What Could Change if Netanyahu Loses?
What is at stake for Israelis? Rory Stewart says the election raises questions about Israel’s institutions after Netanyahu, military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews, relations with Arab parties, and “what Israel is” and who belongs in Israeli society. Israelis are considering these issues while feeling that their state faces existential risk. [Evidence at 29.48 seconds.] What might change for Palestinians?
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Rory Stewart argues that Israelis see the election as a test of Israel’s institutions, social membership, relations with Arab parties and military service, while they feel the state faces existential risk. But he cautions that a Netanyahu loss may change very little for Palestinians or the world’s view of Israel. Alastair Campbell says the opposition offers no traditional left-right alternative and none of its parties discusses a two-state solution, leaving unclear what else would change. They say October 7th and Netanyahu define the contest, with security and Palestinian statehood concerns shaping the opposition’s position.
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Stewart says Israelis are weighing institutional, social and security questions about Israel while feeling existential risk.
Play exact moment · 0:29Stewart cautions that a Netanyahu defeat may change little for Palestinians or the world’s view of Israel.
Play exact moment · 1:43Campbell says none of the opposition parties is discussing a two-state solution, making broader change unclear.
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Stewart says Israelis are weighing institutional, social and security questions about Israel while feeling existential risk.
Stewart cautions that a Netanyahu defeat may change little for Palestinians or the world’s view of Israel.
Campbell says none of the opposition parties is discussing a two-state solution, making broader change unclear.
Campbell says October 7th and Netanyahu define the election, with security and Palestinian statehood concerns affecting the opposition’s position.
Stewart says many Israelis hope removing Netanyahu would restore normality, while public opinion does not appear to connect the situation structurally with Israel’s relationship with Palestine.
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What is at stake for Israelis?
Rory Stewart says the election raises questions about Israel’s institutions after Netanyahu, military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews, relations with Arab parties, and “what Israel is” and who belongs in Israeli society. Israelis are considering these issues while feeling that their state faces existential risk.
[Evidence at 29.48 seconds.]
What might change for Palestinians?
Stewart cautions that a Netanyahu defeat may change very little for Palestinians and very little in how the world views Israel. [Evidence at 103.56 seconds.]
Would defeat change the two-state debate?
Alastair Campbell says the opposition is not offering a traditional left-right alternative. He notes that none of its parties are discussing a two-state solution, leaving it unclear what would change beyond Netanyahu’s leadership.
[Evidence at 294.537 seconds.]
How are October 7th and Gaza shaping the election?
Campbell says the election is being defined by October 7th and Netanyahu rather than competing policy programmes. He says the opposition may worry that voters will see it as soft on security or Palestinian statehood.
The supplied evidence does not separately assess Gaza’s electoral impact. [Evidence at 690.069 seconds.] Stewart also says many Israelis hope removing Netanyahu would restore normality, while Israeli public opinion does not appear to see the situation as structurally connected to Israel’s relationship with Palestine.
[Evidence at 963.736 seconds.]
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