According to polls, fifteen political parties have a decent shot of being elected to the Knesset. Only three of those – Meretz, Labor, and Likud – hold open primaries where eligible dues-paying party members vote to determine the party list. Effusive reporters described these primaries as a “celebration of democracy.” Others, like former Labor PM Ehud Barak, expressed their antipathy for the process.
Are primaries good or bad for Israeli democracy? If not through primaries, then how ought Knesset candidates be chosen?
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