Upcoming Elections
Turkey Local – March 31, 2019
Amberin Zaman in Al-Monitor: “Turkish ruling party sets up mobile food stalls to lure votes”
Henry J. Barkey, “The Kurdish Awakening,” in Foreign Affairs: “[In] Turkey, although representatives of the left-wing, Kurdish-dominated Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) won 102 municipalities in the July 2016 elections, Erdogan has since removed 94 of them from office. He has vowed to act similarly after the next round of municipal elections this March.”
Israel Snap Parliamentary – April 9, 2019
Likud and Labor both held primaries this past week.
Lahav Harkov in the Jerusalem Post: “Likudniks send a message to Netanyahu and (mostly) reject populism: They rejected gimmicks and went for candidates with proven records – even if those are candidates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t like.”
i24 News: “After newly discovered inconsistencies in votes cast during Israel’s ruling Likud party primaries aroused suspicions of fraud, party chairman Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a recount of votes at all polling stations, which could boost the standing of one of his main party rivals Gideon Sa’ar, according to a report from Channel 12 released Monday.”
Financial Times editorial: “Benjamin Netanyahu faces the political fight of his life.”
Gil Hoffman in the Jerusalem Post: “The Labor Party elected the leaders of the 2011 socioeconomic protests, Itzik Shmuly and Stav Shaffir, to the top of the party’s list for the April 9 election in Monday’s primary, according to results.”
Mazal Mualem in Al-Monitor: “Diminished Israeli Labor Party explores new niche in social justice”
Haaretz: “The new king and queen of Israel’s Labor Party”
Algeria Presidential – April 18, 2019
Reuters: “Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said on Sunday he would seek a fifth term in a presidential election set for April 18, the state news agency APS reported on Sunday, putting an end to months of uncertainty caused by his poor health.”
The Movement for the Society of Peace, an Islamist opposition and Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated party, has not yet announced whether they will compete in the election or boycott.
Afghanistan Presidential – July 20, 2019
VOA News: “The top U.S. negotiator in peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders says he hopes a peace agreement can be achieved before Afghanistan’s next set of elections just five months away.”
Kori Schake in The Atlantic: “How A Forever War Ends”
Egypt Presidential – 2022
CNBC: “Egypt’s Sisi set to dramatically extend presidency, despite previously pledging no changes to constitution”
George Mason University professor Nathaniel Greenberg in The Conversation: “Russian influence operations extend into Egypt”
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February 12, 2019
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Turkey Local - March 31, 2019
Amberin Zaman in Al-Monitor: “Turkish ruling party sets up mobile food stalls to lure votes”
Henry J. Barkey, “The Kurdish Awakening,” in Foreign Affairs: “[In] Turkey, although representatives of the left-wing, Kurdish-dominated Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) won 102 municipalities in the July 2016 elections, Erdogan has since removed 94 of them from office. He has vowed to act similarly after the next round of municipal elections this March.”
Israel Snap Parliamentary - April 9, 2019
Likud and Labor both held primaries this past week.
Lahav Harkov in the Jerusalem Post: “Likudniks send a message to Netanyahu and (mostly) reject populism: They rejected gimmicks and went for candidates with proven records – even if those are candidates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t like.”
i24 News: “After newly discovered inconsistencies in votes cast during Israel’s ruling Likud party primaries aroused suspicions of fraud, party chairman Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a recount of votes at all polling stations, which could boost the standing of one of his main party rivals Gideon Sa’ar, according to a report from Channel 12 released Monday.”
Financial Times editorial: “Benjamin Netanyahu faces the political fight of his life.”
Gil Hoffman in the Jerusalem Post: “The Labor Party elected the leaders of the 2011 socioeconomic protests, Itzik Shmuly and Stav Shaffir, to the top of the party’s list for the April 9 election in Monday’s primary, according to results.”
