The long-standing exemptions had begun to grate on Israel’s Jewish majority,especially after the deaths of hundreds of soldiers in Gaza.
More would vote for a man who’s not even in parliament if an election were held today,according to a poll published on Friday.
With the next Israeli election not scheduled until 2026,what happens between now and then depends largely on what Israeli politicians understand “the job” to be.
Hamas says its “amendments” aim to guarantee a permanent ceasefire while Hezbollah attacked northern Israel,hours after an airstrike killed a senior commander.
Benny Gantz accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over Israel’s security needs.
It was the latest instance of mass casualties among Palestinians trying to find refuge as Israel expands its offensive.
Political observers say Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party would lose an Israeli election if one were held today.
While justice for rich white men of power moves at a snail’s pace in the US,with the backing of US oligarchs,the Murdoch and right-wing media,Putin’s online hackers,Elon Musk’s X,the religious hard right,and the conservative appointees on the Supreme Court,it will be interesting to see if nobody truly is above the law.
Deliberate and casual remarks and opinions that denigrate Indigenous Australians and immigrants abound. It is concerning to note that racist views are often aired with confidence and a presumption that one will agree with,and certainly not challenge,such hurtful bigotry and prejudice.
Defying an appeal from the International Court of Justice,Israeli tanks advanced to the heart of Rafah for the first time after a night of heavy bombardment.
Nothing has shattered progressives’ sympathy for Israel like Netanyahu’s rhetoric and actions,Democrats say,particularly the high civilian death toll in Gaza.