On Tuesday, Israelis will go to their fifth general elections within a decade, and it seems the more Israelis go to elections, the less they’re interested in them. In the first elections in 1949, 86.9% of eligible voters cast their ballots. In 2001 that number dropped to 62%.

See the entire voter turnout list here.

Added to those who won’t vote, there are still hundreds of thousands of Israelis who have yet to decide whom they’ll vote for come February 10, and given the vast array of parties (34) advocating everything from divorced fathers’ rights to marijuana legalization – as well as the lack of a single debate featuring the leading candidates – the choice may be far from easy. Continue reading →