Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister – Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu – is back with a new strategy. This time, Bibi aligned himself with hard-right extremist parties to clinch a victory in a narrow election. His new allies are the ultra-nationalist Religious Zionist Party, who have expressed racist and homophobic propaganda. Will this new coalition add even more instability to this historically tumultuous region?

Altamar hosts Peter Schechter and Muni Jensen are joined by Gil Tamary, Chief International News Editor for Israel's leading news Channel, News 13. Altamar’s ‘Téa’s Take’ by Téa Ivanovic examines Israeli youth’s move to the far right.  

 

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