Opinion: More than a personal victory, Benjamin Netanyahu’s election win reaffirms that Likud is Israel’s natural governing party, writes jonathan_spyer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared April 10, 2019 “a night of tremendous victory,” and outlined what happens next.
Image: GettyBenjamin Netanyahu’s re-election last week was more than a personal victory. The Likud Party, within which the prime minister emerged and which he leads—has now been in government in Israel for 32 of the past 42 years. That’s a remarkable record in a parliamentary democracy.
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