Back from Thanksgiving break, Phil and Cooper give a thorough rundown of everything that’s been happening in Israel lately. In the span of a month, Israel’s two leading politicians have failed to form a new government, there’s been violence at the Gaza-Israel border, and Prime Minister Netanyahu not only got a political victory from the Trump Administration, but got indicted as well. And to top it all off, Israel looks like it’s headed for an unprecedented third do-over election. Al-Monitor contributor and former Knesset member Ksenia Svetlova joins the podcast to discuss.
- What's next for Netanyahu? (Mazal Mualem)
- Pompeo reinforces Netanyahu’s occupation policies (Akiva Eldar)
- US says Israeli settlements not necessarily illegal (Laura Rozen)
- Indicted for bribery, Netanyahu ramps up his victimization campaign (Ben Caspit)
- Netanyahu at war with legal system (Mazal Mualem)
- Killing of Islamic Jihad senior: Gantz falls into Netanyahu's trap (Yossi Beilin)
Extra Listening:
- Episode #78, Honey I Shrunk My Coalition (11/29/2018): Phil, Cooper, and Danny Zaken discuss Netanyahu’s political majority falling apart after the departure of Avigdor Liberman along with threats of other cabinet members leaving.
- Episode #101, Panic! At The Knesset (6/7/2019): Netanyahu fails at forming a majority government and calls snap elections for September.
- Episode #113, Déjà-Yahu (9/20/2019): The second round of Israeli elections in 2019 show Gantz barely leading Netanyahu, but always signals another political stalemate.
Music: Noa Kirel - “Pouch” ( Spotify | Apple Music)