Arab parties emerge as kingmakers

Reposted by Pippa Norris, Kim L. Scheppele, Timur Kuran , and 4 more Pippa Norris, Kim L. Scheppele, Timur Kuran, Ronald Beiner, Trita Parsi, Anne Applebaum, Helen Clark

173%

Scholar power: 173.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Pippa Norris	63%	95	61.4%
🎓 Kim L. Scheppele	55%	31	30.6%
🎓 Timur Kuran	37%	46	25.1%
🎓 Ronald Beiner	48%	22	22.5%
🎓 Trita Parsi	63%	7	16.7%
🎓 Anne Applebaum	46%	9	13.8%
🎓 Helen Clark	7%	19	3.1%
Total			173.2%

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Scholar power

68.0%

75.9 h

1859

173.2%

Ranking score

0.882

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Reposted by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	0.5%

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Scholar power

100.0%

62.6 h

8

0.5%

Ranking score

0.085

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New York Times

Netanyahu’s Bid to Stay in Power Will Test His Political Savvy

After losing ground in Israel’s election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must draw on decades of political capital and reckon with old foes if he is to build a governing coalition.

Reposts 8 2d

Reposted by Ronald Beiner

22%

Scholar power: 22.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ronald Beiner	48%	22	22.5%

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Scholar power

70.0%

73.5 h

394

22.5%

Ranking score

0.077

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by Mouin Rabbani

44%

Scholar power: 44.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mouin Rabbani	52%	8	44.1%

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Scholar power

65.0%

74.8 h

56

44.1%

Ranking score

0.062

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by Dov Waxman

59%

Scholar power: 59.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dov Waxman	51%	15	59.3%

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Scholar power

60.0%

75.2 h

4

59.3%

Ranking score

0.055

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by Eugene Kontorovich

57%

Scholar power: 57.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Eugene Kontorovich	55%	12	57.2%

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Scholar power

55.0%

54.8 h

21

57.2%

Ranking score

0.051

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Reposted by Alex Callinicos

23%

Scholar power: 23.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	41%	33	23.6%

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Scholar power

62.0%

73.5 h

203

23.6%

Ranking score

0.045

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by Shibley Telhami

63%

Scholar power: 63.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	59%	13	63.8%

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Scholar power

60.0%

61.8 h

0

63.8%

Ranking score

0.044

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Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

"Israel's Opposition Should Tell Netanyahu: 'Enough With Iran'. Israeli public should not have to pay an enormous price yet again for a war that has no clear strategic purpose and is tainted by the political considerations of Netanyahu" to stay in power.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...

Editorial | Israel's opposition should tell Netanyahu: 'enough with Iran'

The Israeli public should not have to pay an enormous price yet again for a war that has no clear strategic purpose and is tainted by the political considerations of Netanyahu, who might choose this o...

www.haaretz.com

November 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM

by Juan Cole

95%

Scholar power: 95.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	65%	24	95.5%

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Scholar power

67.0%

67.3 h

4

95.5%

Ranking score

0.042

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Juan Cole

@jricole.bsky.social

Netanyahu’s War on Palestinian-Israelis: The Ugly Election Aftermath

Netanyahu's attempt to discredit an election he could not win aims at the exclusion of its Palestinian citizens from democratic power

dlvr.it

November 1, 2026 at 5:42 AM

by Shibley Telhami

63%

Scholar power: 63.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	59%	13	63.8%

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Scholar power

72.0%

59.7 h

0

63.8%

Ranking score

0.039

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Reposted by Alex Callinicos

23%

Scholar power: 23.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	41%	33	23.6%

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Scholar power

64.0%

72.3 h

59

23.6%

Ranking score

0.033

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by Juan Cole

95%

Scholar power: 95.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	65%	24	95.5%

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Scholar power

63.0%

57.2 h

0

95.5%

Ranking score

0.041

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Juan Cole

@jricole.bsky.social

Netanyahu's War on Palestinian-Israelis: The Ugly Election Aftermath www.juancole.com/2026/11/neta...

Netanyahu's War on Palestinian-Israelis: The Ugly Election Aftermath

The attempt to discredit an election that Netanyahu could not win exposes a much darker project: the exclusion of its Palestinian citizens from democratic power, the consolidation of ter...

www.juancole.com

November 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM

by Shibley Telhami

63%

Scholar power: 63.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	59%	13	63.8%

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67.0%

60.5 h

0

63.8%

Ranking score

0.031

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Reposted by Marc Gopin, Simon Schama

22%

Scholar power: 22.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Marc Gopin	49%	10	15.5%
🎓 Simon Schama	17%	19	7.4%
Total			22.9%

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56.0%

74.6 h

107

22.9%

Ranking score

0.025

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by Juan Cole

95%

Scholar power: 95.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	65%	24	95.5%

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Scholar power

59.0%

73.1 h

13

95.5%

Ranking score

0.038

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Juan Cole

@jricole.bsky.social

Haaretz has converged on Informed Comment

Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 3d

"A non-racist anti-Netanyahu bloc would have jumped at the opportunity to replace the prime minister after the election. But even the desire to end Netanyahu's rule cannot match the fear of being labeled an 'Arab-lover'" www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...

Opinion • Zionism now looks to the Palestinians to save itself from self-destruction

A non-racist anti-Netanyahu bloc would have jumped at the opportunity to replace the prime minister after the election. But even the desire to end Netanyahu's rule cannot match the fear of being label...

www.haaretz.com

October 31, 2026 at 11:55 PM

by Shibley Telhami

63%

Scholar power: 63.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	59%	13	63.8%

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60.0%

56.1 h

0

63.8%

Ranking score

0.024

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Reposted by Alex Callinicos

23%

Scholar power: 23.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	41%	33	23.6%

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Scholar power

60.0%

71.1 h

34

23.6%

Ranking score

0.023

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by Eugene Kontorovich

57%

Scholar power: 57.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Eugene Kontorovich	55%	12	57.2%

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Scholar power

46.0%

54.7 h

11

57.2%

Ranking score

0.023

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by Randa Slim

41%

Scholar power: 41.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	56%	6	41.2%

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Scholar power

63.0%

55.5 h

0

41.2%

Ranking score

0.018

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by Shibley Telhami

63%

Scholar power: 63.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 80%, Sociology 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	59%	13	63.8%

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Scholar power

54.0%

68.7 h

2

63.8%

Ranking score

0.018

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