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May 21, 2020

The Decline and Fall of the Israeli Left

Labor’s collapse was sped up by the failure of Oslo, but its roots run deeper.

From 1948 until 1977, the Labor party led every one of the Jewish state’s governments. The most recent election, however, has left Labor on its deathbed, having failed in several consecutive elections to unseat the now-dominant Likud. Instead it is the former IDF chief Benny Gantz who—leading an array of centrist parties—has established himself as Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival. Neil Rogachevsky writes:

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May 21, 2020

  1. The Decline and Fall of the Israeli Left

    Labor’s collapse was sped up by the failure of Oslo, but its roots run deeper.

  2. Israel’s Cyberwar with Iran Heats Up

    Successfully executed, cyberattacks can do more damage than conventional weapons.

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  4. Researchers Discover an Invisible Dead Sea Scroll Fragment

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