Will a New Israeli Left Arise from the Ashes of the Old?
Peace became the left’s byword, and peace had become synonymous with terrorism.
December 14, 2022
Peace became the left’s byword, and peace had become synonymous with terrorism.
In last month’s Knesset elections, Labor—which dominated the first three decades of Israeli politics—emerged as the smallest party with only four seats. Meretz, the party to its left, failed to win any seats. Eran Lerman evaluates the decline and collapse of the country’s left wing, and its possible future:
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Login or SubscribePeace became the left’s byword, and peace had become synonymous with terrorism.
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