Does the left have a future in Israel? Israel’s Democrats say yes
As most of Israeli politics has moved to the right since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack on Israel, one party is attempting to reverse that trend. Israel’s left-wing Democrats party held primaries Tuesday that elected…
Assessment
The Democrats party is attempting to rebuild a left-wing political force in Israel at a moment when the center of gravity has shifted rightward since October 7. Its primary results signal an intentional coalition of peace activists, Arab-Israeli leaders, and anti-Netanyahu protesters. The test will be whether this coalition can translate primary energy into electoral traction.