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Israel's Instant Political Parties: Serious or Startup?

When Brigadier General Opher Winter launches a new party to challenge Netanyahu, it's the latest case of a recurring Israeli phenomenon: instant political parties that appear overnight. With a 3.25% electoral threshold and pure proportional representation, Israel has one of the lowest barriers to entry of any democracy — roughly 140,000 votes gets you into the Knesset. But getting in and governing effectively are two very different things. This episode breaks down what a credible political party actually needs: policy research, legal compliance, candidate vetting, fundraising, field…

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