Thirty-five cities and towns held a second round of voting for mayor on Sunday, after the candidates failed to receive the requisite 40% of votes during the first round on February 27. Haifa was the biggest city that held a second round. Other cities included Ariel, Beit Shemesh, Harish, Rehovot, Ramle, Kiryat Gat, Pardess … Read more
Days after the February 27 municipal elections, we checked in with three key players. The post of mayor and 30 city council seats were at stake in determining Jerusalem’s future. Moshe Lion Less than 24 hours after the publication of the first results, victorious mayoral incumbent Moshe Lion packed up his family and his … Read more
At press time, one thing was sure even before all the ballot boxes in the city were counted: Moshe Lion is at the helm for another five years. At half past midnight, he declared to his followers and supporters, gathered at the ICC, that before anything else, he prays for the safe return of … Read more
On Tuesday, 690,707 Jerusalemites will be able to determine in whose hands the affairs of the largest city in the country will be entrusted. Jerusalem is not only the capital of the State of Israel, it is also the city on which the eyes of the world are directed. There are 30 seats up … Read more
Jerusalem mayoral incumbent Moshe Lion defeated challenger Yossi Havilio and will serve as Jerusalem’s mayor for another five-year term, according to results from the interior ministry unit responsible for Israel’s municipal elections, which were held throughout the country on Tuesday. The results are in According to the interim results, Lion won 81.5% of the … Read more
Laura Wharton is no stranger to advocating for equality, accessibility, and fairness in the capital. A longtime city council member, Wharton’s journey started from her birthplace of New Jersey to Harvard University, followed by her move to Israel about 40 years ago. She has served as a lone soldier and lived on a kibbutz … Read more
Rabbi Haim Pear is a pillar of Jerusalem’s Anglo community. The founder of the Shir Hadash (New Song) network of synagogues and education and advocacy centers, he has also worked as a Hillel director, author, and environmental lawyer. Now he’s taking his skills into politics. Ahead of the municipal elections, In Jerusalem sat with … Read more
As February 27 approaches, Mayor Moshe Lion’s reelection seems assured; and against the backdrop of the war, there appears to be little interest in who will win seats on the city council. Nevertheless, competition for the 30 city council seats is cross-sectoral, with lists that declare themselves to be representative of the moderate secular/Religious … Read more
Until last week, it seemed as though nothing would be able to awaken the city’s residents’ interest in the upcoming municipal elections. With a popular mayor and against the backdrop of the war, the general consensus has been that there are more important issues at the moment than the usual fights and mutual backbiting … Read more
Noticeable just four weeks prior to election day, February 27, is the absence of the election fever that has characterized previous campaigns. There are several reasons for this – the war of course, but not that alone. Jerusalemites are well aware of the importance of these elections, but passion is missing among candidates and … Read more
