Ori Wertman

Dr. Ori Wertman is a lecturer and research fellow at the University of South Wales, UK, and author of Collapse: Israeli Labor Party 1992-2024.

Central Elections Committee Chairman, Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg, leads a hearing on a request to disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh at the Central Elections Committee at the Knesset in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026.

This time, the Supreme Court must not blink - opinion

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026

Will Israel's 2026 election represent Liberman’s swan song? – opinion

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Yair Golan's Democrats list for the Knesset cements Labor's shift to the far Left - opinion


A complete lack of statesmanship: Rabello affair reveals Netanyahu's enduring blind spot - opinion

Despite what many perceive as a troubling departure from statesmanlike conduct, Netanyahu’s political standing has remained relatively stable.

Attorney Michael Rabello, candidate for the State Comptroller seen at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2026.

Gadi Eisenkot becomes Netanyahu’s strongest challenger - opinion

As Bennett gains ground, Eisenkot faces a defining decision over alliances, leadership, and the future of the opposition.

Gadi Eisenkot is seen speaking during a conference at Tel Aviv University, earlier this month.

Haredi conscription debate threatens long-standing Israeli coalitions - opinion

Ultra-Orthodox parties face mounting political backlash as Israel’s war strains the reserve system and coalition stability.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police outside the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, central Israel, April 28, 2025

Benny Gantz’s long political decline is reaching its final stage - opinion

Once seen as Netanyahu’s strongest rival, Benny Gantz now faces political isolation and fading public support.

MK Benny Gantz leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, earlier this year.

The Bennett-Lapid alliance: Success or a failure? - opinion

Analyzing the Bennett-Lapid alliance presents several plausible scenarios.

Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid launch their 'Together' party, combining Knesset election lists, April 26, 2026.

Elections polls in Hungary and the Israeli lesson - opinion

The key lesson for the Israeli public from the Hungarian elections may be that polls should be treated with considerable caution.

HUNGARIAN ELECTION winner Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks to the media in Budapest, on Wednesday.

Yair Lapid’s divisive rhetoric threatens israel’s unity, national security - opinion

Opposition leader Yair Lapid’s inflammatory statements risk weakening Israeli society and undermining national unity during wartime.

Yesh Atid leader MK Yair Lapid is seen at a faction meeting, last week.

From Tehran to Tel Aviv, war shifts Israel's 2026 election landscape - opinion

Will the war with Iran reshape Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy for Israel's 2026 elections?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a Special Session in his Honor of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

New right-wing parties keep failing to unseat Likud - opinion

Many have tried unsuccessfully to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud from the Right, but a more realistic goal would be to take votes away from Naftali Bennett.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026.

In Israel, Arab citizens are not heading to the polls in droves - opinion

Many believe that the chaos in Israel's Arab society will encourage the silent majority within it to come out and vote in order to bring about change.

An Israeli Arab casts her ballot at a polling station inside a church in the northern town of Reineh, March 17, 2015.