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.
Forming 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.
Similar to Israelis, Palestinians for the past 3-5 years have seen a big reduction in support for the two state solution.
Netanyahu 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.
The best strategy for resisting efforts to partition the country into two states would be to loudly protest the plan and make clear our opposition before the plan is officially announced.
Having a more willing Gantz heading Israel’s government could give Trump’s Middle East team a more compliant Israeli leadership to work with.
Reaction to the reports – whether fabricated or not – could help determine how far Trump feels he could push Israel’s government.
The best political image for Netanyahu leading the Likud into elections would be that of a leader both close to the administration in Washington and strong on Jewish national issues.
Prime Minister Netanyahu would likely take a significant electoral hit from an aggressive American two-state plan.
According to a report on Israel’s Channel 10, United States Mideast Envoy Jason Greenblatt said last week that Washington intends to pressure both Israelis and…
With the danger of Macron’s plan looming, Trump likely expects Netanyahu to be more compliant to the dictates of Greenblatt’s team.