The days of real political thought and debate are long gone, and all that is left are babbling celebrities and a worrying lack of knowledge.

Herzog and Livni, if the polls are to be believed, have created a force to be reckoned with; but their true tests are still ahead of them.

Analysis: In the double game he is playing, the Palestinian president complains about Israel while owing the country a massive debt.

Op-ed: The upcoming elections are not about leadership, the peace process or the cost of living; they are about whether Israel will have anything to offer its young generation in the coming years.