Tuesday's Israeli election: Netanyahu pitted against Gantz, and Trump looms large.
that the “Arab decision not to have contact with Israel” was a “very, very wrong decision.”
While Netanyahu is largely seen as hawkish, earning the nickname"Mr. Security," he has also been criticized by former allies for not doing enough to stop attacks from Gaza.Netanyahu also"did not use the relatively peaceful time in the south for negotiating a better deal with PLO and Hamas on security," she added, referring to the main Palestinian groupings.
Gantz, meanwhile, has said spoken of"separation" and released a campaign video touting his achievement in bombing Gaza back to the “Stone Age.”“For Palestinians — whether citizens of Israel or living under undemocratic Israeli military rule in the West Bank and Gaza Strip — these elections are the equivalent of a choice between Trump and Trump,” said Diana Buttu, a former adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and an Israeli citizen.
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