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The New Israeli Government’s Liabilities Are Also Its Greatest Strengths

Having a weak prime minister is not normally a good thing for any country. But after Netanyahu, that is exactly what Israel now needs: a premier who will exercise what power he has sparingly

Anshel Pfeffer
Anshel Pfeffer
Anshel Pfeffer
Anshel Pfeffer

In the transition of power from Benjamin Netanyahu to Naftali Bennett, Israel went from having its most powerful prime minister since the founder, David Ben-Gurion, to its weakest prime minister ever.

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