The Electoral Upheaval in Jerusalem Could Change Israel’s Political Map
A schism in the ḥaredi parties.
November 19, 2018
The Electoral Upheaval in Jerusalem Could Change Israel’s Political Map
A schism in the ḥaredi parties.
On Tuesday—as the Israeli government scrambled to achieve a cease-fire with Hamas—a runoff mayoral election took place in Jerusalem, which resulted in Moshe Lion beating Ofer Berkovitch by a margin of less than 2 percent. Driving the outcome of the election was a split within the ultra-Orthodox parties that could have serious implications for Israel’s next national elections. And if Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition breaks up, these might happen quite soon. Michael Koplow writes:
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