Republican Anti-Semitism Flourishes Online, but Not at the Voting Booth
What primaries reveal about the parties.
August 21, 2026
Likud moves toward the boring center.
It is also primary season in Israel, at least for those parties that have them—for most, either the party leader or a small committee determines the slate of candidates. Arieh Kovler explains how the system works, and examines the results thus far:
What primaries reveal about the parties.
Likud moves toward the boring center.
The ghoulish martyrology of Hind Rajab.
“Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars.”
“Examine it and receive a reward!”
It is also primary season in Israel, at least for those parties that have them—for most, either the party leader or a small committee determines the slate of candidates. Arieh Kovler explains how the system works, and examines the results thus far:
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