politicians losing?
analysis  /  Molad

The Left’s ideas are winning – so why are its politicians losing?

Public opinion polls show that most Israelis support progressive positions. So why are progressive parties failing? How did the liberal-democrat Read more ▶▶
The Israeli Right has all the Power - but no Endgame
analysis  /  Dr. Avner Inbar

The Israeli Right has all the Power - but no Endgame

With Israel led by the most right-wing government in its history and a weak, fragmented opposition, the right is virtually Read more ▶▶
The Fallacies of the "One-State Solution"
analysis  /  Prof. Assaf Sharon

The Fallacies of the "One-State Solution"

In Israel and Palestine, Two States Are Still Better Than One Read more ▶▶
Arab-Palestinian politics in Israel harming promising young leaders
analysis  /  Marzouk Alhalabi

Arab-Palestinian politics in Israel harming promising young leaders

The uproar in Arab-Palestinian political circles in Israel over Ayman Odeh’s visit in the US has exposed the weakness and Read more ▶▶
The Settlement Division Continues to Discriminate
analysis  /  Liat Schlesinger , Avichai Sharon

The Settlement Division Continues to Discriminate

An analysis of the funds allocated by the Settlement Division after operation Protective Edge shows that even then, settlers receive Read more ▶▶
Israel's political center lacks regional vision
analysis  /  Assaf David

Israel's political center lacks regional vision

The parties at the center of Israel’s political spectrum – from the Labor on the left to the Likud on Read more ▶▶
Radicalization of Arab Knesset members: a civic rift
analysis  /  Orna Cohen

Radicalization of Arab Knesset members: a civic rift

Public statements by Arab members of the Israeli parliament have grown more extreme over the last twenty years. This radicalization Read more ▶▶
Right-wing war on checks and balances
position paper  /  Liat Schlesinger

Right-wing war on checks and balances

Why is Israel’s settler right wing so scared of Deputy State Attorney Dina Zilber? Read more ▶▶
Dangerous allies
analysis  /  Liat Schlesinger

Dangerous allies

Emerging alliance between U.S. Christian right wing and Israeli right wing harmful to Israel Read more ▶▶
Highlight: Project Sixty One
 /  Molad

Highlight: Project Sixty One

The P.R. firm of the facts - disseminating accessible information about the political reality in Israel Read more ▶▶
Secret settler slush fund
analysis  /  Liat Schlesinger , Avichai Sharon , Yonatan Levi

Secret settler slush fund

Molad’s report and analysis show that hundreds of millions of taxpayer shekels are transferred to the Settlement Division each year Read more ▶▶
Education in illegal outposts: Taxpayer money funds lawbreaking
analysis  /  Yonatan Levi

Education in illegal outposts: Taxpayer money funds lawbreaking

A backgrounder for the Knesset discussion of the pre-army academy of Elisha, which is located in an illegal outpost yet Read more ▶▶
Yeshagate: The big secret of the settler councils
video  /  Molad

Yeshagate: The big secret of the settler councils

An expose of the secret deal that pumps Israeli taxpayer money to the political campaigns of the private NGO of Read more ▶▶
New Israeli opposition leader holds alternative views on Iran
analysis  /  Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis

New Israeli opposition leader holds alternative views on Iran

Avishay Ben Sasson-Gordis looks at the new opposition leader's alternative stance on Iran as the P5+1 sign a first-stage Read more ▶▶
Beyond the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation fetish
commentary  /  Prof. Assaf Sharon

Beyond the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation fetish

Assaf Sharon challenges the current paradigm of direct bilateral negotiations and argues for more robust process Read more ▶▶
How the Israeli Left Can Change Reality
video  /  Molad

How the Israeli Left Can Change Reality

Mikhael Manekin, Molad's Director of Policy and Communications, took part in a plenary at the J Street 2013 conference Read more ▶▶
Negotiation Fetishism and the Future of the Peace Process
analysis  /  Dr. Avner Inbar , Prof. Assaf Sharon

Negotiation Fetishism and the Future of the Peace Process

Assaf Sharon and Avner Inbar address recent trends in "partition skepticism", explaining how failures at the Read more ▶▶
How the proposed Basic Law: Israel — Nation-State of the Jewish People Actually Impairs Judaism
analysis  /  Prof. Alon Harel

How the proposed Basic Law: Israel — Nation-State of the Jewish People Actually Impairs Judaism

The proposed Basic Law is not only invalid because it is injurious to non-Jewish people, but also because it takes Read more ▶▶
The Irreversibility Myth
commentary  /  Dr. Avner Inbar

The Irreversibility Myth

The settlements are an economically unsustainable project funded largely by the Israeli government. We must rid ourselves of the myth Read more ▶▶
Speaking Peace: Why the Left Must Oppose Negotiation Renewal
position paper  /  Ben Steinberg

Speaking Peace: Why the Left Must Oppose Negotiation Renewal

It is our duty to distance the Left from the hemorrhaging political process of the Netanyahu government Read more ▶▶
Election Analysis: Left, Right, and Center
commentary  /  Dr. Avner Inbar

Election Analysis: Left, Right, and Center

The narrative that the Israeli "center" is on the rise could lead to an inflated sense of possibility Read more ▶▶
Naftali Bennett's Election: The Dawning of a New Era for the Israeli Right
commentary  /  Dr. Hillel Ben Sasson

Naftali Bennett's Election: The Dawning of a New Era for the Israeli Right

Naftali Bennett's primary success as the new head of the HaBayit HaYehudi Party marks both the end of an Read more ▶▶
Molad project list
Israel and the West

Israel and the West

The Price of Settlements

The Price of Settlements

Israel and the Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians

Polls

Polls

Citizenship in Israel

Citizenship in Israel

The Settlement Division

The Settlement Division

The Forum for Regional Thinking

The Forum for Regional Thinking