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...
Bibi: The Supreme Court Can’t Pick October 7th Investigators Because They are All Leftists. Are They Though?
This post exists because my mother screamed at me on the phone. She asked who I was voting for, and before I could get a word in she told me, in no uncertain terms: “We are Likud!!” My...
Same Story, Bigger Screen: NAZA and the Treason That Wasn’t, Until It Was
I haven’t seen NAZA. I mention this up front because it seems to be the one thing I have in common with nearly everyone in Israel who is currently furious about it. The film hasn’t...
Likud Knesset Member Makes Ninet Tayeb Crazy
Miki Zohar is an Israeli Knesset member with the Likud party. He is often seen in parliament sporting his trademark 5 o’clock shadow and despite his contention that you have to be delusional...
Bibi Netanyahu for Prime Minister Because — Who Else
– – I’m voting for the Likud this time because, who else? I’m supporting Netanyahu for prime minister again because, who else? No I am not a fan of Netanyahu’s, but I used to be. More...
Israeli Flag Dress: Black & Gold or Blue & White?
Have you seen the Israeli flag that is black and gold? Some people see it as blue and white, and I and some others see it as black and yellow/gold. It is believed that the reason some readers see...