Published: 15 March 2021
Last updated: 4 March 2024
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In a special Zoom conversation on Sunday night, Haaretz journalists Anshel Pfeffer and Allison Kaplan Sommer, in conversation with Plus61Media, unpacked the complex web of agendas and alliances driving the upcoming Israeli election.
The discussion covered a wide range of issues, starting with the big picture – why is Israel even having another election, its fourth election in two years?
Some of the key themes included:
Is this election really just about Netanyahu wanting to engineer a large enough majority to pass an immunity bill to stop him from being sent to prison in his corruption trial?
Apart from the pandemic, are there any genuine campaign issues in this election?
Has Netanyahu’s handling of the pandemic been seen as a plus or minus for him?
Does he have any obvious rivals, and does anyone have a reasonable chance of becoming prime minister?
Under what scenario could one of those rivals become prime minister?
WATCH THE FULL CONVERSATION HERE
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Illustration: Avi Katz
