I’m happy to say I was wrong about the outcome of yesterday’s election (so shoot me!) Lieberman played his cards better than Bibi, and was the big winner. I suspect Bibi fatigue probably played a part, too. In any event, the most likely coalition at this point would be Lieberman’s party, Blue and White, and Likud without Bibi as PM (oh, darn!)
If my latest prediction is right, the new government will be badly split on the Palestinian issue, and will probably aim to do as little as possible, which, in all likelihood, would suit the majority of Israeli voters just fine. I don’t know if it will be more or less hawkish on Iran. I am certain, however, that its relationship with Trump will be quite different than what we have seen in the last three years.
So how exactly will the election results impact American-Israeli relations? Tune in next Middle East Monday for the answer to that question.