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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 565

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Exclusive to ToI Community: How did Israel’s electoral system become dysfunctional? And how could it still be fixed?

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Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir shows his ballot in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba during Israeli elections, November 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Paralyzed Nation no more? ToI experts break down Israel’s election results

November 3, 2022

TOI COMMUNITY ONLY – In our final episode, we hear from editor David Horovitz, analyst Haviv Rettig Gur, diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman & settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon

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Israelis cast their votes at a voting station in Tel Aviv, during the Knesset elections, March 23, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Ranked voting & chaotic electoral reform: ToI takes on listeners’ voicemails, part 2

October 31, 2022

TOI COMMUNITY ONLY – In our 6th episode, we hear from political correspondents Tal Schneider and Carrie Keller-Lynn and analyst Haviv Rettig Gur. Transcript included

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From top: Political correspondent Tal Schneider, senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon. (courtesy)

‘Who’s an honest politician?’ ToI experts take on listeners’ voicemails

October 27, 2022

TOI COMMUNITY ONLY - In our 5th episode, we hear from political correspondent Tal Schneider, analyst Haviv Rettig Gur & settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon. Transcript included

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Scene from the October 19, 2022, live recording of the Paralyzed Nation limited podcast series in Jerusalem's Train Theater. (courtesy)

Paralyzed Nation LIVE: Your burning election questions answered by ToI experts

October 24, 2022

TOI COMMUNITY ONLY: In our 4th episode, our political team - David Horovitz, Haviv Rettig Gur, Tal Schneider, Carrie Keller-Lynn & Jeremy Sharon - on stage in Jerusalem on Oct. 19

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Workers prepare ballot boxes for the upcoming Israeli elections at the central elections committee warehouse in Shoham before they are shipped to polling stations, October 12, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Threshold chokehold: Haviv Rettig Gur on why elections are now won by the fringe

October 20, 2022

TOI COMMUNITY ONLY – In Paralyzed Nation’s 3rd episode, we hear how the incremental rise of the threshold to 3.25% has caused disastrous ripple effects. Transcript included

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Ministers in the newly sworn in Israeli government pose for a group photo at the president's residence in Jerusalem. June 14, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)

Tribal politics: Haviv Rettig Gur on Israel’s ‘simple’ electoral system

TOI COMMUNITY ONLY - In Paralyzed Nation's 2nd episode, we hear about pros & cons of unique coalition building that has brought Israel to this 5th election. Transcript included