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The secret to the prime minister’s political longevity has been abandoning commitments when they get in his way. It’s time his opponents did the same.
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Palestinian citizens are the big winners of Israel’s election. It doesn’t matter

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Israel’s far right brought national politics into every Arab home. Palestinian citizens proved that fear and despair need not mean silence.
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