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It is a "shame" for "Yediot Aharonoth", a "circus" for "Israel Hayom". Israeli newspapers, of all stripes, are tough on their leaders this Thursday. Members failed to find a majority. And the parliament was dissolved last night. Legislative elections will be held on March 2nd: this will be the third in less than a year. And once again, the future of Benyamin Netanyahu should dominate the campaign.
From our correspondent in Jerusalem , Guilhem Delteil
One of his loyal followers assured him Wednesday night: after two failures, these elections will be the last chance for Benyamin Netanyahu to form a government. But for this, the leader of the Israeli right, Prime Minister with the greatest longevity of the country, will first have to reaffirm his authority over his party, the Likud.
Gideon Rahat is a professor of political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. " The dilemma is big enough for the Likud. On the one hand, Likud has this tradition of staying true to the leader. But on the other hand, all the polls show that the Israeli right has a majority. And if Netanyahu is no longer able to gather this majority, he is no longer the magician if known. So, I do not know how long the Likud will stay behind Netanyahu . "
Demobilized voters?
Benyamin Netanyahu will then have to mobilize voters who, according to polls, consider him to be the main cause of the current political stalemate. And this feeling could have a demobilizing effect on his electorate. " I do not think many people will move from Netanyahu camp to the anti-Netanyahu camp. But maybe that will make them stay home? It's a question . "
But the participation rate has increased between the two previous polls: in Israel, the reality often foils the political science treaties.
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