Israel’s government is still in a bind
Binyamin Netanyahu is being pulled from one side to the other—and back again
Israel’s new right-wing government has reached its three-month mark with a lot to show for its brief stint in office. Since it was sworn in on December 29th, several tech companies, the jewels in the crown of Israel’s buoyant economy, have threatened to move abroad. Thousands of officers in elite reserve units of the armed forces have said they will refuse to report for duty. Trade unions and employers have together called for a general strike. And most recently President Joe Biden, the leader of Israel’s most important ally, has openly scolded the government, saying it “cannot continue down this road”.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Still in a bind”
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