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Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Israel ahead of its fourth early elections

On 23 March, Israel will hold its fourth early parliamentary elections in two years (the previous ones took place on 9 April 2019, 17 September 2019 and 2 March 2020). Polls show that 11-12 groups may join the 120-person Knesset (there are…
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

US-Israeli relations after Bidens victory

Despite the special relations existing between the United States and Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris relatively late (with a Tweet on 8 November), without specifying what he was…
Analyses | | Karolina Zielińska, Marek Matusiak

A breakthrough in relations between Israel the United Arab Emirates Bahrain

On 15 September a Treaty on Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalisation between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, a Declaration of Peace between Israel and Bahrain, as well as the ‘Abrahamic Agreements’, a joint declaration…
OSW Commentary | | Marek Matusiak

Ultraorthodox Jews in Israel – epidemic as a measure of challenges

In Israel as in other countries, when the COVID-19 epidemic surfaced it exacerbated the existing divisions and tensions in society. A group that came under severe attack from the public was the Jewish Ultraorthodox population (the Haredi).
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

The fifth Netanyahu cabinet The end of the political crisis in Israel

A new government was sworn in on 17 May in Israel. It will be led by Benjamin Netanyahu—for the fifth time. The government has been formed by right-wing and centrist blocs led by Netanyahu and the former Chief of General Staff Benny Gantz…
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Israel on its way to a government of national unity the political crisis is suspended

On 20 April, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) and the leader of the largest opposition party Benny Gantz (Blue & White) signed an agreement to form a coalition government. This happened one and a half months after the…
Point of View | | Marek Matusiak

The great leap Turkey under Erdogan

Since 2002 Turkey has seen a replacement of the state’s elites, a real change of the political system and a redefinition of the state identity.
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Rosneft to invest in Georgia

Purchase of Petrocas Energy Ltd. by Rosneft is a manifestation of Tbilisi’s change in attitude in relation to Moscow.
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

The political crisis in Georgia which way next

Georgia has thus far been West-oriented in political and civilisational terms, but it appears that its future direction is not yet preordained.
Analyses | | Marek Matusiak

Turkey our president our prime minister

The informal system of power focused around Erdogan will cause Turkey to continue drifting away from the standards of liberal democracy.