Middle East elections had consequences in 2021
Elections in Israel, Iran and Iraq shook up status quo; Syria’s presidential contest a blow to the UN process; Libya and Palestine took a pass on elections, with consequences as well.
One of our takeaways of 2021 was that elections had consequences. The contexts and impact of elections varied from country to country. But elections in 2021 were impactful for better, worse, or both. Here is our list of four elections, and two non-elections, we consider as consequential, and why.
Three elections that mattered: Israel, Iran and Iraq
-Israel (March 23, 2021): Netanyahu goes down
The fourth Israeli elections in two years revealed a divided electorate, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party receiving the most votes (24.9% of ballots cast), and the most seats (30) in the 12-member Knesset, or parliament.
