I. Update on Pal Sanctions Bills II. Supplemental Update III. Bills and Resolutions IV. Dear Colleagues

IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER? Seats won for the next Knesset: Kadima 29; Labor 20; Likud 12; Shas 12; Yisrael Beiteinu 11; National Union-National Religious Party 9; Pensioners Party 7; United Torah Judaism 6; Meretz-Yahad 5; United Arab List-Ta'al 3; Hadash 3; and Balad 3

Q. ...what is the message of these elections for Israelis? What is unique? Q. How do you explain improving Israel-French relations?

Into The Homestretch: With Israeli voters casting ballots tomorrow, the opinion polls are generally projecting a decline in support (but still a victory) for Kadima, a strong showing for Labor and the right, and a large amount of apathy-but results vary widely between polls.

Questions like this one and others are answered in the current issue: "What role have issues related to the settlements and the geography of the West Bank played in the current Israeli election campaign?"

Q. What are the ramifications of the Jericho affair for Israeli-Palestinian relations? Q. Can the announced Hamas gov't survive?

...if elections were held today for the 120-seat Knesset (previous results in parentheses), Dialog/Ha'aretz/Channel 10 survey found that Kadima would win 37 seats, Labor 20 (+1), Likud 16 (-1), Meretz-Yahad 5 (+1), Yisrael Beiteinu 10 (+2), and the National Union-National Religious Party (NU-NRP) 8 (-2).

I. Update on Pal Sanctions Bills II. Supplemental Update III. Senate Hearing on Palestinians IV. Events, Letters, and Dear Colleagues V. On the Record in the SFRC

Policy In Search Of A Plan: Israel will reject any request by other countries to transfer money directly to the Palestinian Authority (PA), but will act together with international agencies in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the PA.

Q. ...learn from the parties' election broadcasts about Israeli voter behavior? Q. How feasible and worthwhile is acting PM Olmert's disengagement plan?

I. Senate Palestinian Sanctions Bill II. FY06 Supplemental Mark-Up III. Questions to Ask about Pal Sanctions Legislation IV. APN Hill Event March 14

I. Senate Hamas bill still in the works; II. HIRC Hearing on US-PA Relations; III. HIRC/MECA Hearing Postponed; IV. Dear Colleagues, Bills, Resolutions; V. On the Record in the HIRC

BEYOND A BAD DREAM: Commenting about the Israeli elections, Sever Plotzker wrote, "As the days go by, the results of the Palestinian elections are beginning to sink into the election campaign in Israel and influence it.

Q. ...how will a Hamas-dominated PA get money to keep the economy afloat? Q. What are your best and worst case scenarios for Israeli-Palestinian relations in the coming year or two?

Providing detailed background and comparison to the various types of illegal construction