Why Israel’s Political Crisis Remains Unresolved
Benjamin Netanyahu is stuck between compromise and the right-wing base he depends on.
April 8, 2020
Why Israel’s Political Crisis Remains Unresolved
Benjamin Netanyahu is stuck between compromise and the right-wing base he depends on.
On Monday afternoon, Benny Gantz and Benjamin Netanyahu—the leaders of Israel’s two major political parties—seemed poised to finalize a coalition agreement that would end the yearlong political stalemate. By the evening, talks broke down after Likud negotiators backtracked from a compromise over judicial appointments, and Gantz ordered his representatives to leave the table. Haviv Rettig Gur explains that Netanyahu, the incumbent prime minister, has found himself on the horns of a dilemma: he can’t form a government without compromising with Gantz, but he risks burning his bridges with his right-wing allies, foremost among them the Yamina party:
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