Unity for power: Israel’s unity federal government

Israel’s brand-new unity government, which has ended a lengthy political deadlock, after 3 undetermined elections in a year, is most likely to supervise aggravating stress with the Palestinians as annexation of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank is high up on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s program. Mr. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving leader who just started his 4th consecutive term, has already initiated discussions on this plan. The male behind the revival of the political fortunes of Mr. Netanyahu, who has been prosecuted for corruption, was his one-time bane, Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White celebration. The previous Army Chief of Staff entered politics with the sole mission to oust the Likud party head from office and proposed legislation to set term limits for the premier. In his election campaigns and throughout challenging coalition negotiations, Mr. Gantz was adamant that he would never ever work under a Prime Minister who dealt with criminal charges. He was even prepared to join a unity federal government with Likud, supplied that Mr. Netanyahu stepped aside. Ironically, the judicial trial into Mr. Netanyahu’s indictment for corruption, bribery and breach of trust starts on Might24 The courts are also hearing chal