Israel’s politics in the run-up to the elections

In December 2014, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called early national elections, scheduled for 17 March 2015, after dissolving the coalition arrangement underpinning the government formed after the January 2013 elections. Differences on Palestinian issues and budgetary matters, between Netanyahu, of the right-wing Likud party, and centrist parties in his coalition, reportedly contributed to the decision. Israel’s positions on a host of regional security and socioeconomic issues could be influenced by the election results.

At a Glance written by Joanna Apap.

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EU: EEAS: Israel and the European Union http://eeas.europa.eu/israel/index_en.htm

Blog: ECFR, 13.03.15: Bringing Israel's Palestinian Arabs back into the political equation http://www.ecfr.eu/article/bringing_israels_arabs_back_into_the_political_equation311362

ECFR: Commentary, 13.03.15: Israeli elections primer: What to look out for http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_israeli_elections_primer_what_to_look_out_for311356

Welt am Sonntag, 15.03.15: It makes no difference who governs Israel (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE159953-It-makes-no-difference-who-governs-Israel

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 17.03.15: Change of government a possibility in Israel http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER160068-Change-of-government-a-possibility-in-Israel

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 18.03.15: Victory for Benjamin Netanyahu http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER160145-Victory-for-Benjamin-Netanyahu

Euronews, 18.03.15: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims victory in tightly fought Israeli election http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/18/israel-no-clear-winner-but-netanyahu-claims-election-victory/

The Conversation, 18,03.15: Netanyahu to lead the next government after Israeli election https://theconversation.com/netanyahu-to-lead-the-next-government-after-israeli-election-38956

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 23.03.15: Following Likud’s victory in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu faces a challenge to secure a stable coalition http://bit.ly/1C3lqix

ESO: Background information: Netanyahu comments put EU relations in doubt http://www.europeansources.info/record/netanyahu-comments-put-eu-relations-in-doubt/

Royal Institute Elcano: Analysis of the Roayl Institute: 27-05-15: The 2015 Israeli elections: the non-existent ‘right vs left’ reality http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/wcm/connect/19fca3004886a0c0ba9ebefc4b6f1e4a/ARI27-2015-Grinberg-The-2015-Israeli-elections-the-non-existent-right-vs-left-reality.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=19fca3004886a0c0ba9ebefc4b6f1e4a

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