Israeli elections – analysis
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With nearly all votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is set to emerge as the election's big winner with at least 30 seats. The Zionist Union trails behind with 24 seats. The Joint List of Arab parties is the third-largest party at this point. The coalition negotiations are expected to begin officially next Wednesday, after President Reuven Rivlin taps Netanyahu to form the next government.
To help us make sense of the election results is Israeli journalist Gideon Levy. Gideon is a columnist for Haaretz and a member of the newspaper's editorial board. His writing has earned him numerous awards. His new book, The Punishment of Gaza, has just been published by Verso Publishing House in London and New York.
To help us make sense of the election results is Israeli journalist Gideon Levy. Gideon is a columnist for Haaretz and a member of the newspaper's editorial board. His writing has earned him numerous awards. His new book, The Punishment of Gaza, has just been published by Verso Publishing House in London and New York.
