West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli right-wing parties compete to expel Palestinians
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli right-wing parties are intensifying competition over who can most aggressively control Palestinians and expand settlements, according to Shehab Wire. The contest unfolds as Israeli voters simultaneously demand government change, relief from rising living costs, and accountability for security failures surrounding October 7.
The rightward political shift reveals a strategic calculation among competing parties to outmaneuver each other on Palestinian displacement and settlement expansion. Even as domestic economic hardship and calls for investigation into October 7 command voter attention, multiple right-wing factions are using tougher stances on Palestinian policy as a distinguishing factor in their campaigns for public support.
