Naftali Bennett the new Israel leader

[arista]

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[Naftali Bennett, Israel's new prime minister,
is a former commando and self-made
tech millionaire who bills himself as
further to the right than the
man he replaces - Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mr Bennett has long held ambitions
to be prime minister, but his new role
is remarkable given his right-wing
nationalist party, Yamina, won only
a handful of seats in the last general election.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-56969598


https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/6FAF/production/_118319582_bennettafpmarch2021gettyimages-1231894462.jpg


Israel-Gaza violence: First flare-up since
ceasefire is a reminder of its fragility

The latest violence is almost certainly more
to do with recent political events than
a return to sustained violence.


https://news.sky.com/story/israel-gaza-violence-first-flare-up-since-ceasefire-is-a-reminder-of-its-fragility-12333958

[Tom4784]

I'd like to think that he can't be worse than Neytanyahu but I won't hold my breath. I think any hopes for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel ended with Rabin's death. Israel have been on a path of right wing extremism ever since, and I doubt anything will change that now.

[arista]

I'd like to think that he can't be worse than Neytanyahu but I won't hold my breath. I think any hopes for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel ended with Rabin's death. Israel have been on a path of right wing extremism ever since, and I doubt anything will change that now.


I guess the thing going for him
is the Arab in his Party
thats a clever move.

[Tom4784]

I guess the thing going for him
is the Arab in his Party
thats a clever move.

That doesn't mean anything if he carries on where his predecessor left off.