Presented By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies
CMENAS 2026 Fall Colloquium Series | The Israeli Elections of 10/27/2026: Outcomes and Implications
Yael Aronoff, Professor of International Relations, Director Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel, Serling Chair in Israel Studies, Michigan State University
Attend in person or via Zoom. Zoom registration at https://myumi.ch/ykjMy
Professor Yael Aronoff will discuss key issues surrounding the Israeli elections that took place on October 27th, 2026. Her analysis will include looking back on the array of opposition parties to the Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over the past four years, and the constellation of old and new political parties competing in the elections; she will also examine the results of the election, the potential government coalitions or actual coalitions formed, and consider the implications for a variety of Israeli domestic policies, including the possibilities of democratic backsliding or strengthening, the impact on relations with Palestinians, prospects for a two-state solution, and the implications for Israel’s relations with its neighbors and with the United States.
Yael Aronoff [Ph.D. PLS, Columbia U.] is the Director of the Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel (since 2014), is the Michael and Elaine Serling and Friends Chair of Israel Studies (since 2006) and is Professor of Political Science/International Relations in James Madison College at MSU. Dr. Aronoff was President of the Association of Israel Studies (2019-2021), a recipient of the MSU 2011 Teacher-Scholar Award, and the recipient of the 2015 MSU John K. Hudzik Emerging Leader in Advancing International Studies and Programs Award. Dr. Aronoff’s published books are The Political Psychology of Israeli Prime Ministers: When Hard-Liners Opt for Peace, Cambridge University Press (2014) and Continuity and Change in Political Culture: Israel and Beyond, co-edited with Ilan Peleg and Saliba Sarsar, Lexington Books (2021). Her recent publications include chapters in edited books about the Israeli opposition parties and analyses of Netanyahu, including “The Impact of October 7th and its Aftermath on Israel’s Zionist Opposition Parties,” in The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on Israeli Domestic Politics, Security Policy and Foreign Policy, Ed. Robert O. Freedman,” forthcoming, DeGruyter-Brill, spring 2027.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
Professor Yael Aronoff will discuss key issues surrounding the Israeli elections that took place on October 27th, 2026. Her analysis will include looking back on the array of opposition parties to the Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over the past four years, and the constellation of old and new political parties competing in the elections; she will also examine the results of the election, the potential government coalitions or actual coalitions formed, and consider the implications for a variety of Israeli domestic policies, including the possibilities of democratic backsliding or strengthening, the impact on relations with Palestinians, prospects for a two-state solution, and the implications for Israel’s relations with its neighbors and with the United States.
Yael Aronoff [Ph.D. PLS, Columbia U.] is the Director of the Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel (since 2014), is the Michael and Elaine Serling and Friends Chair of Israel Studies (since 2006) and is Professor of Political Science/International Relations in James Madison College at MSU. Dr. Aronoff was President of the Association of Israel Studies (2019-2021), a recipient of the MSU 2011 Teacher-Scholar Award, and the recipient of the 2015 MSU John K. Hudzik Emerging Leader in Advancing International Studies and Programs Award. Dr. Aronoff’s published books are The Political Psychology of Israeli Prime Ministers: When Hard-Liners Opt for Peace, Cambridge University Press (2014) and Continuity and Change in Political Culture: Israel and Beyond, co-edited with Ilan Peleg and Saliba Sarsar, Lexington Books (2021). Her recent publications include chapters in edited books about the Israeli opposition parties and analyses of Netanyahu, including “The Impact of October 7th and its Aftermath on Israel’s Zionist Opposition Parties,” in The Impact of the Israel-Hamas War on Israeli Domestic Politics, Security Policy and Foreign Policy, Ed. Robert O. Freedman,” forthcoming, DeGruyter-Brill, spring 2027.
If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
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