Once mocked for his inexperience and perceived arrogance, Israel’s caretaker premier taught voters a lesson in political maturity and humility.
Tag: Elections
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‘Everything in Hong Kong Has Changed’: A Road to Reinvention
In the 25 years since the handover to China, life on Queen’s Road, the first thoroughfare built by the British after they seized the territory, has been transformed.
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Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Visits Hong Kong, Cautiously
Before Xi Jinping’s tightly controlled appearance, Hong Kong sent officials, diplomats and others to hotels for days of isolation and Covid tests.
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Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Paving Way for Another Election
The decision brought down the coalition government and installed Yair Lapid, a centrist, as interim prime minister. Exhausted and exasperated voters now face a fifth election since April 2019.
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On Israeli and American Ballots: The Soul of Democracy
What ails Israel’s politics has similarities in the United States.