Arab-Jewish Coexistence Is One of Israel’s Greatest Achievements. Political Extremists Could Undo It
Itamar Ben-Gvir promises only the Lebanonization of Israel.
October 26, 2022
Arab-Jewish Coexistence Is One of Israel’s Greatest Achievements. Political Extremists Could Undo It
Itamar Ben-Gvir promises only the Lebanonization of Israel.
In advance of any Israeli election, there is usually a reshuffling of political parties, as alliances are formed or broken and candidates consider how to use the electoral threshold to their advantage. Among the most significant in the lead up to the November 1 elections is the merger between the Religious Zionism party and the Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, led by the controversial Itamar Ben-Gvir, whose support in Israel has grown in the aftermath of the 2021 conflict between Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews. The merger of these parties promises to increase the parliamentary clout of the former party, while allowing the latter’s candidates to obtain the minimum number of votes necessary for representation in the Knesset. Yossi Klein Halevi is concerned about the effect that Ben-Gvir could have on Israeli politics:
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