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Osnat Akirav

Osnat Akirav is a professor of Political Science at the Western Galilee College, Israel, and president of Israel Political Science Association. Her specialization is in legislative studies, candidate selection methods, government formation, democratic backsliding, local government, and gender and politics.

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Dalia Itzik

Dalia Itzik is a former politician and was the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the Knesset. She also was the first woman to serve as the acting President of Israel.