Posts Tagged ‘elections’
The Face of Secular, Left-Wing Zionism
Several years ago, a good friend of mine found herself walking the streets of London during the early morning hours, trying to convince a Palestinian she’d met that his understanding of Zionist ideology was based on a definition that she, as someone living in Israel, [Read More]
Overheard at the polling station…
“There were a couple of Kadima activists here earlier, but it rained, so they left…” The best election day comment so far, said by a Green Movement-Meimad activist at my polling station this morning. There were no other party activists anywhere in the [Read More]
It would never occur to me not to vote
I was asked to share my thoughts on today’s Israeli elections. You can see who I voted for by scrolling down to the “Cool Stuff” section in the right-hand column of the blog and clicking the Hebrew-language banner (there’s only one), which takes you [Read More]
My Son the Political Commentator
“Who’s that,” asked the Little One, as we sat in front of the television watching a story about the Kadima party on the evening news. “The Prime Minister,” I responded. “I want him to die,” said the Little One, rather innocently. [Read More]
Let them vote with their feet first…
As an American citizen, I have every right to vote in the US elections. However, because I chose to live in Israel, I prefer to sit back and watch the campaigns unravel unfold from afar without taking part. As an American living abroad, I believe that it’s not my [Read More]
