
Israeli Elections Reprise Chaos, Reprove Critics
Israel's currency weakened 2%, and its stock market tumbled 3% after Tuesday's parliamentary elections produced inconclusive results. On Wednesday, no one knew who would be Israel's next prime minister, nor which coalition of parties would control the parliament (Knesset). The problem is not that Israel counts its ballots at the inexplicably glacial pace of California. The problem is that it did count its ballots (the vast majority), but it remains unclear whether anyone can wield control.





