Residents in some 242 local authorities across Israel will head to polls today to choose their municipal leaders and councils, in an election that was scheduled for October 31 but postponed twice due to Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza and conflict with Hezbollah on the northern border. This is the third time … Read more
Residents in some 242 local authorities across Israel will head to polls today to choose their municipal leaders and councils, in an election that was scheduled for October 31 but postponed twice due to Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza and conflict with Hezbollah on the northern border. This is the third time … 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
After two postponements due to the ongoing war, municipal elections are set for Tuesday, February 27, in 241 cities and municipalities. Also due to the war, the upcoming local elections have garnered minimal media attention. In the 14 locales whose residents were evacuated, elections will not be held. “Because of the challenging circumstances, the … Read more
The IDF has opened 12 polling stations throughout the Gaza Strip and the border with Lebanon to allow soldiers to vote in the upcoming municipal elections, to be held for civilians on Tuesday, February 27. Soldiers are already able to vote, and will be able to until polls close in the rest of the … 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
Twenty percent of Jerusalem’s Jewish residents aged 20 and above define themselves as religious; another 25% define themselves as traditional. Yet for religious Jerusalemites who generally define themselves as National Religious, there are three representative lists running for city council in the elections set for the end of this month. Hagit Moshe, the current … Read more
