What ‘right’ and ‘left’ mean in Israel today
In Israel, the left-right divide is shaped less by economics than by positions on Palestinian statehood and occupation.

In Israel, the left-right divide is shaped less by economics than by positions on Palestinian statehood and occupation.


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