In his intervention in an episode of the program "Beyond the News", Majadele stressed that Lapid's goal is to strengthen himself in preparation for the upcoming elections, but he will not take steps in the interests of the Palestinians, and therefore he cannot be relied upon.
While he ruled out the split between the right and the left, the newspaper writer said that the internal division in Israel is about the person of the head of the Likud party, Benjamin Netanyahu, noting that Netanyahu "is ready to sabotage what is called Israeli democracy and the judiciary, and to harness all possibilities, in order to save himself accused of corruption."
Israel is witnessing political developments, as the Knesset set the date of November 1, next as the date for holding general elections, and its members unanimously agreed to dissolve it, and Lapid took over as the caretaker government, while opposition leader Netanyahu is preparing to launch the Likud party's campaign for the elections.
Israeli journalist and political analyst Shlomo Ganor attributed these political developments to what he saw as a schism within Israeli society and the struggle of the right and left camps, in addition to the emergence of the Arab-Israeli society as a prominent force and playing an active role, which is a historical phenomenon in Israel, according to the guest of the “Beyond the news".
On the impact of the prisoner exchange files, the Iranian nuclear file and peace in the Middle East on the successive government coalitions in Israel, the Israeli political analyst stressed that Lapid's government is a continuation of Bennett's government, and that he will continue the same previous policy, but he will seek to preserve his reputation for the sake of the upcoming elections.
As for the prisoners’ file, the Israeli guest revealed that the file of prisoners and missing persons will be at the top of the government’s concerns, and the file will be discussed in the first government meeting, noting that Lapid sent messages to Iran that he would continue the same Israeli approach in dealing with Tehran.
political instability
On the American position on political developments in Israel, Dr. Charles Dunn, senior researcher at the Center for Middle East Studies and a former American diplomat in Israel, said that the administration of President Joe Biden sees these developments on the one hand as part of political instability in Israel, which will affect the situation in Israel. The question of peace between Arabs and Israel.
Regarding the expected visit of Biden in mid-July, the American guest explained that the president will listen to the Israelis and what they ask of him, especially regarding building a common front against Iran and improving relations with Arab countries. and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).