Why Israel’s Third Election in Less Than a Year Is Still a Referendum on Netanyahu

Published: Feb. 5, 2020, 5:33 p.m.

Israel will hold its third general election in less than a year on March 2, but after two inconclusive elections, will Israeli voters produce a different result? For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Michael Koplow joins WPR’s Elliot Waldman to discuss the outlook for the upcoming vote in Israel.

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