I fully abhor Israel's abuses and blame Bibi, Lieberman etc. but you cannot compare its electoral process to the other Mideast states. It is a totally democratic process and should be recognized as such. FYI, I consider myself a liberal Zionist and am a member of J Street, not AIPAC, and believe in a two-state solution, which will benefit Israel as well as the Palestinians, and lead to and end to the abusers you cite.