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Israelis and Americans are both voting - with global consequences

About 500,000 Israelis with American passports could vote in both elections, raising the stakes in tight U.S. races, Republicans Overseas Israel said.

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The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale

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The consequences of the Israeli and US elections, which are taking place a week apart, could be global, according to a BBC analysis. Israelis go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new parliament, while a week later Americans will vote to elect a new Congress. The two election results are closely linked, as the future governance of Israel will have a lasting impact on the Middle East and the wars raging across the region, while any change in Amer…

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Over the course of a week, two rounds of elections will take place on two continents, the results of which could have profound consequences for the whole world. Through a coincidence of the electoral calendar, millions of voters at a distance of about 10,000 km from each other will come together to exercise their democratic rights a few days away. Israel's voters will come to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new parliament, and next Tuesday, the …

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In the coming week, voters in Israel and the United States will go to the polls, and the outcome of these two elections on two different continents will have direct consequences for the entire world, the BBC points out in its analysis.

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Within a week, two election contests on two continents could change the course of international developments, argues the BBC in its analysis, citing the (today's) elections in Israel and the upcoming midterm elections for Congress (November 3) in the United States.

Israel and the United States are preparing for two elections with international implications. Israeli parliamentary elections and those for the US Congress could influence the war with Iran, relations between the two countries and the evolution of the world economy, reports BBC.

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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