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State of Play in 2022: Israeli Politics in the New Year

Israel Policy Forum

With a new year upon us, it's time to catch up on the latest developments in Israel and look ahead at what 2022 may bring to the Israeli political arena. Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Walla News Chief Political Correspondent Tal Shalev to discuss the state of the Bennett-Lapid coalition, the recent meeting between Benny Gantz and Mahmoud Abbas, the government's handling of the Omicron wave, Bibi Netanyahu's future, and more.

Curation Corner Recommendations:

Neri's selection
The Looming Threat of a Nuclear Crisis with Iran by Robin Wright in The New Yorker

Tal's selection
Trump’s Peace: The Abraham Accords and the Reshaping of the Middle East by Barak Ravid in Axios (excerpts in English) 


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