Israel - 2019 Elections I

Corruption-ridden Netanyahu has three or more substantial court cases awaiting: for bribery, fraud and breach of trust. In his panic and hoping to evade jail, he called an early election with the idea that a substantial popular vote in his favour would take the Attorney-General off his back. As a backup, further to winning the elections, his deal with his coalition partners would include new legislation that would give him immunity while in office.

As one can imagine, there is nothing – really nothing – that Netanyahu would not agree to, in order to avoid prison. This is where Israel stands today.

Forget about a Jewish and democratic state, a slogan often to be heard in Israel. If that slogan was ever a dream, which it no longer is, it now is no longer even a slogan.