How a Plea Deal for Benjamin Netanyahu Could Shake Up Israeli Politics
With the former prime minister out of the picture, would the coalition survive?
January 27, 2022
How a Plea Deal for Benjamin Netanyahu Could Shake Up Israeli Politics
With the former prime minister out of the picture, would the coalition survive?
The former Israeli prime minister, and present leader of the country’s largest opposition party, is currently on trial for three charges of corruption, which have dogged him for the past five years. According to recent reports, his lawyers are negotiating a possible plea bargain, which would allow him to avoid jail time, but ban him from politics for seven years. While Shany Mor believes it unlikely that the sides will reach agreement, he nonetheless considers possible ramifications:
January 27, 2022
The Problems with Ilhan Omar’s Anti-Islamophobia Bill
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A Newly Arrived Economist’s Impressions of Israel
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