Likud Seeking to Scuttle New Elections
byForming a government with Blue & White instead of going to elections would make it easier for the Likud to accept Trump’s new secret plan for the region.
Benny Gantz
Election Recap
byThat he obliterated one of the only Knesset factions principally opposed to territorial concessions indicates that Netanyahu might be planning to form a coalition with Gantz and accept Trump’s new plan.
Netanyahu-Gantz Government Likely Probability After Elections
byDespite mutually hostile campaigns coming from both Blue & White and Likud, it’s likely that the two parties currently dominating the polls have every intention of forming a pro-Trump coalition.
Scapegoating Otzma Yehudit
byScapegoating kahanists prevents us from dealing with some very real problems in Israeli society – namely how we as a collective relate to Palestinians.
Confronting Benny Gantz & Arms Sales to South Sudan
bySelling weapons to war criminals carries a very real human cost and corrupts Israeli society on a far deeper level than a few hooligans shouting offensive slogans from the opposition.
Netanyahu Planning Coalition to Ease Acceptance of Trump Plan
byNetanyahu likely pushed for the inclusion of kahanists on the national-religious ticket in order to make it easier for him to leave the entire block in opposition when forming his new government.
Gantz Presenting Himself as a Willing Western Puppet
byHaving a more willing Gantz heading Israel’s government could give Trump’s Middle East team a more compliant Israeli leadership to work with.