Lahav Harkov: Israel's Next Election: What's Really at Stake?

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Lahav Harkov, senior political correspondent for Jewish Insider, for a basic primer on how Israeli elections work, how Israel’s political camps came to divide the way they have, and what choice Israelis face right now.In this episode we discuss:—How do Israeli elections work, and why has no party ever won a majority on its own?—How did Labor and Likud come to define Israeli politics, and how has October 7th reshaped the divide between right and left?—What choices do Israelis face in this election on security, Netanyahu, and the Charedi draft?Interview begins at 3:18. Tune in to hear a conversation about the basics of Israeli elections and what is at stake for the Jewish state and the Jewish people. Lahav Harkov is the senior political correspondent for Jewish Insider, where she covers Israel’s domestic politics and diplomacy. She was previously senior contributing editor and diplomatic correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, where she spent eight years as the paper’s Knesset reporter. Raised in New Jersey, she made aliyah at 17 and earned a degree in political science and communications from Bar-Ilan University.References: Lahav’s Newsletter by Lahav HarkovLahav Harkov at Jewish Insider“The Iron Wall (We and the Arabs)” by Ze’ev JabotinskyCall Me Back with Dan Senor and Nadav EyalIt’s Noon in Israel by Amit SegalHaviv Rettig Gur at The Free PressLazar Berman at The Times of IsraelFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18Forty.org/joinCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: [email protected]: 18Forty.orgIG: @18FortyX: @18_FortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.