Political instability in Israel over the last decades – Causes and consequences

Cohen, Erez

doi:10.1080/23311886.2023.2293316

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“…However, the government instability typical of Israel in recent years is contributing to the formation of short-sighted public policy that reacts to current events in retrospect instead of planning and designing in advance policy capable of preventing failures and future problems [12]; [16]. Therefore, it is only to be expected that the issue of the increasing congestion in Israeli hospitals in general and in the delivery rooms and maternity wards in particular does not top Israeli decision makers' priorities.…”

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“…Thus, improving the infrastructure or investing in new technologies will not contribute significantly to expanding the capacity at the existing hospitals. Moreover, the current Israeli immigration policy makes it very difficult to provide employment assurance to immigrants and allows entry visas for employment purposes only for a limited number of years even in sectors with a shortage of workers such as construction, nursing [12], and so. Hence, at present importing doctors to Israel is not a long-term solution to Israel's medical needs.…”

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Call to Establish Public Policy for Regulating the Congestion in Delivery Rooms in Israel - Alternatives, Consequences, and Recommendations

Cohen

2024

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The growing congestion in delivery rooms and maternity wards in Israeli hospitals is the underlying issue of the current study. The study sought to examine various alternatives for an effective public policy aimed at reducing congestion. The choice of Israel as a case study derives from its conspicuous imbalance between supply and demand in the maternity, resulting from the high demand for prenatal and birthing services on one hand and the low supply, both in absolute terms and relative to OECD countries, of medical resources such as physicians, nurses, and hospital beds. The research findings present fertility and birth data for Israel in the last decade, which are leading to increased congestion and crowding in delivery rooms and maternity wards at local hospitals. At the same time, two possible alternatives are proposed for designing and implementing public policy capable of contributing to the regulation of this congestion. One alternative is the option of home birth and the second is promoting the establishment of private birthing centers outside the hospitals. The research conclusions indicate that policy makers in Israel must anticipate the increasing congestion in hospital delivery rooms and maternity wards and expedite efforts at designing alternative solutions before the emergence of a crisis situation that will make it essential to identify immediate solutions. The study recommends exploring and advancing the adoption of the two alternatives simultaneously as part of public policy, in the assumption that the increasing demand for pregnancy and childbirth services in Israeli society will persist and therefore it is necessary to act to increase the supply of childbirth facilities.

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Call to Establish Public Policy for Regulating the Congestion in Delivery Rooms in Israel - Alternatives, Consequences, and Recommendations

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2024

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Party identification as a mediating variable in the perception of governmental legitimacy in Israel during the coronavirus epidemic

Cohen

2024

Social Science Quarterly

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ObjectiveThe policy implemented in Israel with the purpose of eradicating the COVID‐19 pandemic restricted Israeli citizens’ individual freedom. During this period, Israel was suffering from government instability that led to recurring election campaigns within a short period. In addition, the prime minister was under legal investigation for suspicions of government corruption. This study examines the legitimization of government by the Israeli public during the COVID‐19 pandemic.MethodsThe research findings are based on a representative attitude survey conducted by a survey company among Israeli citizens (men and women older than 18), including 604 respondents from the Jewish population and others and another 135 respondents from the Arab sector, that is, a total of 739 respondents, where the sampling error was 4.4 percent.ResultsThe findings indicate that right‐wing voters tended to support governmental legitimization at a higher rate compared to voters from opposing blocs. Correspondingly, they tended to oppose claims attacking governmental legitimization at a lower rate in comparison to coalition party voters.ConclusionThe conclusion indicates that the party identification of the respondents is a mediating variable in their perception of governmental legitimacy vis‐à‐vis each of the three variables examined, thereby strengthening the perceptual screening.

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Political instability in Israel over the last decades – Causes and consequences

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Call to Establish Public Policy for Regulating the Congestion in Delivery Rooms in Israel - Alternatives, Consequences, and Recommendations

Call to Establish Public Policy for Regulating the Congestion in Delivery Rooms in Israel - Alternatives, Consequences, and Recommendations

Party identification as a mediating variable in the perception of governmental legitimacy in Israel during the coronavirus epidemic

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