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Israel’s election, and how Benjamin Netanyahu might lose, explained
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 17, 2019 09:28am |
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| Category | Analysis |
| Author | Zack Beauchamp |
| News Date | Tuesday, September 17, 2019 02:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The polling for the new election is too close to call. Likud is locked in a tight race with the centrist Blue and White party, which is leading the opposition. The ultimate outcome depends on a lot of things that are really hard to predict, ranging from minor party vote share to post-election parliamentary haggling.
But while the politics of the election are unclear, the policy stakes are gigantic.
During the campaign, Netanyahu promised to annex roughly 30 percent of the West Bank if reelected — a move that would render a future Palestinian state geographically non-viable. The idea of a two-state solution is already in critical condition, with the Palestinian leadership fragmented and Israeli politics moving in an increasingly right-wing direction. If Netanyahu follows through on his annexation promise, the two-state solution will be effectively dead.
The health of Israeli democracy also hangs in the balance. Netanyahu is currently facing indictment on a series of bribery and corruption charges stemming from his efforts to suborn Israel’s free media. If reelected, his first priority will likely be to immunize himself from prosecution — an undemocratic power-grab that would be the latest in a string of Netanyahu policies that have weakened constraints on the executive and protection for minority rights. |
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