Perspective 85. The Israeli Election: A Turn to the Right?
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The recent Israeli election heralds the return of Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu to the reins of power. Surely this signifies a significant shift to the right in the Israeli electorate? No. Right and religious parties, which act as a bloc, received about 57 percent of the vote, compared with 58.7 percent in the previous election in 2021. They did win two more seats in the Knesset, from 72 to 74, because two left-wing lists narrowly missed the threshold for representation and the seats they would have won were allocated to other parties. (These 74 seats also include the four won by a rightist faction within the National Unity party.)
Perspective 85. The Israeli Election: A Turn to the Right?
Perspective 85. The Israeli Election: A Turn…
Perspective 85. The Israeli Election: A Turn to the Right?
The recent Israeli election heralds the return of Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu to the reins of power. Surely this signifies a significant shift to the right in the Israeli electorate? No. Right and religious parties, which act as a bloc, received about 57 percent of the vote, compared with 58.7 percent in the previous election in 2021. They did win two more seats in the Knesset, from 72 to 74, because two left-wing lists narrowly missed the threshold for representation and the seats they would have won were allocated to other parties. (These 74 seats also include the four won by a rightist faction within the National Unity party.)