Historian Says Israel Faces a Clear Choice: Netanyahu's Rule of Law Erosion or a Coalition With Arab Parties

Summary

In an opinion piece, historian Jean-Pierre Filiu argues that the choice facing Israel is clear: either allow Benjamin Netanyahu to dismantle the rule of law, or form a coalition that includes the Arab parties. He also argues that the opposition has too often chosen to be as uncompromising toward the Palestinians as Netanyahu is.

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1. Le Monde

   1 Nov 2026, 21:57 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde publishes an opinion piece in which historian Jean-Pierre Filiu argues that Israel's choice is clear: allow Netanyahu to dismantle the rule of law or form a coalition including Arab parties, and that the opposition has too often been as uncompromising toward the Palestinians as Netanyahu is.