Netanyahu looks to be back in power, but his new far-right coalition partners are likely to make his life difficult.
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Israel’s longest serving and most politically resilient prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, returns to government with a new coalition, partnering with extreme-right parties. It could be his undoing.
Israel now faces a government that will contain far-right leaders who may weaken the role of the courts.
With his back to the wall, Israel’s longest-serving leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, was able to sustain his popularity within his base by taking credit for Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Voters are faced with the choice between a far-right ultra-religious coalition and a liberal secular bloc. The stakes are high.
Coalition negotiations begin in Israel after neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Benny Gantz secure a majority.
The winner of Tuesday’s Israeli election must form a government and tackle four problems that will shape the future of the country and the relations among its citizens and Palestinian non-citizens.
As Israelis head to the polls for the second time in 2019, what role will gender play in the vote?
Young Haredim men, who are strictly observant Jews, have long been exempted from Israel’s compulsory military service. A disagreement over stopped Netanyahu from forming a government.
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Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate professor, American University School of International Service
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Professor, Department of Global Studies, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellow, Newcastle University
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Professor, Centre for Contemporary Middle East Studies, University of Southern Denmark
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Professor of International Relations, City, University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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DPhil in Global History, University of Oxford
