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Israel: Politics trends

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Israel's pursuit of national unity risks alienating everyone else
Stratfor
Mounting nationalist sentiment will press Israeli leaders to extend more control over Palestinian territory, even if it means jeopardizing the diplomatic relationships critical to its peace and prosperity.
Signals
Netanyahu faces big obstacles forming a new Israeli government
Stratfor
The incumbent prime minister needs a half-dozen seats for a parliamentary majority. Finding them will be a struggle, and will require deep compromises.
Signals
In Israel, Netanyahu heads for another election with no margin for error
Stratfor
In the search for votes that will give him the victory he needs to help avoid prosecution, Israel's prime minister will push the envelope on issues at home and abroad.
Signals
Israel: In ordering new polls, Netanyahu sets the stage for more of the same
Stratfor
Seeking to break a parliamentary deadlock after an April vote, Israel's leader has called for an electoral rerun. Whether the polls deliver a different result is another matter.
Signals
Voters leave Netanyahu in the driver's seat, but give nationalists steering power
Stratfor
To gain the support it needs to form a government, the apparent election victor Likud may need to concede on key policy direction and ministerial posts.
Signals
Netanyahu to be charged with bribery pending hearing
Haaretz
Attorney general also intends to indict Netanyahu for breach of trust in two other cases ■ Decision comes a month and a half before the election
Signals
How Israel's elections will shape its regional strategy
Stratfor
The winner of the upcoming Israeli election will be left to navigate regional threats that risk developing into new crises, all while under the growing scrutiny of the United States
Signals
A Gaza cease-fire threatens Israel's government
Stratfor
The resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman over the cease-fire adds to the political pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Signals
The dark roots of AIPAC, ‘America's pro-Israel lobby’
The Washington Post
The group was formed to spin positive PR after Israeli atrocities.
Signals
Death knell of the two-state solution
International Affairs
Seventy years after Israel’s proclamation of independence, are we progressing or regressing from resolving the Israeli-Palestinian dispute?