Last week we ran Israel’s election 50,000 times. On election night we checked that forecast against the exit polls. Now the real ballots are in, and the number that matters most...
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We Called the Deadlock: How Our Israel Election Forecast Did, Part 1
Last Friday we ran Israel’s election 50,000 times and said the most likely outcome was a deadlock: nobody gets to 61 seats. Tonight at 10 pm the exit polls came out, and that’s what they...
Who Will Win Israel’s Election? We Ran It 50,000 Times
Israel’s 2026 election is on Tuesday, October 27, and here is the short version of the polls: almost certainly, nobody wins outright. We did an all hands on deck situation to figure out...
Committee Delays Vote On Law Declaring Delay Of Vote A Dick Move
Whoever votes in favor of such a delay will carry an air of dickishness for the duration of the legislative session. Jerusalem, November 30 – The Knesset Legislative Committee voted unanimously...
Zoabi In Critical Condition After Being Left In Hot Car
When asked why Zoabi apparently did not attempt to let herself out of the car, Tibi became incensed. “Why are you blaming the victim?” Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, August 3 –...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum asks Pokemon Go to Pokemon Stop
As the world downloads and plays Pokémon Go, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has asked the maker of the online game to Pokémon STOP, and not inundate the memorial and educational center with game...
Note to Yitzhak Herzog: Please Just Shut the Hell Up Already
– – – Dear Yitzhak Herzog, Please just shut up and go away already. In case you haven’t heard the news yet, you lost the elections that were held two months ago – badly. Why is it...
Israel Votes: The Day After
Yesterday was election day in Israel. It began inauspiciously enough… Google Israel graced us with an appropriate Google Doodle, the sun was shining and outside it was unseasonably warm and...