Two communities make up a third of Israel’s population, don’t serve in the military, and increasingly decide who governs.

Sharon and Yuval examine Israel’s Haredi and Arab populations — two groups that sit outside the Zionist mainstream for very different reasons. One is growing fast and the other has been largely excluded from government.

This episode of Politica Israel podcast covers demographics, political leverage on the Knesset in Israel, and the coalition trade-offs shaping the next election.

Watch the award-winning TJI documentary Palestinian Citizens of Israel: From their Perspective, for even more insights here: https://youtu.be/l15_Qg0H6kU

Before examining the issues driving the upcoming Israeli election, it's worth pausing to understand the political landscape itself. Traditional categories of left and right have shifted so dramatically in Israeli politics that they can obscure more than they reveal.

In this episode of Politica Israel Podcast, Sharon and Yuval map the new fault lines dividing Israeli voters, including Netanyahu's leadership. Israeli political parties and conventional political identities have become more complicated and less predictable ahead of what may be the most significant Israeli election in its history.

▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jra1tvsVFEg

Israel appears to be heading toward another election, but this episode goes beyond the headlines to explain how the Knesset, coalition politics and Israel’s voting system work.

Sharon and Yuval unpack why this election is so consequential, from judicial reform and Netanyahu’s trial to the growing debate over the future of Israeli democracy itself.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/ATMSUCE6uQc