Mazal Mualem in Al-Monitor: “Diminished Israeli Labor Party explores new niche in social justice”
Haaretz: “The new king and queen of Israel’s Labor Party”
Algeria Presidential - April 18, 2019
Reuters: “Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said on Sunday he would seek a fifth term in a presidential election set for April 18, the state news agency APS reported on Sunday, putting an end to months of uncertainty caused by his poor health.”
The Movement for the Society of Peace, an Islamist opposition and Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated party, has not yet announced whether they will compete in the election or boycott.
Afghanistan Presidential - July 20, 2019
VOA News: “The top U.S. negotiator in peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders says he hopes a peace agreement can be achieved before Afghanistan’s next set of elections just five months away.”
Kori Schake in The Atlantic: “How A Forever War Ends”
Egypt Presidential - 2022
CNBC: “Egypt’s Sisi set to dramatically extend presidency, despite previously pledging no changes to constitution”
George Mason University professor Nathaniel Greenberg in The Conversation: “Russian influence operations extend into Egypt”
Upcoming Elections
Turkey Local – March 31, 2019
Amberin Zaman in Al-Monitor: “Turkish ruling party sets up mobile food stalls to lure votes”
Henry J. Barkey, “The Kurdish Awakening,” in Foreign Affairs: “[In] Turkey, although representatives of the left-wing, Kurdish-dominated Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) won 102 municipalities in the July 2016 elections, Erdogan has since removed 94 of them from office. He has vowed to act similarly after the next round of municipal elections this March.”
Israel Snap Parliamentary – April 9, 2019
Likud and Labor both held primaries this past week.
Lahav Harkov in the Jerusalem Post: “Likudniks send a message to Netanyahu and (mostly) reject populism: They rejected gimmicks and went for candidates with proven records – even if those are candidates that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t like.”
i24 News: “After newly discovered inconsistencies in votes cast during Israel’s ruling Likud party primaries aroused suspicions of fraud, party chairman Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a recount of votes at all polling stations, which could boost the standing of one of his main party rivals Gideon Sa’ar, according to a report from Channel 12 released Monday.”
Financial Times editorial: “Benjamin Netanyahu faces the political fight of his life.”
Gil Hoffman in the Jerusalem Post: “The Labor Party elected the leaders of the 2011 socioeconomic protests, Itzik Shmuly and Stav Shaffir, to the top of the party’s list for the April 9 election in Monday’s primary, according to results.”
Mazal Mualem in Al-Monitor: “Diminished Israeli Labor Party explores new niche in social justice”
Haaretz: “The new king and queen of Israel’s Labor Party”
Algeria Presidential – April 18, 2019
Reuters: “Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said on Sunday he would seek a fifth term in a presidential election set for April 18, the state news agency APS reported on Sunday, putting an end to months of uncertainty caused by his poor health.”
The Movement for the Society of Peace, an Islamist opposition and Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated party, has not yet announced whether they will compete in the election or boycott.
Afghanistan Presidential – July 20, 2019
VOA News: “The top U.S. negotiator in peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders says he hopes a peace agreement can be achieved before Afghanistan’s next set of elections just five months away.”
Kori Schake in The Atlantic: “How A Forever War Ends”
Egypt Presidential – 2022
CNBC: “Egypt’s Sisi set to dramatically extend presidency, despite previously pledging no changes to constitution”
George Mason University professor Nathaniel Greenberg in The Conversation: “Russian influence operations extend into Egypt”
The Year Ahead: Middle East
Egypt local (planned for the first half of 2019 – delays possible); Turkey local (March 31); Israel snap parliamentary (April 9); Algeria presidential (April 14); Qatar municipal (May – councils are advisory only with no actual legislative power); Libya (international community wants presidential or legislative elections by June); Afghanistan presidential (set for July 20 – has already been delayed and could be again); Palestinian Authority legislative (due by July); Oman consultative assembly (October – assembly is advisory only with no actual legislative power); Tunisia parliamentary and presidential (October and November)
The Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem.
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